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:
Main Menu.
Project pane to view associated files, sets, and plots.
Command Console to input or view model commands and see model output or program messages (information/warnings/errors)
Content Workspace for creating new, and editing existing, (a) data files, (b) plots, (c) sketch sets, geometry sets, building block sets, and (d) the Model pane.
Contextual Tools/Help panel which changes depending on what has focus.
Layout Toggles to hide and show the the Project pane, Workspace, or Command Console.
Split the workspace into as few, or as many, windows as you want. View, create, and edit the model pane, data files, plots, and more in any of them.
Use the Select Contentdrop-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.
EXTRUDER NOW SKETCH
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:
Slope wizard for simple, 1-, 2-, and 3-bench, and dam profiles (similar to FLAC/Slope)
Tunnel wizard for circular, rectangular, arched roof, double arch, 3-arch horseshoe, and 5-arch horseshoe profiles
Revolve a 2D Sketch along a vertical or horizontal axis
As well as linear extrusions, now extrude a 2D Sketch along a curved path interactively. For a structured mesh, generate models and modify them in Building Blocks.
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