Usability Improvements

• Customizable Hotkeys
• Ability to Move Nodes with Mouse

ACI 318-19 (22) Is Now Available!

Analysis Enhancements

• Model & Analyze Columns within Walls

Added More Stud Spacing Options for Wood Wall Panels

Tapered Member Area Loads

Usability Improvements

• Experience RISA-3D v21 User Interface Enhancements
• Print Filtered Report Results in RISA-3D v21.0
• Added Export Results Spreadsheet Data to Excel

Material Code Updates

• IBC 2021 Is Now Available!

Added Additional Variable Information in the Detailed Report

Added Report Logo to Printed Graphics

Added Continuous Beam over Column Connection Integration with RISAConnection

Usability Improvements

• Customizing the RISA-3D View Toolbar
• Easily view specific data using Viewer Mode in RISA-3D
• Enhanced Rotation Tools in RISA-3D
• Match Properties in RISA-3D
• Detail Report for Flexible Wood Diaphragm Region Design
• Element Hover for displaying input/output information
• Find/Select Functionality in the Warning Log
• Official Export Option for ADAPT-Builder

Material Code Updates

• Seismic Design of Masonry Walls (TMS 402-16) in RISA-3D
• Design of Back-to-Back Hot Rolled Channels in RISA
• Canadian Concrete (CSA A23) Wall Panel Design in RISA

Analysis Enhancements

• P-Delta Analysis using Geometric Nonlinear Stiffness in RISA-3D

Integration Updates

• Integration between RISA-3D and SDS2
• Integration between RISA-3D & ADAPT-Builder for Podium Buildings

Material Code Updates

• Cold Formed Steel Wall Design Now Available
• AISC 341-16 & AISC 358-16 now included in RISA-3D
• Concrete Design according to ACI 318-19 Now Available

Modeling and Analysis Features

• Orthotropic Plates in RISA-3D
• Simpson Strong-Tie®Yield-Link® Moment Connection Available in RISA-3D
• Improvements to Solid Elements in RISA-3D
• Capacity Limited Design in RISA-3D
• Buckling Restrained Braced (BRB) Frames in integrated RISA-3D/RISAFloor Model
• Video: Design Buckling Restrained Braced Frames in RISA-3D

Load Case & Category Improvements

• Expanded Load Categories in RISA-3D and RISAFoundation
• Scaling Factor for Basic Load Cases

Modernized Ribbon User Interface

• Experience the Updated User Interface in RISA-3D

Solution

• Upgraded Solution Speed using Multi-Core Processing

Modeling

• Improved and Better Organized Drawing Tools
• Enhanced Model View Options, Filtering and Member Query
• Making and Viewing Model Changes in RISA-3D

Reporting

• Improved Graphics and Report Printing
• Expandable Detailed Reports

Material Code Updates

• What’s New in the NBC 2015?
• ASCE 7-16 Is Now Available!
• Wood Design per AWC NDS 2018 Wood Code
• Steel Design per AISC 15th Edition Steel Manual now Available
• Eurocode C1 Factor for Lateral Torsional Buckling

Modeling and Analysis Features

• Partial Fixity End Releases in RISA-3D
• Wood Wall Panels - Straps vs Hold-Downs
• Masonry Lintel Analysis using FEA

Material Code Updates

• Cold-Formed Steel Design Codes Update
• Eurocode Steel Design According to EN1993-1-1:2014 now Available
• Eurocode Concrete Design According to BS EN 1992-1-1:2004 A1:2014 now Available
• TMS 402-16 Masonry Code Specification now Available
• British Annex (BS EN1993-1-1:2014) for Steel Design now Available

Canadian Code Updates

• Canadian Wood Design Updates

Support for Stainless Steel

• Stainless Steel Design per US Codes now Available

Deflection Based Member Optimization

• Beam Deflection Ratio Options

Seismic Enhancements

• Utilizing RISA-3D for Seismic Design of Concrete Walls

Material Code Updates

• Design of CFS Face-to-Face Channels & Tube Shapes now Available
• Updates to Aluminum Single Angle Bending
• Aluminum Design Code Update - AA ADM1-2015
• What's New in IBC 2015?

Canadian Code Updates

• CSA A23.3-14 Canadian Concrete Code now Available
• CSA S16-14 Canadian Steel Code now Available

Updated Analysis Features

• Viewing Coordinates in Cursor Display
• Analysis Offsets now Available

Material Code Updates

• Wood Design per AWC NDS 2015 Wood Code
• Mechanically Graded Wood Design now Available
• Concrete Design per ACI 318-14 Concrete Code now Available

Time History Analysis

• Importing a Time History Function
• Importing Recorded Seismic Ground Motions
• Making a Time History Animation Video
• What are the Ramp Up/Coast Down Functions in Time History?

Detail Report Improvements

• Envelope Detail Report Results

Wall Panel Result Enhancements

• Improved Wall Panel Results