This training is an introduction to continuous modeling with FLAC2D and FLAC3D. At the end of the course, participants will master the graphical interface, documentation and the main modeling steps. Concepts are illustrated using a tunnel excavation example, from building the model geometry to results analysis. This introductory course provides the foundation for more advanced use of the software, which can be covered in more specific training modules.
The most apparent change with FLAC3D Version 9 is the new user interface (UI). It's designed to be flexible, fit the way you work, and have more efficient plotting. Rather than fixed layouts, dynamically add what you want, where you want it, by splitting new windows in the work space. The UI is organized into the following:
Watch our YouTube overview video that walks you through the new UI.
Use the Select Content drop-down menu to view the model pane; or create a new (or modify an existing) data file, plot, sketch-, geometry-, or building blocks-set. Use the Split drop-down menu to divide the work space into a new window (left, right, above, or below the current window) to view additional data files, plots, sets, or the model pane.
The Extruder is now part of a new Sketch tool. The Sketch tools includes 2D drawing, DXF import, and meshing tools to generate structured and unstructured 2D meshes automatically. Use the extruder tools to extend the model into 3D. Structured meshes may also be further modified using Building Blocks.
New Tools:
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The Model Pane includes tools for selecting model objects for:
In FLAC3D 9, new tools have been added to the Model Pane: