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.

Improvements in meshing embedded beam elements
Mesh generation of embedded beam elements has been improved. Improvements have been made both in performance and in the resulting mesh quality.

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.

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.

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.