Itasca’s Particle Flow Code Documentation
- Program Guide
- Modeling Methodology
- Underpinnings
- Program Mechanics
- Commands (& Scripting)
- Projects
- Data Files
- Other Inputs
- Listings
- Plotting
- Solving
- Saving
- Python
- Program Layout, Configuration, Tools
- Support
- Common Model Objects
- Brick
- Data
- Commands
- data label create command
- data label delete command
- data label list command
- data label modify command
- data label results command
- data scalar create command
- data scalar delete command
- data scalar export command
- data scalar group command
- data scalar import command
- data scalar list command
- data scalar results command
- data tensor create command
- data tensor delete command
- data tensor export command
- data tensor group command
- data tensor import command
- data tensor list command
- data tensor results command
- data vector create command
- data vector delete command
- data vector export command
- data vector group command
- data vector import command
- data vector list command
- data vector results command
- FISH Functions
- data.label.arrow
- data.label.create
- data.label.delete
- data.label.end
- data.label.find
- data.label.head
- data.label.list
- data.label.maxid
- data.label.name
- data.label.next
- data.label.num
- data.label.pos
- data.label.text
- data.label.typeid
- data.scalar.create
- data.scalar.delete
- data.scalar.extra
- data.scalar.find
- data.scalar.group
- data.scalar.group.remove
- data.scalar.head
- data.scalar.id
- data.scalar.isgroup
- data.scalar.list
- data.scalar.maxid
- data.scalar.near
- data.scalar.next
- data.scalar.num
- data.scalar.pos
- data.scalar.typeid
- data.scalar.value
- data.tensor.create
- data.tensor.delete
- data.tensor.extra
- data.tensor.find
- data.tensor.group
- data.tensor.group.remove
- data.tensor.head
- data.tensor.id
- data.tensor.isgroup
- data.tensor.list
- data.tensor.maxid
- data.tensor.near
- data.tensor.next
- data.tensor.num
- data.tensor.pos
- data.tensor.typeid
- data.tensor.value
- data.vector.create
- data.vector.ddir
- data.vector.delete
- data.vector.dip
- data.vector.extra
- data.vector.find
- data.vector.group
- data.vector.group.remove
- data.vector.head
- data.vector.id
- data.vector.isgroup
- data.vector.list
- data.vector.maxid
- data.vector.near
- data.vector.next
- data.vector.num
- data.vector.pos
- data.vector.typeid
- data.vector.value
- Commands
- Discrete Fracture Network (DFN)
- Overview
- Commands
- fracture aperture command
- fracture attribute command
- fracture cluster command
- fracture combine command
- fracture compute command
- fracture connectivity command
- fracture contact-model command
- fracture copy command
- fracture create command
- fracture delete command
- fracture dfn-extra command
- fracture dfn-group command
- fracture export command
- fracture extra command
- fracture generate command
- fracture group command
- fracture import command
- fracture initialize command
- fracture intersections automatic-update command
- fracture intersections compute command
- fracture intersections delete command
- fracture intersections scanline command
- fracture list command
- fracture property command
- fracture prune command
- fracture set-property command
- fracture template create command
- fracture template delete command
- fracture template modify-default command
- fracture verify-file command
- FISH Functions
- dfn.contactmap
- dfn.contactmap.all
- dfn.create
- dfn.delete
- dfn.dominance
- dfn.extra
- dfn.find
- fracture.aperture
- fracture.area
- fracture.centerdensity
- fracture.contactmap
- fracture.contactmap.all
- fracture.copy
- fracture.create
- fracture.ddir
- fracture.delete
- fracture.density
- fracture.dfn
- fracture.diameter
- fracture.dip
- fracture.extra
- fracture.find
- fracture.genpos
- fracture.gensize
- fracture.geomp10
- fracture.geomp20
- fracture.geomp21
- fracture.geomtrace
- fracture.gintersect
- fracture.group
- fracture.group.remove
- fracture.id
- fracture.inbox
- fracture.interarray
- fracture.intersect
- fracture.isdisk
- fracture.isgroup
- fracture.isprop
- fracture.len
- fracture.list
