Title Bar

The bar along the top of the screen is called the title bar and contains: the Quick Access toolbar (to the left next to the 3D logo), the name of the file that is currently open (in the middle) and application controls (to the right).

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The three buttons on the upper far right side of the title bar are used to control the main window.

• The (Minimize) icon shrinks the main application window to a button on the taskbar.

• The (Restore Down) icon shrinks or maximizes the window on your screen.

• The (Close) icon closes the window, prompting you to save changes if necessary.

You will also see these icons in other windows where they have basically the same functions.

Below these three icons are the Feedback and Director links, and the Help and Minimize Ribbon toolbar icons.

• The Feedback link takes you to the RISA Tech Inc. Feedback page where you can view current feedback and leave feedback of your own. This feature provides a quick and easy way for you to communicate program improvements or changes you would like us to consider, or for sending us ideas for new features and enhancements. If you need to report a bug, or require help with an issue you are experiencing with one of our products, please reach out to our Technical Support support@risa.com, as they are better equipped to handle such issues.

• The Director link lets you transfer back a RISAFloor or RISAFoundation model back to those programs. See Director - Program Interaction Tool for more information about using the ‘Director’ feature.

• The (Help) icon opens the RISA-3D help file.

• The (Minimize the Ribbon) icon lets you minimize the contents within the Ribbon toolbar.

To the left of the title bar, next to the 3D logo, is the Quick Access toolbar.

The Quick Access toolbar provides a quick way to access commonly used features and functions in the software. See the Quick Access toolbar section for more information.

Most of the functions and features that you will be using are within the Ribbon toolbar. Clicking the headings or tabs that are presented in the lower half of the title bar gives you access to different portions of the Ribbon toolbar.