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  • 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 …
  • Define strength parameters as functions of strains.

    Hi, is it possible to define a strength parameter (such as cohesion and friction angle) as a function of the deviatoric strains? There are two acceptable options: 1. The parameters are updated along with the strains during the analyses. 2. The parameters…
  • 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…
  • Plaxis plot output python: setting the plottype doesn't update in the exported figure.

    I am trying to export plots for structural elements. In one case i prefer to have a distribution plottype instead of deformation. Setting the plottype from python does result in a correct command in the plaxis command lines, however nothing happens. Only…
  • Pseudostatic load in Python scripting??

    Hello everyone, I want to do pseudostatic analysis with Python scripting. However, I cannot find the right command to activate pseudostatic load as I would in Staged construction on the GUI. Does anyone know how to do this? I tried both set and setproperties…
  • gRPC connection error with Plaxis 2D

    Hello, We are experiencing an issue while connecting to Plaxis 2D via gRPC. Plaxis 2D is properly configured and the 10000 port is also set in the remote scripting service: It seems the call to new() method is generating an exception in connection…
  • Python is interface/plate/anchor active?

    Hi all, is there a way in Python to get whether an item is active in the phase? purpose: looping through the phases and read the data out of every interface/plate active in that phase. something like: for fase in g_o.Phases[:]: for Interfa…
  • Support capacity evaluation of a tunnel lining in PLAXIS 2D

    Application PLAXIS 2D Version PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V22 Update 1 and later Original Author Richard Witasse - Application Engineer Date created 01 November 2022 Date modified 01 November 2022 The project…
  • create annotations in an output in plaxis2D by python

    Hi All, just a suggestion of improvement: it would be nice to be able to create and edit annotations for plots within python. Example: deformation plot and an annotation of the corresponding Msf value.
  • Optimize excavation calculation time for wall horizontal displacement criteria

    Application PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D Version PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V22 PLAXIS 3D CONNECT Edition V22 Date created 23 September 2022 Date modified 23 September 2022 Original author Hung Ho Manh - Bentley Technical Support…
  • python get file name of current plaxis file

    Hi, is there a command for getting the current file name of the project in Python? thanks
  • Python, DeformCalcType of Phases in Input and Output

    Hi, I am using python to iterate through phases. there are phases using the plastic calculation and fases using the safety calculation. for the input side: for phase in g_i.Phases[:]: if phase.DeformCalcType == phase.DeformCalcType.safety: print…
  • Plaxis Scripting - Pyside 2 Input Error

    Hello folks I am creating a gui-enabled script using Pyside2. My goal is to change the line length. The user will select the line to modify and enter the length. Selected_Line = self.Lines_QComboBox.currentText() #select the line Line_Length = float…
  • Python - ResultType and PlotType

    Hi, I am able to export the Output plot using Python code, per the guidance provided in this article. https://communities.bentley.com/products/geotech-analysis/w/plaxis-soilvision-wiki/45549/export-and-format-plots-from-plaxis-output I tried out…
  • PLAXIS 2D | Python Scripting | Geometry to JSON Converter Error

    Hello, I am trying to have multiple runs using Python scripts in PLAXIS 2D v.22. Analyses are performed smooth and well in the beginning. Nothing goes wrong, I take the desired outputs at the end of the analyses. However, after a certain time / number…
  • How to open and close a PLAXIS project with Python

    Application PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D Version CONNECT Edition V20 and later Date created 15 February 2022 Date modified 24 August 2022 Original author Stefanos Papavasileiou - Bentley Technical Support Group When…
  • Python commands and variables names

    Hello everybody, I'm trying to programm a simple Plaxis routine to run my model and generate results such as deviatoric stress vs axial strain, pore pressure vs axial strain, among others. The thing is that i cannot find where those names are. I…
  • Export and format plots from PLAXIS Output using Python

    Application PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D Version PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition PLAXIS 3D CONNECT Edition Date created 01 September 2021 Date modified 24 November 2022 Introduction The PLAXIS Output program offers the possibility…
  • How to retrieve results from PLAXIS Output by the node number

    Application PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D Version PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V21 PLAXIS 3D CONNECT Edition V21 Date created 30 July 2021 Date modified 30 July 2021 Description In this article, a simple example is provided…
  • No module named 'plxscripting'

    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…
  • Automatically generated cross-sections of embankments

    Application PLAXIS 2D Version PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V20 Date created 08 February 2021 Date modified 08 February 2021 Introduction A road embankment is usually a long structure and lies on non-homogeneous subsoil…
  • Scripting (Python/SciTE) to gather results in PLAXIS 2D

    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)
  • Get the ID rather than the phase number when scripting

    Hello! This might be a real simple question but I cannot seem to find any solution online When writing scripts and per the examples available on the website - the results often are presented as for example : Phase 3, max moment 45 knm/m. As the…
  • Adding functionality to PLAXIS Calculation Manager: pre- and post-processing

    Application PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D Version PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V20 Update 3 PLAXIS 3D CONNECT Edition V20 Update 3 Date created 15 December 2020 Date modified 15 December 2020 General The Calculation manager tool…