New in PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V20 Update 1
Improved User Interface
The user interface for the PLAXIS applications has been updated with new Bentley icons and images. A splash screen is now being shown at startup of the Input and Output applications.
Compressed storage of result files
In the phase settings now it is possible to enable compression for result files. Compressed files are smaller in size but there is a small performance overhead when opening them in Output.
Improved the command for modifying soil layer levels
It is now possible to change several soil layer levels of a borehole at once, providing better performance for large models.
Quick start window
The "Quick select" window has been redesigned to show the latest news and the state of licences too. It also has a new look and feel and is renamed to "Quick start".
Bentley Cloud Services
Bentley Cloud Services option in the File menu allows the association of a Connected Bentley project to a PLAXIS project.
PLAXIS UDSM
The PLAXIS installation now comes with all PLAXIS User Defined Soil Models (UDSM), including these newly developed constitutive (soil) models: Masonry, OC-Clay, Hoek and Brown with softening (HBS).
Technology Preview: Importing SoilVision Models
SVSlope 2D model geometry and soil material placeholders can be imported from the File menu.
Technology Preview: Westergaard Added Mass
Westergaard Added Mass feature has been added, which can be used to model the effects of any liquid against a structure under dynamic loading conditions (earthquakes). E.g. the inertial effects, or additional hydrostatic pressure of a mass of water or liquid against a dam or wall.
Technology Preview: ProjectWise integration
Now it is possible to open a project from a ProjectWise datasource or add a local project to it.