
August 10, 2023
RISA | Exporting Results Spreadsheets to Excel
Do you need to include your RISA results into your Excel spreadsheet? Directly export result spreadsheets from RISAFloor, RISA-3D, and RISAFoundation.
When modeling plate elements alongside member elements in RISA, users may notice that member forces—such as bending moments or axial loads—are lower than expected. This behavior is often the result of how loads are shared between plates and members based on their relative stiffness. If the distribution of forces doesn't align with your design expectations, it may be due to unintended interaction between these elements. Accurately capturing structural behavior requires not only the right modeling approach, but also a clear understanding of how plates and members interact within the analysis. In this article, we’ll explore common scenarios where this issue can arise, explain why it happens, and provide practical tips and workarounds to ensure your results match your design intent. Why Model Plate Elements in the First Place? Before diving into the interaction between elements, it’s worth asking: Do I need to model plate elements at all? In many cases, member design and stability can be accurately represented using simplified area or line loads—and plates might not be necessary. However, there are valid reasons to model plates, including: The model is unstable and needs plate elements for diaphragm action. Plates are part of the lateral load path. You want a…
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Do you need to include your RISA results into your Excel spreadsheet? Directly export result spreadsheets from RISAFloor, RISA-3D, and RISAFoundation.
RISA is pleased to announce the release of the latest RISA-Revit Link which is compatible with Revit 2024. The RISA-Revit Link v24.0 allows seamless integration between RISAFloor, RISA-3D, and Autodesk Revit. The latest version now includes the ability to integrate columns and walls that have...
Is your RISA software solution running slower than you expected? There are a few things you can do during your model set up in order to make your model more efficient and reduce the solution time. RISA has compiled a list of our most common tips for solving a slow solution in RISAFloor.
New features are now available in the recent release of RISACore (RISA-3D v21.0.1, RISAFloor v17.0.1, and RISAFoundation v15.0.1) . We are working hard to add the features and functionality that our customers have requested as soon as they become available. With that in mind, we have prepared a new...
Why is the Buckling-Restrained Brace(BRB) not showing in your database dropdown selection? Is your model in RISA-3D only? Did you detach your RISAFloor model from RISA-3D? Yes? Once your model is detached or independent from RISAFloor, your model is no longer a building only model. Thus your...
RISA-3D, RISAFloor and RISAFoundation now include support for IBC 2021!
RISAFloor now includes the ability to design web openings (with and without reinforcement) for steel and composite steel beams according to the AISC design code. To learn more, view the video below. For more information about web opening design in RISAFloor, search Web Openings in the RISAFloor...
RISAFloor ES and RISAFoundation now include the ability to assign and design concrete elevated slab and foundation elements with welded wire reinforcement. To learn more, view the video below.
RISA is pleased to announce the release of the latest RISA-Revit Link which includes compatibility with Revit 2023. The RISA-Revit Link v23.0 allows seamless integration between RISAFloor, RISA-3D, and Autodesk Revit. This version of the link also includes updates to the round-tripping process due...
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