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.
This tutorial will show how to use the Plot Item Cutting Tool in FLAC3D 7. Creating cut plans is useful for seeing inside 3D model plots. FLAC3D cutting planes include a single-surface plane, a double-surface wedge, and a three-surface octant.
Download the files used in this tutorial: Cutting Tool Tutorial (BDL | 259 kB). This is a FLAC3D bundle file (*.bdl) and contains all the files related to this tutorial project. To open the bundle file, in FLAC3D 7, click the Tools menu item, then Bundle, and Unpack. Now navigate to where you saved the file, enable the "Load the unpacked project" check box, and click the unpack... button in the Bundle Report dialog.