• Model not appearing in viewer

    Hi, When I attempt to open a soilvision model file, I'm unable to see the model in the viewing space. . The model I am trying to open is a 1D consolidation model on SVFlux/SVSolid. The following licenses are what I have selected. I am able to see the…
  • Important changes to PLAXIS LE and PLAXIS Designer Support

    This article is to inform about upcoming changes to the product support for PLAXIS LE and/or PLAXIS Designer software (formerly known as SVSLOPE and SVDESIGNER, respectively). With PLAXIS products officially joining Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface Company…
  • SoilVision database in Plaxis LE API

    Hello guys, Is there any way I can use soil data from the SoilVision database in the Plaxis LE API? Thanks for the attention!
  • Onboarding PLAXIS LE training videos

    2D Slope Stability Analysis with PLAXIS LE This training unit introduces PLAXIS 2D LE to perform 2D limit equilibrium slope analysis of soil or rock slopes using either saturated and unsaturated analysis. The training unit covers a basic introduction…
  • Documentation - SOILVISION

    This section contains the available documentation for SOILVISION products, such as tutorials, theory and verification manuals.
  • Software and License - SOILVISION

    This page refers to SOILVISION CONNECT Edition V10. The latest version of this software application is now called PLAXIS LE and PLAXIS Designer . Please see PLAXIS LE software downloads ; Release notes PLAXIS LE ; License overview and features…
  • Plaxis 2D piles seems to cross in Oxy plan

    Hi everyone, I'm starting to use plaxis 2D and try to model a berth, using embedded beams. Piles of a berth are both straight and inclined. In 3D they are definitely not gonna cross each other but in 2d modeling they seems to have intersections. Is this…
  • Sekiguchi-Ohta viscid _Input parameter

    Hi there, I have a question on how to determine the coefficient of secondary compression and the intital volumetric strain rate as part of the input parameters of the Sekiguchi-Ohta viscid model. The Material Models Manual suggests using a secondary…
  • New releases of PLAXIS CONNECT Edition V21.01

    We are happy to announce that in April 2021 we released all-new PLAXIS versions: CONNECT Edition V21 Update 1. This includes PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3D, PLAXIS 2D LE, PLAXIS 3D LE, PLAXIS Designer, and PLAXIS Monopile Designer. CONNECT Edition V21 Update…
  • Benchmarking Multi-Dimensional Large-Strain Consolidation Analyses

    Application PLAXIS LE Version SOILVISION Original Author D. Priestley , M.D. Fredlund and D. van Zyl Date created 20 November 2017 Date modified 27 January 2021 Analyzing the consolidation of tailings slurries…
  • Importing PLAXIS LE into PLAXIS 2D

    Application PLAXIS 2D Version PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V21 Technology Preview Date created 29 January 2021 Date modified 29 January 20210 PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V21: adding Soil Material properties When…
  • Release notes - PLAXIS LE

    PLAXIS LE Product Support & Retirement Following the PLAXIS LE and PLAXIS Designer retirement announcement in June 2023, please read the Frequently Asked Questions document for further details and an outline of migration options. Note: PLAXIS 2D and…
  • PLAXIS CONNECT Edition V21 licensing changes for PLAXIS LE

    With the introduction of the PLAXIS CONNECT Edition V21, SOILVISION products are adopting the PLAXIS brand and we are simplifying all our geotechnical analysis licensing to offer you more streamlined access to our newest, most advanced capabilities, and…
  • SVENVIRO End of Support Notice

    SVENVIRO will be entering EXPIRING SUPPORT status on January 1, 2021, and SUPPORT DISCONTINUED status will come into effect on January 1, 2022. Information on the Bentley Desktop Applications Support Policy can be found here: https://www.bentley.com/en…
  • The gift of giving - You can help!

    Donate for charity by reviewing PLAXIS At the end of the year, it is always the perfect time to think to reflect on the past year: about the things that could be better. But we should not forget about the things that were already good that happened…
  • Year In Infrastructure Geotechnical Live Session - Nov 04, 2020

    The Year in Infrastructure 2020 Conference – the event of the year for infrastructure professionals. Hear from Bentley, users, and leading executives from around the world discuss the impact of digital twins. On Wednesday, November 4th , the Geotechnical…
  • PLAXIS 2D CE V20.04.00 Release notes

    New in PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V20 Update 4 Release: September 2020 PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V20 Update 4 (20.04.00.790) contains the following improvements and updates compared to PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V20 Update 3 : New features PLAXIS…
  • SOILVISION CONNECT Edition V10 Update 4 Release Notes

    Release: October 2020 SOILVISION CONNECT Edition V10 Update 4 (10.04.00.135) contains the following improvements and updates compared to SOILVISION CONNECT Edition V10 Update 3 (10.03.00.92): New and improved features Learn more about other recent…
  • Wedge and Moving wedge in SVSLOPE

    I am trying to model a wedge on the pit shell with the "Moving Wege" Search Method. I have the mapping of the 3 wedges that cause this instability and have given the properties the weak zone to wedges. I tried once also with defining weak surfaces on…
  • Application of ‘Estimation Procedures’ in Unsaturated Soil Mechanics

    Application SOILVISION Version SOILVISION CONNECT Edition Original Author Delwyn G. Fredlund, Murray D. Fredlund Date created 11 September 2020 Date modified 11 September 2020 The application of unsaturated…
  • Tunnel and gllury

    Hi all , i modled two perpendicular tunnels (tunnel and gallury) , one is excavated by TBM and the other by NATM, the probléme is that in the staged contruction part the calculations stop from the first phase, i dont see where the probléme is , …
  • Scheduled Maintenance on Saturday, 5th September 2020

    Dear users, A security update to the Subscription Entitlement Service requires scheduled maintenance. To ensure your workflows remain uninterrupted, please instruct your users to log off prior to the maintenance period on Saturday, September 5, between…
  • Scheduled Maintenance on Saturday, 5th September 2020

    Dear users, A security update to the Subscription Entitlement Service requires scheduled maintenance. To ensure your workflows remain uninterrupted, please instruct your users to log off prior to the maintenance period on Saturday, September 5, between…
  • Multi-Plane Analysis (MPA ) in SVSLOPE

    Application SVDESIGNER SVSLOPE Version CONNECT Edition Date created 11 Oct 2016 Date modified 21 Aug 2020 Introduction Slope stability analysis is often targeted at topographically complex sites whose features…
  • Material Volume Meshes

    Application SVDESIGNER SVSLOPE Version CONNECT Edition Date created 11 Dec 2017 Date modified 19 August 2020 One of the greatest challenges in performing 3D geotechnical numerical analysis is in creating a 3D model…