Problem description

In the PLAXIS 3D 2012 version, the use of the move tool in the 3D model visualization on user water levels in water mode (i.e. moving the water level with the mouse) does not work. The following warning will appear in case of trying to move the water level with the mouse:

!!!!> _move UserWaterLevel_1 x y z
Command “move” is not recognized as a global command. Check the spelling or try specifying a target object.

The error is shown because the action is not correctly converted by the command line: moving the water level only requires the change in z-level, while the moving by mouse generates a move-command in x, y and z.

Solution

This can easily be achieved by using a command line syntax that only includes the change of z-level:
0044> _move userwaterLevel_1 z
OK

Other workarounds are:

• Changing the user water level via “water level point” table. This can be accessed by double clicking the desired water level.
• Deleting the user water level and recreating it again with the new coordinates.

This is solved since PLAXIS 3D 2013.00