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Hi, I was wondering whether it is possible to run Maxsurf Stability in the background somehow through VBA or any other automation tool, and if it woud make the analysis faster. would appreciate any assistance with this! Thanks

Hi, tags can have at most 36 characters. That's far too short for my use case. Is there any way to alleviate the restriction? Maybe some way to set a higher limit in the settings or some config file. Maybe a completely different way to add some information…

Hi, my company needs to make some automated changes to AutoPIPE model - a simple example would be automatically filling in all the characteristics of elements (e.g. suports) based on their tag (the tag would be the only info the engineer has to input…

Hi I am writing a VBA script to set all of our companies preferences into Maxsurf stability once opened. I am struggling to write the code to allow me to set the following options, is this possible and is there any methods you would advise? …

Hi, I am running a sensitivity analysis for an excavation after demolition of an existing structure. The analysis includes a number of pile elements and plate elements. The pile locations are updated by sometimes a 0.5m or so. Now, with Plaxis Input…

Hi there, I'm trying to run a python script with PLAXIS 2D with IDLE and SciTE, but I get the following error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "D:/PLX_IDLE.py", line 4, in <module> from plxscripting.easy import * ModuleNotFoundError: No module…

Hi, I am looking to create a tool that builds several compartment definitions within the maxsurf room definition window. At present I can add a new compartment using Design.Compartments however the control over the tank geometry is limited (ie you can…

Hi There, I'm almost there with a VBA reporting routine that runs all kinds of analysis in Maxsurf Stability and pastes the results in a Word file. This macro runs a given analysis for given load/damage case and then copy/pastses and formats the data…

In Plaxis 2D output, phase report could be generated automatically using "Report generator". However, the option only limited to phase, regardless of more than 1 step have been stored. It can be done manually which "Switch between steps" then go the table…

Hi there, I'm trying to automate data exchange from Maxsurf Stability to Word for reporting. Now specifically I'm running a large angle stability analysis, and trying to get a copy of the stability curve from Maxsurf Stability into my Word report…

Hi All, We use Maxsurf a lot throughout the company for various design aspects. But in the end we do produce standard reports (e.g. stability booklets). To make some steps in improving the efficiency of generating these reports, first thing to do…

Hi, I'm student and I'm using Maxsurf Modeler Advanced Automation for my thesis. I'm trying to do a TransformAdvanced of my model (using Python) but it doesn't work, and in VBA example or in Manual Modeler Automation there isn't this example function…

Hello! Im trying to use scripting (Python/SciTE) to gather the SF or maximum displacements in PLAXIS 2D. Any suggestions on how to gather the results? (This will be a part in a parameter optimization study)

Dear PW Users, We are currently looking into automated data checks between workflow states (mainly for the WIP►SHARED states). We had the opportunity to look into Rule engine, but from what I gathered, it can perform only a simple condition checks mainly…

Hi, I have a VBA script that runs the tank calibration analysis, extracts the information. What I would like to do is add a step before the analysis that changes the tank calibration spacing to 50 mm from the automatic "Auto" selection for all the tanks…

Hi Since updating from V21.14 to V22.03 I get the following error in my VBA macros. After this, the program crashes. I have a older filetype (office 2003) with the same VBA code which works fine. If I try to save the newer version of the macro to…

Hi, We are looking to drive the use of Plaxis 2D to run an analysis and export results back to a neutral format or us to post analyse a structure. I'm looking to use console to drive this, and it looks as if this is possible through the standard DOS…

Hi, I am working with the stability automation tool to automatically add a damage case to my maxsurf stability model, and then populate the tank status based on whether it is damaged or intact. This is all being driven by a piece of VBA code. At the…

Hi all! I'm currently working on remote skripping a model for optimizing the geometry of a geofoam in-filled trench for vibration reduction at high-rise buildings during pile driving works. I therefore wrote a code to change a various amount of possible…