- fracture.maxid
- fracture.near
- fracture.normal
- fracture.num
- fracture.p10
- fracture.percolation
- fracture.pointnear
- fracture.pos
- fracture.prop
- fracture.typeid
- fracture.vertexarray
- dfn.fracturelist
- dfn.fracturenum
- dfn.group
- dfn.group.remove
- dfn.id
- fracture.intersect.end1
- fracture.intersect.end2
- fracture.intersect.find
- fracture.intersect.len
- fracture.intersect.list
- fracture.intersect.maxid
- fracture.intersect.npolylinept
- fracture.intersect.num
- fracture.intersect.polylinept
- fracture.intersect.pos1
- fracture.intersect.pos2
- fracture.intersect.set
- fracture.intersect.typeid
- dfn.isgroup
- dfn.list
- dfn.maxid
- dfn.name
- dfn.num
- dfn.prop
- fracture.intersect.set.delete
- fracture.intersect.set.find
- fracture.intersect.set.id
- fracture.intersect.set.interlist
- fracture.intersect.set.internum
- fracture.intersect.set.list
- fracture.intersect.set.maxid
- fracture.intersect.set.name
- fracture.intersect.set.num
- fracture.intersect.set.path
- fracture.intersect.set.typeid
- dfn.template
- fracture.template.ddirmax
- fracture.template.ddirmin
- fracture.template.dipmax
- fracture.template.dipmin
- fracture.template.find
- fracture.template.id
- fracture.template.list
- fracture.template.maxid
- fracture.template.name
- fracture.template.norientparam
- fracture.template.nposparam
- fracture.template.nsizeparam
- fracture.template.num
- fracture.template.orientparam
- fracture.template.orienttype
- fracture.template.posparam
- fracture.template.postype
- fracture.template.sizemax
- fracture.template.sizemin
- fracture.template.sizeparam
- fracture.template.sizetype
- fracture.template.typeid
- dfn.typeid
- fracture.vertex.find
- fracture.vertex.list
- fracture.vertex.maxid
- fracture.vertex.num
- fracture.vertex.pos
- fracture.vertex.typeid
- Domain
- FISH
- Fragment
- Geometry
- Commands
- geometry assign-groups command
- geometry copy command
- geometry delete command
- geometry edge create command
- geometry edge delete command
- geometry edge export command
- geometry edge extra command
- geometry edge group command
- geometry export command
- geometry generate command
- geometry import command
- geometry list command
- geometry move-to command
- geometry node create command
- geometry node delete command
- geometry node export command
- geometry node extra command
- geometry node group command
- geometry paint-extra command
- geometry polygon create command
- geometry polygon delete command
- geometry polygon export command
- geometry polygon extra command
- geometry polygon group command
- geometry refine command
- geometry rotate command
- geometry select command
- geometry separate command
- geometry set command
- geometry tessellate command
- geometry translate command
- geometry triangulate command
- FISH Functions
- geom.edge.create
- geom.edge.delete
- geom.edge.dir
- geom.edge.extra
- geom.edge.find
- geom.edge.group
- geom.edge.group.remove
- geom.edge.id
- geom.edge.isgroup
- geom.edge.list
- geom.edge.near
- geom.edge.next.edge
- geom.edge.next.index
- geom.edge.node
- geom.edge.node.pos
- geom.edge.pos
- geom.edge.remove
- geom.edge.start.index
- geom.edge.start.poly
- geom.edge.typeid
- geom.node.create
- geom.node.delete
- geom.node.extra
- geom.node.find
- geom.node.group
- geom.node.group.remove
- geom.node.id
- geom.node.isgroup
- geom.node.list
- geom.node.near
- geom.node.pos
- geom.node.remove
- geom.node.start.edge
- geom.node.start.index
- geom.node.typeid
- geom.poly.add.edge
- geom.poly.add.node
- geom.poly.area
- geom.poly.check
- geom.poly.close
- geom.poly.create
- geom.poly.delete
- geom.poly.edge
- geom.poly.extra
- geom.poly.find
- geom.poly.group
- geom.poly.group.remove
- geom.poly.id
- geom.poly.isgroup
- geom.poly.list
- geom.poly.near
- geom.poly.next.index
- geom.poly.next.poly
- geom.poly.node
- geom.poly.normal
- geom.poly.pos
- geom.poly.remove
- geom.poly.size
- geom.poly.typeid
- geom.set.closest
- geom.set.create
- geom.edge.start.poly
- geom.set.delete
- geom.set.edge.maxid
- geom.set.edge.num
- geom.set.find
- geom.set.id
- geom.set.list
- geom.set.maxid
- geom.set.name
