August 19, 2020

Tips & Tricks for Modeling in ADAPT-Builder

Modeling complex structures in any structural analysis and design software can be cumbersome. ADAPT-Builder provides users with straightforward modeling operations and functionality within an easy to navigate user interface which allows for efficient model creation. The resources below outline the fundamentals of modeling in ADAPT-Builder.

ADAPT-Builder Modeling Supplement

Video Tutorials

Importing a Model from Revit

Creating a model using DWG files

Modeling Pits and Sunken Slabs

Modeling Idealized Braced Frames

Modeling Springs at Column Bases

For additional videos focused on modeling in ADAPT-Builder, visit the complete YouTube playlist:

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March 3, 2016 | RISAFloor ES, Concrete, Slab, New

How to Thicken a Slab

RISAFloor ES allows you to model concrete slabs of any thickness. However, there might be sections of the building that require a thicker slab. The icon is shown below and it will allow you to draw a Polygon or Rectangular shape. You can use this tool to change the thickness anywhere in the slab. The thickened region will show in the Full Model view and the FEA plates will be thickened in that region. Also all the reinforcement calculations will take into account this thickened area…

February 4, 2016 | RISAFloor ES, Concrete, Slab, New

How to Add a Drop Panel

In RISAFloor ES, you can quickly thicken the slab in the column strip area with the Drop Panel tool. The column strip is typically the area of highest demand so increasing the thickness may help optimize the concrete usage. After the support lines are drawn, you can modify columns strip depth by clicking on the Support Line icon at the left side of the screen. Next select the Modify Properties tab, and click “Use?” in the Drop Panel Thickness selection. The thickness is defined by the additional thickness below the slab. Once you select the support line, it will be outlined in black to indicate that it’s modified. The Full Model view shows the additional thickened slab in a rendered view…

February 15, 2022 | RISAFloor ES, Slab, New, Modeling

New Tools for Modification of Elevated Slabs in RISAFloor ES

RISAFloor Version 16 includes new and improved tools for the modification of openings, slab regions and thickness. The new version allows users to easily modify corner points of thickened regions or openings by first selecting the corner and then dragging it to a new location. For more information about the new tools for modification of slabs in RISAFloor, check out the video below…