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…
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…
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…
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…
How to create a tunnel using Python
Application
PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D
Version
PLAXIS 2D 2023.2 PLAXIS 3D 2023.2
Date created
23 May 2017
Date modified
17 October 2023
Description
The following article gives information on how to use the Remote scripting…
Output scripting example: get maximum bending moment
Application
PLAXIS 2D
Version
PLAXIS 2D
Date created
29 April 2015
Date modified
29 April 2015
In this example, we will use Tutorial Lesson 3 (Tied back excavation) [ link ] for the Plaxis file. In this case, we want…
Output scripting example: create curve data
Application
PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D
Version
PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D
Date created
06 May 2015
Date modified
06 May 2015
Since PLAXIS 2D 2015 and PLAXIS 3D AE, the Output program can also be accessed via REST HTTP / Remote…
Create custom connection with selection API
Application
PLAXIS 3D
Version
PLAXIS 3D 2018
Date created
27 June 2019
Date modified
27 June 2019
In order to create a custom connection in PLAXIS 3D Input program the following steps are needed (see also video )…
Access to Staged Construction settings using Python
Application
PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D
Version
PLAXIS 2D 2017 PLAXIS 3D 2016
Date created
23 August 2017
Date modified
23 August 2017
The staged construction settings and values for any Intrinsic properties of all UserFeatures…
Output scripting example: get anchor force
Application
PLAXIS 2D
Version
PLAXIS 2D 2015
Date created
29 April 2015
Date modified
29 April 2015
In this example, we will use Tutorial Lesson 3 (Tied back excavation) [ link ] for the Plaxis file. In this case…
Receive instant notifications for finished calculations on your phone
Application
PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D
Version
PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D
Date created
29 April 2015
Date modified
29 April 2015
When running long calculations using PLAXIS, it would be great if you can receive instant notifications…
Output scripting example: get heave of excavation bottom
Application
PLAXIS 2D
Version
PLAXIS 2D
Date created
29 April 2015
Date modified
29 April 2015
In this example, we will use Tutorial Lesson 3 (Tied back excavation) [ link ] as an example. In this case, we want…
Material lists in PLAXIS – Python
Application
PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D
Version
CONNECT Edition V22
Date created
29 March 2019
Date modified
17 February 2022
In PLAXIS, all material datasets are stored in a single listable called Materials. This includes…
Polycurves to Polygons in PLAXIS 2D using Python
Application
PLAXIS 2D
Version
PLAXIS 2D 2018
Date created
13 March 2019
Date modified
25 May 2022
With improvements made in PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition Version 22.01 [ release notes ], it is now possible to directly…
Soil layer material assignment using Python
Application
PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D
Version
PLAXIS 2D 2017 PLAXIS 3D 2016
Date created
21 August 2017
Date modified
21 August 2017
When using boreholes in PLAXIS to define soil layers, Plaxis automatically creates soil…
Retrieve coordinates of a Polygon in PLAXIS 2D using Python
Application
PLAXIS 2D
Version
PLAXIS 2D
Date created
26 June 2019
Date modified
26 June 2019
In PLAXIS 2D, you may want to know all the coordinates of a polygon in order to use it in your Python/scripting environment…
Changing the material colour using Python scripting
Application
PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D
Version
PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D
Date created
09 February 2018
Date modified
09 February 2018
The generation of the colour numbers for Plaxis material datasets is based on a function that…
Automatic line cross-section chart generation using Python
Application
PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D
Version
PLAXIS 2D 2017 PLAXIS 3D 2016
Date created
05 December 2017
Date modified
05 December 2017
Versions: 3D 2016 and later, 2D 2017 and later
Description
In this article, a…
Selection API for PLAXIS Input
Application
PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D
Version
PLAXIS 2D 2019 PLAXIS 3D 2018
Date created
27 June 2019
Date modified
27 June 2019
In PLAXIS Input it is very common to use the mouse to perform actions. It is typical to select…
Retrieving soil layer info from boreholes using Python
Application
PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D
Version
PLAXIS 2D 2017 PLAXIS 3D 2016
Date created
03 March 2019
Date modified
03 March 2019
PLAXIS 2019, CONNECT Edition and later
Since PLAXIS 2D 2019, the Input program has an…