- geom.set.node.maxid
- geom.set.node.num
- geom.set.num
- geom.set.poly.maxid
- geom.set.poly.num
- geom.set.remove
- geom.set.typeid
- Commands
- Group
- History
- Measure
- Model
- Commands
- model calm command
- model clean command
- model configure command
- model creep command
- model cycle command
- model deterministic command
- model display command
- model domain command
- model dynamic command
- model energy command
- model factor-of-safety command
- model fluid command
- model gravity command
- model history command
- model largestrain command
- model list command
- model mechanical command
- model new command
- model orientation-tracking command
- model precision command
- model random command
- model range command
- model restore command
- model results command
- model save command
- model solve command
- model step command
- model thermal command
- model title command
- model update-interval command
- Commands
- Plot
- Command-Driven Plotting Workflow
- Switch/Keyword Options
- Commands
- plot active command
- plot background command
- plot clear command
- plot copy command
- plot create command
- plot current command
- plot delete command
- plot export command
- plot item command
- plot legend command
- plot load command
- plot movie command
- plot outline command
- plot print-size command
- plot rename command
- plot reset command
- plot show command
- plot title command
- plot title-job command
- plot update command
- plot view command
- Program
- Commands
- program call command
- program continue command
- program convert command
- program customer-title-1 command
- program customer-title-2 command
- program directory command
- program echo command
- program echo-line command
- program exit command
- program floating-point-check command
- program list command
- program load command
- program log command
- program log-file command
- program mail command
- program notice command
- program pagination command
- program pause command
- program playback command
- program quit command
- program return command
- program stop command
- program system command
- program threads command
- program undo command
- program warning command
- Commands
- Project
- Table
- Trace
- Extra (keyword)
- Group (keyword)
- List (keyword)
- Range (keyword)
- Select & Hide (keywords)
- Value Modifiers (add, multiply, gradient, & vary keywords)
- Common Commands Index
- Common FISH Index
- PFC
- Numerical Simulations with PFC
- PFC Overview
- PFC Model Formulation
- How to …
- … set the model domain
- … clean the model, and when it can be useful
- … create particle assemblies
- … setup and control boundary conditions
- … control initial conditions
- … select appropriate contact model(s)
- … calibrate material behavior
- … monitor a simulation
- … solve to a target termination criterion
- … perform sequential modeling
- … insert custom operations in the calculation cycle
- Release Notes
- New Features of PFC 6.0
- Options and Add-ons of PFC 6.0
- Backward Compatibility with PFC 5.0
- Revision History
- Current Revision
- Previous Revisions
- Revision 1
- Revision 10
- Revision 11
- Revision 12
- Revision 13
- Revision 14
- Revision 15
- Revision 16
- Revision 17
- Revision 18
- Revision 19
- Revision 2
- Revision 20
- Revision 21
- Revision 22
- Revision 23
- Revision 25
- Revision 26
- Revision 27
- Revision 28
- Revision 29
- Revision 3
- Revision 4
- Revision 5
- Revision 6
- Revision 7
- Revision 8
- Revision 9
- PFC Model Objects
- Balls
- Commands
- ball attribute command
- ball create command
- ball delete command
- ball distribute command
- ball export command
- ball extra command
- ball fix command
- ball free command
- ball generate command
- ball group command
- ball history command
- ball initialize command
- ball list command
- ball property command
- ball results command
- ball tolerance command
- ball trace command
- ball tractions command
- FISH Functions
- ball.contactmap
- ball.contactmap.all
- ball.contactnum
- ball.contactnum.all
- ball.create
- ball.damp
- ball.delete
- ball.density
- ball.disp
- ball.energy
- ball.euler
- ball.extra
- ball.find
