If you do not mind re-running the analysis to access the results then following , only certain files need to be retained for backing up and archiving the model data:
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archived as a back-up of model data (an alternative would be to backup all input and analysis files in the model directory, which will make the results immediately available after opening the model, but will require additional disk space). Depending on the software, these requisite files include:
- SAP2000: .SDB, .SBK, .$2K
- ETABS - : .EDB, .EBK, .$ET
- SAFE - : .FDB, .FBK, .$SF
- Perform3D
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- PERFORM-3D: data files
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- are stored in a user-
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- defined folder
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- . The requisite files necessary to access the model and its data are
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- shown
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- in Figure 1. The folder named
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- DynaAnalysis
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- may be deleted.
Figure 1 - PERFORM-3D requisite files