PLAXIS 2D CE V20.01.00 Release notes

Improved User Interface
The user interface for the PLAXIS applications has been updated with new Bentley icons and images. A splash screen is now being shown at startup of the Input and Output applications.

Compressed storage of result files
In the phase settings now it is possible to enable compression for result files. Compressed files are smaller in size but there is a small performance overhead when opening them in Output.

Improved the command for modifying soil layer levels
It is now possible to change several soil layer levels of a borehole at once, providing better performance for large models.

Quick start window
The "Quick select" window has been redesigned to show the latest news and the state of licences too. It also has a new look and feel and is renamed to "Quick start".

Bentley Cloud Services
Bentley Cloud Services option in the File menu allows the association of a Connected Bentley project to a PLAXIS project.

PLAXIS UDSM
The PLAXIS installation now comes with all PLAXIS User Defined Soil Models (UDSM), including these newly developed constitutive (soil) models:

• Masonry;
• OC-Clay;
• Hoek and Brown with softening (HBS).

New location for the PLAXIS-Python Distribution
With the release of PLAXIS CE V20.01.00, the PLAXIS Python Distribution is placed in a dedicated location within the ProgramData folder. By default, this is:
This allows for both PLAXIS 2D and PLAXIS 3D applications to access this shared distribution for all the functionality that require using Python Scripting facilities, keeping all the modules up to date and fully compatible with PLAXIS.

Importing SoilVision Models - Technology Preview
SVSlope 2D model geometry and soil material placeholders can be imported from the File menu.

Westergaard Added Mass - Technology Preview
Westergaard Added Mass feature has been added, which can be used to model the effects of any liquid against a structure under dynamic loading conditions (earthquakes). E.g. the inertial effects, or additional hydrostatic pressure of a mass of water or liquid against a dam or wall.

ProjectWise integration - Technology Preview
Now it is possible to open a project from a ProjectWise data source or add a local project to it.

PLAXIS 2D to 3D converter - Technology Preview
2D to 3D converter has been added in PLAXIS 2D Input's Expert menu. Now you can easily bring your PLAXIS 2D model into PLAXIS 3D.

Command line autocomplete - Technology Preview
The Command-line autocomplete feature makes using the command line easier by automatically suggesting commands and object names. It can be enabled and disabled from the Options menu.