- ball.fix
- ball.force.app
- ball.force.contact
- ball.force.unbal
- ball.fragment
- ball.group
- ball.group.remove
- ball.groupmap
- ball.id
- ball.inbox
- ball.isbonded
- ball.isgroup
- ball.isprop
- ball.list
- ball.mass
- ball.mass.real
- ball.maxid
- ball.mech.ratio.avg
- ball.mech.ratio.local
- ball.mech.ratio.max
- ball.mech.unbal.max
- ball.moi
- ball.moi.real
- ball.moment.app
- ball.moment.contact
- ball.moment.unbal
- ball.near
- ball.num
- ball.pos
- ball.prop
- ball.radius
- ball.rotation
- ball.spin
- ball.stress
- ball.stress.full
- ball.typeid
- ball.vel
- ball.vol
- Commands
- Clumps
- Commands
- clump attribute command
- clump create command
- clump delete command
- clump distribute command
- clump export command
- clump extra command
- clump fix command
- clump free command
- clump generate command
- clump group command
- clump history command
- clump initialize command
- clump list command
- clump order command
- clump property command
- clump replicate command
- clump results command
- clump rotate command
- clump scale command
- clump template command
- clump tolerance command
- clump trace command
- FISH Functions
- clump.addpebble
- clump.calculate
- clump.contactmap
- clump.contactmap.all
- clump.contactnum
- clump.contactnum.all
- clump.damp
- clump.delete
- clump.deletepebble
- clump.density
- clump.disp
- clump.energy
- clump.euler
- clump.extra
- clump.find
- clump.fix
- clump.force.app
- clump.force.contact
- clump.force.unbal
- clump.fragment
- clump.group
- clump.group.remove
- clump.groupmap
- clump.id
- clump.inbox
- clump.inglobal
- clump.inprin
- clump.isbonded
- clump.isgroup
- clump.list
- clump.mass
- clump.mass.real
- clump.maxid
- clump.mech.ratio.avg
- clump.mech.ratio.local
- clump.mech.ratio.max
- clump.mech.unbal.max
- clump.moi
- clump.moi.fix
- clump.moi.prin
- clump.moi.prin.real
- clump.moi.real
- clump.moment.app
- clump.moment.contact
- clump.moment.unbal
- clump.near
- clump.num
- clump.pebble.clump
- clump.pebble.contactmap
- clump.pebble.contactmap.all
- clump.pebble.contactnum
- clump.pebble.contactnum.all
- clump.pebble.delete
- clump.pebble.extra
- clump.pebble.find
- clump.pebble.group
- clump.pebble.group.remove
- clump.pebble.groupmap
- clump.pebble.id
- clump.pebble.inbox
- clump.pebble.isbonded
- clump.pebble.isgroup
- clump.pebble.isprop
- clump.pebble.list
- clump.pebble.maxid
- clump.pebble.near
- clump.pebble.num
- clump.pebble.pos
- clump.pebble.prop
- clump.pebble.radius
- clump.pebble.typeid
- clump.pebble.vel
- clump.pebblelist
- clump.pos
- clump.prop
- clump.rotate
- clump.rotation
- clump.scalesphere
- clump.scalevol
- clump.spin
- clump.template
- clump.template.addpebble
- clump.template.clone
- clump.template.delete
- clump.template.deletepebble
- clump.template.euler
- clump.template.find
- clump.template.findpebble
- clump.template.list
- clump.template.make
- clump.template.maxid
- clump.template.moi
- clump.template.moi.prin
- clump.template.name
- clump.template.num
- clump.template.origpos
- clump.template.pebblelist
- clump.template.scale
- clump.template.typeid
- clump.template.vol
- clump.typeid
- clump.vel
- clump.vol
- Commands
- Rigid Blocks
- Commands
- rblock attribute command
- rblock construct command
- rblock contact-resolution command
- rblock create command
- rblock cut command
- rblock delete command
- rblock dilate command
- rblock distribute command
- rblock erode command
- rblock export command
- rblock extra command
- rblock fix command
- rblock free command
- rblock generate command
- rblock group command
- rblock history command
- rblock import command
- rblock initialize command
- rblock list command
- rblock merge command
- rblock property command
- rblock replicate command
- rblock results command
- rblock rotate command
- rblock scale command
- rblock template command
- rblock tolerance command
- rblock trace command
- rblock tractions command
- FISH Functions
rblock.anglerblock.aspect.ratiorblock.axis.anglerblock.ball.posrblock.ball.radiusrblock.contactmaprblock.contactmap.allrblock.contactnumrblock.contactnum.allrblock.containingrblock.damprblock.deleterblock.densityrblock.disp- rblock.energy
