• Damage assessment of adjacent buildings caused by excavations using the Burland's chart

    Application PLAXIS 2D Version PLAXIS 2D 2023.1 PLAXIS 2D 2023.2 Original Author Hung Ho Manh - Technical Support Group Date created 10 October 2023 Date modified 10 October 2023 Introduction Excavations (open…
  • Plaxis python get maximum Utot for a plate

    Hey, I'm following the script in (+) Output scripting example: get maximum bending moment - GeoStudio | PLAXIS Wiki - GeoStudio | PLAXIS - Bentley Communities to get maximum total displacement of the plate. The script I use is here x_left=32 IDsSLS…
  • How to identify the material name of an object in Output using Python scripting

    Application PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D Version PLAXIS 2D 2023.2 PLAXIS 3D 2023.2 Date created 21 September 2023 Date modified 21 September 2023 Original author Stefanos Papavasileiou - Bentley Technical Support Group …
  • Target machine refuse connection on output

    Dear all, I'm trying to run some batch calculations in a number of machines using the python-Plaxis wrapper. I have configured both input and an output ports for the machines to communicate with the Plaxis server. However, when writing the output, the…
  • Interrogating a Plaxis 2D model via python scripting to get all phase information data

    HI I have an existing PLaxis 2D model, and i am interrogating the model via python to get all the information out. For the structural elements and soil elements etc this is straight forward, however I am not having much luck to extract the information…
  • There is no plxscripting module!

    Hello, I need to use the Plaxis script to get the result but I have this error (No module plxscripting) in the script! I did below steps: 1- Activated remote scripting server 2- Started SciTE editor 3- Included boilerplate below: from plxscripting. easy…
  • There is no plxscripting module !!

    Hello, I need to use the plaxis script to get the result but I have this error (No module plxscripting) in the script! I did below steps: 1- Activated remote scripting server 2- Started SciTE editor 3- Included boilerplate below: from plxscripting. easy…
  • Python script for user defined model

    Hi, I am trying to use the Python script to set my material model and properties. For example, If I try to set material properties for the user-defined Drucker-Prager model: material1 = g_i.soilmat() material1.setproperties( "MaterialName", "1"…
  • Extracting the structural forces (i.e. M, Q, N) in volume plate using python

    Hi there, I am trying to find a way to extract the structural force in volume plate using python for multiple phases and multiple volume elements. I understand there is option in Tool (structural forces in plate volume) and you can define the centreline…
  • Hi, how can I use the Python API to model tunnels? I'm already going crazy! If I use the process of Tunnel Designer to code and model, the code will terminate when assigning material to the tunnel plate unit, and the error is' The plate unit does

    Tunnel, Python API
  • API connection to Plaxis on server

    Hi, We have moved our Plaxis installation to a server, accessible by a virtual machine. The remote scripting server of the Plaxis calculation is still reachable from the local laptop. However, an installation of Plaxis on the local computer is still…
  • How to output the tips about phases fail to calculate?

    When I use python to setting the phases calculation, I can't get feedback on the failure of the stage calculation directly from the python interface. The fails of calculation do not stop the batch. Therefore, when I batch calculate models, I cannot tell…
  • Python script for function 'arrayr' in Plaxis3D, got errors

    I tried to use 'arrayr' to creat 30*30 cubiods in x-y plane using Python script. Codes: soil1 = g_i.cuboid(1, (0.5, 0.5, 0)) g_i.arrayr(soil1, 30, (1,0,0), 30, (0,1,0)) Errors: !!!!> arrayr (Volume_1 Volume_1.Soil) 30 (1 0 0) 30 (0 1 0) Invalid…
  • How to complete Tunnel Geometry ("extendtosymmetryaxis" and "symmetricclose" command).

    Dear Stefanos and Team, I am using Plaxis 2D V21. I am currently trying to re-do Tutorial 7 (Excav. of an NATM Tunnel) through Python remote scripting. I would like to perform the "extendtosymmetryaxis" and "symmetricclose" command through python…
  • Palxis remote scripting - "Einc" command does not work for Mohr-Coulomb soil model

    Dear Stefanos/team, I am using Plaxis 2D V21 Ultimate. I would like to input Young's Modulus Increment (Einc) through python remote scripting. However, It does not work. My script is as the following: -----------------------------------------…
  • How to set material's "IncreaseOfShearStrengthWithDepth" value through Python

    Dear Soilvision experts, I am using Plaxis 2D Version 21.01.00.479 through python scripting. I would like to set an Su increment value for a Mohr-coloumb material. I checked the command reference (through Help tab), it says the right command is called…
  • Changing Soil Material in Calculation Stages using python

    I have a list of Material Datasets saved in a List in Python (e.g. for unfactored Undrained materials the List is Unfac_Undr_MatSets ) . in the Staged Construction, I want to change the Material in each borehole volume from respective material in Drained…
  • Plaxis Python API - Change parameters of soil materials

    Hi, I am trying to change the soil parameters of a soil already present in the Plaxis Model using Python and V22 (new material database). How do you have to address the parameter in order to change the value? For example, if I try to change E50Ref…
  • Plaxis 2D Version 22 - Remote Scripting Error

    While trying to connect to Plaxis Version 22 through a Python interpreter, getting the following error. How can we resolve this?
  • CONNECTION Client user message causes problems on remote server.

    Beste support, Wij gebruiken Plaxis in de Connect Edition en hebben een aantal licenties voor het hele bedrijf om te delen. Deze licentie gebruiken wij ook op een server waar wij middels pyton code de software automatisch aansturen. Als er voldoende…
  • Python output, missing result

    Hi guys, I tried to use Python scripts to select a node and want to retract the Utot of this node for all steps and phases. Here is how I selected the node output_port = g_i.selectmeshpoints() s_o, g_o = new_server('localhost', output_port, password…
  • drawing frame setting showing the ID

    i have been using the remote script for printing. yet, the drawing frame has been now only allowed to show the step no. may i ask is it possible to customize the drawing frame to show the ID ? which can show the phase name and phase no. for easy reference…
  • Python Script: extrude multiple surfaces to volumes

    Hi, I am trying to use Python script in Plaxis to automate my work and I am stuck with extruding multiple surfaces to volumes: here is my code: for i in range (1000 ): g_i.extrude((g_i.Polygon_i), 0 , 0 , 1 ) the error message: AttributeError…
  • Remote scripting: input values to Linear Elastic soil material

    I'm used to model PLAXIS using remote scripting, but has encountered a problem when scripting a linear elastic soil material. I get an error when I input the following, in that order: MaterialName, SoilModel, DrainageType, gammaUnsat, gammaSat, Eref,…
  • Why are the Plaxis' polygons object not in the exact order as they were generated?

    Hi there, I would like to ask you a question. Let say I created 10 polygons through a python environment, e.g.: "g_i.polygon( --insert coordinates here-- )". These polygons will be automatically named "Polygon_1", "Polygon_2", etc until "Polygon_10…