GGSD Program Details for Examine 3D 4.0

Examine 3D 4.0

Category	Numerical analysis (rock)
Publisher	Rocscience Inc
Platform	Windows 2000 or later, 32 or 64 bit
Status	Commercial
Description	Examine3D (4.0) is an engineering analysis program for underground excavations in rock. Although the program was developed mainly for stress analysis, its data visualization tools can be applied to a wide range of three-dimensional mining and civil engineering data. For example, it has been used to visualize microseismic datasets such as seismic velocity, source parameters, and event density. The package consists of three program modules: Model generates the geometry and boundary element discretization for underground openings; Compute performs the computation of stresses and displacements, using the direct boundary element method; and Interpret, with 3D animation capability, visualizes the analysis results. Each of the three modules can be run independently. For example, the input data for Compute can be generated using Model or some other CAD based program. Similarly, Interpret accepts data from Compute or from some other sources. Both Model and Interpret are fully interactive and menu-driven programs. Modeling: Graphical Data Entry / Editing; B-REP - Geometry Construction using: Skinning, Extrusions, Facing; AutoCAD DXF Import / Export; Automatic Meshing / Remeshing Techniques; Volume and Surface Area Calculation; Automatic Geometry Validation; Distance Measuring; Pressure Boundary Conditions; Geometry Slicer. Elements: Constant, Linear, Quadratic formulations; Closed-form Integration Close to Boundary; Conforming Elements; Virtual Number of Elements Free Surfaces. Strength Criteria: Hoek-Brown; Mohr-Coulomb. Miscellaneous: Restart Capabilities; Optimized for Speed and Accuracy; Multiple Hardware Platform Support; Hard Copy Support - Postscript Printer Support GIF, PCX, TGA Image Files; Export to Examine2D / Phase2; Hi-Res. 256 Colour Support. Data Interpretation: Isosurface Generation; Stress Trajectories; Stress Flow Ribbons; Stress / Displacement / Strength contours; Ubiquitous Joints; Advanced Rendering Capabilities: Gouraud / Phong Shading Texture Mapping / Smooth Animation / Transparency; Display Seismic / General Data; Show Stresses on Surface of Excavation; Differential Stress Between Stages; Plot Any Function of Stress, Displacement; Scattered Data Interpretation. Far Field Stresses: Constant; Gravitational. Stress/Displacement Calculation: On Cutting Planes; Within Volumetric Grids; At User Specified Points; On Surface of Excavation.
Cost	US Dollars 1,795.00 (Canadian customers Can Dollars 1,795.00)
Data formats supported	Drawings : DXF Images : Graphics Interchange Format : JPEG : Windows bitmap : Windows metafile Printer : Encapsulated postscript
Supplier in Canada	Rocscience Inc