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  • PLAXIS 2D LE Rapid Drawdown.

    Good night! I'm having issues trying to simulate a rapid drawdown in PLAXIS 2D LE transient model. Can someone instruct me how to do it? I didnt find any tutorial on groundwater module on that regard. I tried to create some stages ( one with full reservoir…
  • How we can get stress in Plaxis LE?

    I would like to ask the question. now we are doing the 3D seepage analyses for an earth dams with Plaxis LE (Groundwater). So the 3D earth dam model was created by SVDESIGNER then export to Plaxis LE (Groundwater). But we want to know the principal stress…
  • PLAXIS LE CONNECT Edition V21.06 Release Notes

    New in PLAXIS LE 2D/3D CONNECT Edition V21 - Update 6 Release: June 2022 PLAXIS 2D/3D LE CONNECT Edition V21 (21.06.00.57) contains the following improvements and updates compared to PLAXIS LE CONNECT Edition V21 Update 5 : This CONNECT Edition…
  • PLAXIS LE

    Accomplish engineering analysis of slope stability, groundwater flow, and consolidation.
  • Plaxis LE coordinates of all slip surfaces

    Dear Sirs, I use Python scripts to connect with Plaxis LE 2D, and all the calculations are performed without problems. But when I want to get the results of all slip surfaces I encounter a problem because only the FOS and a maximum depth are given.…
  • Hydraulic gradient increases with mesh density

    Hi everyone! I am currently running a simple 2D groundwater dam model with Plaxis LE and I have found this unexpected behavior when measuring the hydraulic gradient near downstream face: it keeps increasing while triangle elements get smaller and…
  • Problem when export to .dxf from PLAXIS 3D and import in PLAXIS 3D LE

    Hi PLAXIS team, I have tried to convert to .dxf format with the command shown in the picture below. After that, I want to import that .dxf data to PLAXIS 3D LE but the object can't be found. So I can't export any data. Do you have any suggestions about…
  • New releases: PLAXIS CONNECT Edition V22 Update 1

    In this latest minor release for PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3D and Monopile Designer we introduce the discontinuity element in PLAXIS 3D, improved scripting support, did some CAD import improvements and improved troubleshooting when working with Design Approaches…
  • PLAXIS LE CONNECT Edition V21.05 Release Notes

    New in PLAXIS LE 2D/3D CONNECT Edition V21 - Update 5 Release: May 2022 PLAXIS 2D/3D LE CONNECT Edition V21 (21.05.00.43) contains the following improvements and updates compared to PLAXIS LE CONNECT Edition V21 Update 4 : This CONNECT Edition…
  • How to track a long calculation process in both Plaxis LE and 2D?

    Hello, We are using Plaxis LE/2D respective APIs to process calculations but sometimes they might require a good amount of time to process or can somethings enter into a non-convergence mode. That said, it would be nice to be able to track the calculation…
  • System requirements - PLAXIS LE / Designer

    Operating System requirements Windows 10 Professional 64-bit, Windows 11 Professional 64-bit Internet Connection For the Subscription Entitlement Service (SES) Licensing used in all PLAXIS CONNECT Edition software, an internet connection is required…
  • How can I set the slip surface on Plaxis LE to non circular?

    I´m trying to create a model with non circular sufaces on Plaxis LE using the API, but every time I keep getting circular surfaces even if I set on the method noncircular as True. Ex. analysis = SingleAnalysis2D(CuckooSearch(100, True), False)
  • Onboarding PLAXIS LE training videos

    2D Slope Stability Analysis with PLAXIS LE This training unit introduces PLAXIS 2D LE to perform 2D limit equilibrium slope analysis of soil or rock slopes using either saturated and unsaturated analysis. The training unit covers a basic introduction…
  • PLAXIS 3D to PLAXIS LE

    Hi, Is there any way to convert Plaxis 3D to PLAXIS 3D LE to do the slope stability analysis? Thanks in advance.
  • Software and License - PLAXIS LE

    PLAXIS LE Product Support & Retirement Following the PLAXIS LE and PLAXIS Designer retirement announcement in June 2023, please read the Frequently Asked Questions document for further details and an outline of migration options. Note: PLAXIS 2D and…
  • Documentation - PLAXIS LE

    This section contains the available documentation for the PLAXIS LE products, which concerns theory and verification manuals.
  • New releases of PLAXIS CONNECT Edition V22.00

    We are pleased to announce the new major releases of PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3D, and PLAXIS Monopile Designer CONNECT Edition Version 22.00 as well the update pack PLAXIS LE CONNECT Edtion V21.04. The section below will highlight the notable changes and advantages…
  • Plaxis 3D LE to Plaxis 3D

    Hi, Is there any way to convert Plaxis 3D LE to Plaxis 3D? Is there any link which can be shared with me if it is possible? Thanks in advance
  • PLAXIS LE CONNECT Edition V21.04 Release Notes

    New in PLAXIS LE 2D/3D CONNECT Edition V21 - Update 4 Release: January 2022 PLAXIS 2D/3D LE CONNECT Edition V21 (21.04.00.80) contains the following improvements and updates compared to PLAXIS LE CONNECT Edition V21 Update 3 : This CONNECT Edition…
  • Plotting Graph using Plaxis LE 2D Groundwater module

    Hi everyone, I am currently using Plaxis LE 2D, Groundwater module to run out a numerical simulation of transient seepage at levee. However, I am facing a small issue when generating the graph from the software. Does anyone here could kindly advise me…
  • Technical Support

    This section contains articles related to Technical Support for all PLAXIS products. How to create a Bentley account and submit a Service Request When using Bentley software, reaching the support teams requires to submit a service request. This…
  • How to receive Technical Support

    Application All supported Bentley applications Version All supported Bentley versions Date created 12 November 2021 Date modified 4 May 2023 When using any Bentley software, our support teams are ready to assist you…
  • PLAXIS LE Python API - How can I change the number of slices in the script?

    I'm trying to change the number of slices in the script but I did not find any example.
  • Column Resolution Impacts on 3D Open Pit Stability

    Application PLAXIS LE 3D Version PLAXIS LE 3D CONNECT Edition Original Title Column Resolution Impacts on 3D Open Pit Stability Original Author Marina Trevizolli, Murray D. Fredlund, Hai Hua Lu Publication year 2021 …
  • Two-dimensional probabilistic slope stability analysis of Fundão dam

    Application PLAXIS 2D LE Version PLAXIS LE CONNECT Edition, SVSlope 5 Original Title Two-dimensional probabilistic slope stability analysis of Fundão dam Original Author Linda Inêz Garcia Bessa, Gilson de F. N. Gitirana Jr.,…