Monthly Archives: February 2012

How to Apply Wind Loads in RISA-3D – RISA News

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Steve

RISA News has come with a new tutorial on applying wind loads. Wind loads can be automatically are generated in RISA-3D for building models. RISA calculates the ASCE 7 Main Wind-Force Resisting System loads and calculations are based on the Analytical Procedure … Continue reading →

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Blender 2.62 Relased

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Steve

Blender 2.62 has been released.  Some new features include better Boolean operations, Cycles render engine improvements, object motion tracking, and more. The Blender Foundation and online developer community is proud to present Blender 2.62. The 2.6x series is being targeted at … Continue reading →

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Solve Differential Equations with Wolfram Alpha

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Steve

Wolfram Alpha now solves differential equations with step-by-step solutions!  They describe the new feature accordingly: Wolfram|Alpha has become well-known for its ability to perform step-by-step math in a variety of areas. Today we’re pleased to introduce a new member to this family: … Continue reading →

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Why is Plate Meshing Important?

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Steve

RISA News has published an article on why plate meshing is important.  Basic understanding proper plate meshing is required to get reliable results on or Finite Element Mesh.  Without proper meshing of plates, inaccurate results are sure to follow.  Their … Continue reading →

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