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  • Selecting point for curves in platespla

    Hi, I'm trying to select a point to retrieve output data from a plate. I've tried different alternatives, but always keep selecting the node in the adjacent soil: If I do it manually via the output interface the node I'm trying to select exist.…
  • PLAXIS Python output plot zoom

    newest_plot = g_o.Phases[-1] newest_plot.ResultType = g_o.ResultTypes.Plate.Utot newest_plot.PlotType = 'shadings' image_wrapper = newest_plot.export(2048, 1200) For an example I have a plot like this, Is it possible to make it zoom in or out to make…
  • Live webinar: Coffee Corner: Assessment of Excavation-Induced Building Damage using PLAXIS automation

    Title Assessment of Excavation-Induced Building Damage using PLAXIS automation Date Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Time 10.00 AM CET and 16.00 (4 PM) CEST Presenters Hung Ho Manh , Geotechnical Engineer, Seequent Wai Liong Lai , Technical…
  • Plaxis python get maximum Utot for a plate

    Hey, I'm following the script in (+) Output scripting example: get maximum bending moment - GeoStudio | PLAXIS Wiki - GeoStudio | PLAXIS - Bentley Communities to get maximum total displacement of the plate. The script I use is here x_left=32 IDsSLS…
  • Quick way of export Mstage or Msf plot or data?

    Hi guys, I'm trying to export Mstage and Msf plots from Plx using Python. The one way I've found on forum is step=[] Msf=[] plt.figure() for phase in MsfPhases:       step_x=[]       Msf_x=[]       for c,s in enumerate(phase.Steps[::10…
  • Plaxis snaplinear is not working

    Hi guys, I'm trying to create geometry in python and it's not exactly standard rectangles or anything. So when I add points to the lines, the point may not be accurately sitting on the line (not snap to the line) if I use python to create points with…
  • 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 …
  • Python scripting: interfaces got split in stages, how do I activate selected interfaces?

    Hey guys, I'm now working on a small case where a plate in inserted in two layers of soil. The soil and plate models are also imported from .dxf file. The plate is imported as a whole line and I created the plate as well as the interfaces as a whole…
  • Material Property changes for Python scripting

    Application PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3D Version PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V22 PLAXIS 3D CONNECT Edition V22 PLAXIS 2D 2023 PLAXIS 3D 2023 Date created May 25, 2022 Date modified Aug 29, 2023 This page gives an overview of…
  • Interrogating a Plaxis 2D model via python scripting to get all phase information data

    HI I have an existing PLaxis 2D model, and i am interrogating the model via python to get all the information out. For the structural elements and soil elements etc this is straight forward, however I am not having much luck to extract the information…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • Material parameters needed for Python scripting

    I want to define an embedded beam row material in PLAXIS 2D via python scripting . I used this page from Bentley communities ( Material Property changes for Python scripting - GeoStudio | PLAXIS Wiki - GeoStudio | PLAXIS - Bentley Communities ) to specify…
  • PLAXIS 2D - getcurveresults for dynamic time analysis

    I'm trying to extract total stresses for a dynamic analysis on all my stress points using python. Compared to getting data form the curves manager, this method incredibly slow as the getcurveresults command is executed from the command line incredibly…
  • 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…
  • extract Plaxis2D SoilContour extents (xmin, xmax) using python

    I have a PLaxis2D model which i open using python and want to extract all the information. I am currently struggling to extract the SoilContour/Canvas information. In the GUI you can see this in FIle/Project properties/Model/COntour, but i cannot…
  • Can i make a dump of all the commands through python API?

    I want to create a list of all the commands through the python API. Can i make a dump of all the commands (as shown in the Examine commands) this way?
  • Colormap normalization in output

    Dear All, Thanks for your help in advance. I am working on mapping the color shown in the output page to the actual represented values (stress or strain), under the guidance of the color bar at the right hand side. The first thing I need to know is…
  • Creating executable (.exe) Python code for Plaxis

    Hello, I have written an add-on program for Plaxis for designing retaining walls. The program works OK and now I want to convert it to a ".exe" file to distribute it in the company. I'm converting my Plaxis code to ".exe" using the simple PyInstaller…
  • 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…
  • Set properties for a plate material via Python - not working.

    I am trying to set properties for a plate material via Python. It initially seems to work and the command goes through to PLAXIS like this: Python: soe_mat = g_i.platemat("MaterialName","SOE_Wall","IsIsotropic",True,"EA",435000000,"EI", model['wall_EI…
  • set automatic values in Legend for OUTPUT using Plaxis Python

    Hi, I want to set automatic values in the legend for OUTPUT using Plaxis Python. I tried this: g_o.Plots[- 1 ].LegendSettings.MinValue.Automatic = True g_o.Plots[- 1 ].LegendSettings.MaxValue.Automatic = True it doesn't give any error, but also…
  • 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…
  • Python get Structual element by Name

    Hi, there is a script example to get the anchor forces out during several phases: Output scripting example: get anchor force - PLAXIS | SOILVISION Wiki - PLAXIS | SOILVISION - Bentley Communities the anchor is identified by its location (g_o.getresults…