... Version 8 1 - 2 Overview of the Program 1 Overview of the Program SAP2000 is a stand-alone finite-element-based structural program for the analysis and design of civil structures. It offers an ... Assign, Analyze, Display and Design. These listed menus contain the commands that will be needed most often when using SAP2000, and many of the most frequently used commands are accessible as ... window, and click the View menu > Show Grid command. This will shut off the grid lines in the 3-D View providing a less cluttered image of the model. E. Click the File menu > Save command,...