You may create, save, and recall files from the File Menu or from
the
When you open the program
Creating a New Model
Opening an Existing Model
Tip
Saving a New Untitled Model
Saving an Existing Model
You may append other models into the current model by choosing Append from the File menu. This lets you have a library of common model parts that you can use later or to divide projects into smaller parts and later combine them. This feature does not allow you to combine two unopened models. You must first open one of the models, and then append the second model into the first model. If you want to have an unmodified copy of the first model, you will need to save the new combined model under a new file name.
You can only append files from version 6.0 and newer ,files. If you’ve got an older file that you want to append, you will first need to open that file by itself and save it.
Your appended model will be placed in the current model using the original coordinate data that was in the appended model. The appended model is NOT moved to the origin of the current model. So, if the appended model had an X coordinate of 9.0 for all joints, then it will be placed at a X coordinate of 9.0 in the current model.
The Drawing Toolbar will already be opened in the model view so that you can easily adjust the placement of your appended model using the graphics editing tools. The entire original model will automatically be unselected and your appended model will be selected. If you're going to make several adjustments to the position of your appended model, you should probably click the Lock Unselected button. Then you can use the graphical editing tools to put your appended model where you want it in the current model.
You can use the labels for the Joints, Members, and Plates to help identify the parts as you append them into your current model. Use the Relabel Joints, Relabel Members, and Relabel Plates options on the Tools menu to make the label prefix unique for each of your model parts before you append them.
Note
For additional advice on this topic, please see the RISA Tips & Tricks webpage at risa.com/post/support. Type in Search keywords: Append.
You may import DXF drawing files and BIM Exchange files. See DXF Files and Appendix E for more on these file types.
To Import Other File Types
To Export Other File Types
Exporting to Excel Spreadsheet
You may export Result spreadsheets into Excel spreadsheet:
RISA-2D provides an automatic backup system for systematically
backing up your models. The purpose of this is
to provide a means for you to recover your data in the event RISA-2D or your computer closes unexpectedly. As you work within RISA-2D your model is saved with a "_backup" suffix to a model backup folder. By default, this automatic save operation takes place every 5 minutes,
but you can alter the timing and location with the Application Settings
If RISA-2D does close unexpectedly, the next time you start the program the following message will appear:
If this message appears and you answer "Yes", you will be directed to the backup folder which contains all of the model backups. If you answer "No" then the program will proceed with opening a new model, or the model that you double-clicked on to open the program.