Using PLAXIS Remote scripting with the Python wrapper
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DThe PLAXIS software provides a HTTP based API (REST HTTP API), for which a special Python wrapper was developed to for an easy to use scripting API. Both PLAXIS Input...
View ArticleReceive instant notifications for finished calculations on your phone
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DWhen running long calculations using PLAXIS, it would be great if you can receive instant notifications when this calculation is finished: either via e-mail or a (push)...
View ArticleOutput scripting example: get heave of excavation bottom
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DIn this example, we will use Tutorial Lesson 3 (Tied back excavation) [link] as an example. In this case, we want to determine the maximum heave of the excavation...
View ArticleOutput scripting example: get maximum bending moment
Application:PLAXIS 2DIn this example, we will use Tutorial Lesson 3 (Tied back excavation) [link] for the Plaxis file. In this case, we want to determine the maximum bending moment for the left...
View ArticleOutput scripting example: create curve data
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DSince PLAXIS 2D 2015 and PLAXIS 3D AE, the Output program can also be accessed via REST Http / Remote Scripting in order to retrieve calculation result data via a...
View ArticleGround response analysis
Author:A. Laera, R. B. J. BrinkgrevePublished on:June, 2015Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DEarthquakes propagate from the bedrock to the surface through the overlying soil deposit,which acts as a...
View ArticleMacros using the commands runner
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DWhen using certain command templates multiple times, it would be helpful if you can re-play these commands with just a single click. With a Macro you can do this: you...
View ArticleEvaluation of the up and down movements of the Vlaketunnel with cyclic...
Author:N. Benhaddou, K.J. BakkerPublished on:April, 2015Application:PLAXIS 2DAs part of the InfraQuest research into the sustainability of immersed tunnels in the Netherlands, a study was carried out...
View ArticleMulti-stage excavation of a tunnel with rockbolts
Application:PLAXIS 2DIn this video we demonstrate how to set up a multi-stage tunnel exvacation, how to model rockbolts and show how to inspect relevant results.Related videosPLAXIS 2D Tunnel Designer
View ArticlePLAXIS Connect
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DPLAXIS Connect can be used for updating your CodeMeter licence, to validate your installed software, and keep it up to date. Furthermore it will warn you when updates...
View ArticleRe-use materials from other projects
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DSoil materials, as well as plate materials are sometimes used in more than one Plaxis project file, for instance, when analysing alternatives or for models located close...
View ArticleHow to check undrained shear strength using Undrained A?
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DFor Undrained A materials, where effective stress parameters are used, the undrained shear strength is not an input parameter but a result of the analysis. In order to...
View ArticleSite response analysis and liquefaction evaluation
Author:A. Laera, R. B. J. BrinkgrevePublished on:October, 2015Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 2D 2015When an earthquake occurs, the seismic waves propagate from the source till the ground surface,...
View ArticlePython commands reference
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DCommands referenceThere is extensive documentation available for when using the Python wrapper for the Remote Scripting functionality: inside the Plaxis programs that...
View ArticleConsolidation: Minimum Pore Pressures and Degree of Consolidation analysis...
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DWhen performing a consolidation analysis three possibilities exist:Staged Construction (SC);Minimum Pore Pressure(MPP);and Degree of Consolidation(DoC).For a SC...
View ArticlePLAXIS 2D and 3D applications in geotechnical earthquake engineering
Author:A. LaeraPublished on:November, 2015Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DIn current design practice, geotechnical earthquake engineers are often responsible for providing the appropriate design ground...
View Article2D FEM analysis compared with the in-situ deformation measurements
Author:Martin A. op de KelderPublished on:November, 2015Application:PLAXIS 2DSmall-strain stiffness is seen as a fundamental property that almost all soils ranging from colloids to gravels, and even...
View ArticleMacros using the commands runner
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DWhen using certain command templates multiple times, it would be helpful if you can re-play these commands with just a single click. With a Macro you can do this: you...
View ArticleHow to use a user defined soil model in PLAXIS
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DIn this video we show where to place user defined soil models and how to select them in the PLAXIS software in order to use UDSM in analyses.Related articlesPlaxis User...
View ArticleHow to create a model for ground response analysis in PLAXIS 2D
Application:PLAXIS 2DThis movie shows how to create a model to perform a ground response analysis and is based on the article listed below.Related articlesGround response analysisRelated videosPLAXIS...
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