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Create rock bolts accurately in PLAXIS 3D AE
Application:PLAXIS 3D AE, PLAXIS 3D 2013IntroductionIn the PLAXIS 3D AE version it is not directly possible to intersect lines with surfaces. This is because of the parametric definition of the PLAXIS...
View ArticleHow does Reset displacements to zero work?
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DWhen we apply the option Reset displacements to zero, we reset the displacements at the BEGINNING of the phase. This means that any displacement in the model due to...
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How to get a Load - Displacement curve using Scripting interface
Application:PLAXIS 2D 2016Currently it is not possible to directly plot the active load qactive in a curve to generate load-displacement curves for a load-controlled analysis. See the related article...
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Force envelope results explained
Application:PLAXIS 2DMy force envelope distribution value is larger than any of the phases' results: How can this be?In PLAXIS 2D, sometimes, the maximum or minimum values displayed on the force...
View ArticleEnd bearing of plates
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DIn the material data base of Plates in PLAXIS 2D and 3D there is the option to select ‘End bearing’. Selecting this option may be appropriate to provide some sort of...
View ArticleRun multiple calculations easily
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DWith the combination of the startup command line parameters to launch PLAXIS and the commands runner in PLAXIS 2D and PLAXIS 3D, it is relatively easy to make a setup in...
View ArticleUser defined Python script (3D): Extract displacements by coordinates
Application:PLAXIS 3D AEDescriptionA small Python script was written to obtain deformation results using the Remote scripting features in the PLAXIS 3D AE Output program. The results are retrieved...
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Node-to-Node anchors as an alternative for Fixed-End anchors
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DFixed-End (FE) anchors are single point spring elements that can be used to model anchors, struts and other types of ‘flexible’ supports. PLAXIS 2D and 3D allow for only...
View ArticleModelling technique: Vacuum consolidation
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DVacuum consolidation is a technique to apply preloading on a construction site by creating an 'under-pressure' in the ground and thus using the external atmospheric...
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PLAXIS 3D 2016: Fully parametric geometry
Application:PLAXIS 3D 2016*/ IntroductionDevelopments for PLAXIS 3D AE and PLAXIS 3D 2016 changed the internal structure of the geometry definition. In versions prior to PLAXIS 3D AE (3D 2013, 3D 2012,...
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