SVFLUX_Import regions, boundary conditions and couppling

Hi, 

I have some questions regarding SVFLUX:

  1.  Import regions: there is a way to import regions from Autocad to SVFLUX.
  2.  Boundary conditions: to assign a boundary conditions it is possible to create a just one boundary condition for many lines or it is mandatory to create the boundary to each line? 
  3.  Couppling: it is possible to add a SVSLOPE analysis?

Thanks in advance,

Viviana

  • Regions can easily be imported in an SVFLUX model. 

    • Importing Regions

     Regions are bounding shapes that define model limits for 3D models, and are almost always polygons. Importing regions would require data in the form of one or more polygons, and nothing else. Regions can be imported using the Geometry > Import menu option.

    • Boundary conditions

    Boundary conditions must be applied to region points. Once a boundary condition is applied to a boundary point the starting point is defined for that particular boundary condition. The boundary condition will then extend over subsequent line segments around the edge of the region in the direction in which the region shape was originally entered. Boundary conditions remain in effect around a shape until re-defined. The user may not define two different boundary conditions over the same line segment.

    More information on boundary conditions can be found in Boundaries > Boundary Conditions > 2D Boundary Conditions in your User's Manual.

    • Coupling

    Modeling of SVFLUX and SVSLOPE can be done independently or in Combination by specifying both SVFLUX and SVSLOPE modules in the same model file. This methodology makes it easy to use the finite-element pore-water pressure results in the slope stability software. The steps to combine SVSLOPE with SVFLUX are as follows

    1. Press File > Save to save a copy of the steps so far in the current model, as the Add Coupling operation creates a new model,
    2. Select Model > Add/Remove Coupling ...,
    3. The Add/Remove Coupling dialog will be displayed,
    4. Select SVSLOPE in the Available Modules dropdown and press the Left Arrow (<-) button,
    5. Enter the New File Name,
    6. Click OK to close the dialog.

     

     

  • Thanks for answering.

    For the importing regions it is solve. I realized that when I created the project I had chosen the 1D vertical system. 

    How ever, for the boundary conditions it is still not clear for me. In the boundary menu that I'm using, I have to create the boundary condition in the column "Boundary Condition" for each line. I dont see other way to do that.

    Regarding coupling SVSLOPE from SVFLUX I dont see the add/remove coupling option in the Model menu.

    Thanks, 

  • Boundary conditions can be assigned in the boundary conditions window. You can select multiple segments and assign the same boundary condition to them, Then when you want to assign another boundary condition you have to create a new boundary condition and assign to any other segment.
    Once you have solved the SVFLUX model, save and close it. Open an SVSLOPE model and import the geometry from the SVFLUX analysis. Then in the menu>Add remove coupling add the SVFLUX analysis while in the SVSLOPE model.

    Answer Verified By: Viviana Ramirez