New in PLAXIS 3D 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 it is now 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 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.
Improvements in meshing embedded beam elements
Mesh generation of embedded beam elements has been improved. Improvements have been made both in performance and in the resulting mesh quality.
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: Westergaard Added Mass
Westergaard Added Mass feature has been added, that 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.