relative comparison of analysis programs

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relative comparison of analysis programs
our company is considering purchasing a new, general- purpose, structural analysis program.  we do mainly industrial and commercial buildings, foundations, slabs, platforms, mezzanines, etc.  the company i previously worked for used "visual analysis." our experiences with it were good; however, i have tried the demo versions of several others, and would be interested in soliciting other engineers' opinions as to their favorites. this software is so expensive that it pays to survey the field to see what opinions others have concerning applicability, adaptability, and ease of use of these programs.
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i have been doing a lot of surfing over the last few days, looking at the offerings.  i found a site for comparison of 6 major programs, although maybe outdated, at
this question keeps coming up on a number of threads.  i feel like a cheerleader for them, but risa-2d and risa-3d have performed well for us.
i'm partial to ram frame and ram advanse.
thanks,
kevinkdb, jae, and pylko. it's easy to be a cheerleader when you find something that actually works for you, and doesn't require you to jump through too many counter-intuitive hoops.
thanks again to all for your comments.