User Guide

RISA-3D User’s Guide
Version 5.0
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Your model should now look this this:
Model Rendering
A powerful graphics option offered by RISA-3D is the ability to display a
rendered image of the model. A rendered image shows each member plotted
using a true scale representation of the shape assigned to the member.
The subgroup beneath this button indicates how much of the member length is to
be rendered. A rendered view offers some big benefits; besides producing a very
nice image, we can also very easily review member orientations and member
connectivity.
Turn on the model rendering by clicking the button.
Copying Model Elements
RISA-3D allows you to copy selected portions of the model and we will use this
feature to turn our two-dimensional model into a three bay structure.
Click the Copy button to open the Copy Selected Items dialog. (Note that
the copy button has a red arrow.)
This feature is used to copy the currently selected portion of the model in
increments in any or all three of the global directions.
You should see three fields each for increments in the X, Y and Z directions. You
can use the “@” symbol to specify multiple equal increments. We’ll replicate our
model in the Z direction.
In the section marked “Axis Increments” click in the top right field, which is
labeled “Z inc”, and type “2@15”.