PLAXIS 3D Output Viewer CONNECT Edition Update 20.4

PLAXIS 3D Output Viewer CONNECT Edition Update is a dedicated, read-only visualization tool for reviewing the results of geotechnical finite element analyses created in PLAXIS 3D (CONNECT Edition). It lets engineers, reviewers, and stakeholders inspect complex 3D results without needing the full modeling or calculation environment.

Key capabilities:

• Open and explore PLAXIS 3D output files from CONNECT Edition projects.
• Visualize deformed shapes, displacement vectors, stress/strain components, pore pressures, safety factors, and plasticity indicators.
• Use contour plots, isosurfaces, cross-section slices, and custom clipping planes to interrogate results.
• Step through construction stages and time steps; create animations to illustrate behavior over phases.
• Probe values at points, along lines, or across surfaces; adjust legends, color maps, and scaling for clear communication.
• Compare phases and viewpoints; bookmark scenes for consistent reporting.
• Export high-quality images, animations, and selected numerical data for documentation and review.

Benefits:

• Speeds up design checks and stakeholder reviews with a lightweight, read-only interface.
• Improves communication of complex soil-structure interaction results.
• Preserves model integrity by separating analysis from visualization.

Limitations:

• Does not support editing geometry, materials, mesh, or running calculations.
• Requires output generated by PLAXIS 3D CONNECT Edition.

Typical uses include design review meetings, QA/QC documentation, and communicating analysis outcomes to project teams and clients.

PLAXIS 3D Output Viewer CONNECT Edition Update is developed by Bentley Systems, Incorporated. The most popular versions of this product among our users are: 20.3 and 20.4. The name of the program executable file is Plaxis3DOutputViewer.exe.