Start Off

Starting a Model window

When you open the program,you are presented with a ‘Starting a Model’ window that includes the following options: Create New, Open Existing, Sample Models and Recent Projects. The bottom area of the window contains an Explore More section that provides links to other helpful options for learning about and working with RISA-3D.

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Create a New Model

Click the Create New icon in the Starting a Model window.

OR
Click the New Model icon on the Quick Access Toolbar, if you’ve already closed the ‘Starting a Model’ window, turned off the display of it (checked the Don’t show this again checkbox) or currently have a model open in the program.

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You are prompted to 'Save' if you have made any changes to the current model that has not yet been saved.

Open an Existing Model

To open an existing model:

Click the Open Existing icon in the Starting a Model window.

OR
Click the Open Model icon on the Quick Access Toolbar, if you’ve already closed the ‘Starting a Model’ window, turned off the display of it (checked the Don’t show this again checkbox) or currently have a model open in the program.

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You are prompted to 'Save' if you have made any changes to the current model that have not yet been saved.

Tip:

To open a model you have used recently, click the File Menu and select from the list of ‘Recent Projects’ (shown to the right of the standard menu). Each model is listed along with a preview image of the rendered structure.

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Open a Sample Model

To open a sample model:

Click the Sample Models icon in the Starting a Model window.

Save a Model

New Untitled Model

To save a new, untitled model:

Click the Save Model icon on the Quick Access Toolbar.

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You are prompted to 'Save' the model by giving it a file name and specifying a folder to save it to.

Existing Model

To save an existing model:

Click the Save Model icon on the Quick Access Toolbar.

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You are not prompted to save the model. Instead, the model file is simply saved with its current file name and in the folder you’ve previously specified.