rblock.eulerrblock.extrarblock.facet.arearblock.facet.centroidrblock.facet.closestrblock.facet.maprblock.facet.normalrblock.facet.numrblock.facet.vertex.pos- rblock.find
rblock.fixrblock.force.apprblock.force.contactrblock.force.unbalrblock.fragmentrblock.grouprblock.group.remove- rblock.groupmap
rblock.id- rblock.inbox
rblock.inglobalrblock.inprin- rblock.inside
rblock.intersectrblock.isbondedrblock.isgrouprblock.isprop- rblock.list
rblock.massrblock.mass.real- rblock.maxid
- rblock.mech.ratio.avg
- rblock.mech.ratio.local
- rblock.mech.ratio.max
- rblock.mech.unbal.max
rblock.moirblock.moi.fixrblock.moi.prinrblock.moi.prin.realrblock.moi.realrblock.moment.apprblock.moment.contactrblock.moment.unbal- rblock.near
- rblock.num
rblock.posrblock.prin.anglerblock.prin.axis.anglerblock.prin.eulerrblock.proprblock.rotationrblock.roundingrblock.scalesphererblock.scalevolrblock.spinrblock.stress- rblock.template.delete
- rblock.template.find
- rblock.template.list
- rblock.template.maxid
- rblock.template.moi
- rblock.template.moi.prin
- rblock.template.name
- rblock.template.num
- rblock.template.typeid
- rblock.template.vol
- rblock.typeid
rblock.velrblock.vertex.map- rblock.vertex.near
rblock.vertex.numrblock.vertex.posrblock.vol
- Commands
- Walls
- Faceted Walls in PFC
- Commands
- wall active-sides command
- wall addfacet command
- wall attribute command
- wall velocity-conveyor command
- wall create command
- wall delete command
- wall export command
- wall extra command
- wall generate command
- wall group command
- wall history command
- wall import command
- wall initialize command
- wall list command
- wall property command
- wall resolution command
- wall results command
- wall rotate command
- wall servo command
- wall tolerance command
- FISH Functions
- wall.addfacet
- wall.closed
- wall.contactmap
- wall.contactmap.all
- wall.contactnum
- wall.contactnum.all
- wall.convex
- wall.cutoff
- wall.delete
- wall.disp
- wall.energy
- wall.euler
- wall.extra
- wall.facet.active
- wall.facet.contactmap
- wall.facet.contactmap.all
- wall.facet.contactnum
- wall.facet.contactnum.all
- wall.facet.conveyor
- wall.facet.delete
- wall.facet.extra
- wall.facet.find
- wall.facet.group
- wall.facet.group.remove
- wall.facet.groupmap
- wall.facet.id
- wall.facet.inbox
- wall.facet.isbonded
- wall.facet.isgroup
- wall.facet.isprop
- wall.facet.list
- wall.facet.maxid
- wall.facet.near
- wall.facet.normal
- wall.facet.num
- wall.facet.pair
- wall.facet.pointnear
- wall.facet.pos
- wall.facet.prop
- wall.facet.typeid
- wall.facet.vertex
- wall.facet.wall
- wall.facetlist
- wall.find
- wall.force.contact
- wall.fragment
- wall.group
- wall.group.remove
- wall.groupmap
- wall.id
- wall.inbox
- wall.inside
- wall.isbonded
- wall.isgroup
- wall.list
- wall.maxid
- wall.moment.contact
- wall.name
- wall.near
- wall.num
- wall.pos
- wall.prop
- wall.rotation
- wall.rotation.center
- wall.spin
- wall.typeid
- wall.vel
- wall.vertex.delete
- wall.vertex.facetarray
- wall.vertex.find
- wall.vertex.id
- wall.vertex.inbox
- wall.vertex.list
- wall.vertex.maxid
- wall.vertex.near
- wall.vertex.num
- wall.vertex.pos
- wall.vertex.typeid
- wall.vertex.vel
- wall.vertexlist
- Contacts and Contact Models
- Contact Resolution
- Contact Model Assignment Table (CMAT)
- Contact Models
- Contact Model Framework
- Built-in Contact Models
- User-Defined Contact Models
- Commands
- contact cmat add command
- contact cmat apply command
- contact cmat default command
- contact cmat list command
- contact cmat modify command
- contact cmat proximity command
- contact cmat remove command
- contact activate command
- contact apply-group command
- contact delete command
- contact detection command
- contact extra command
- contact group command
- contact inhibit command
- contact list command
- contact method command
- contact model command
- contact persist command
- contact property command
- contact history command
- FISH Functions
- contact.activate
- contact.active
- contact.area
- contact.branch
- contact.end1
- contact.end2
- contact.energy
- contact.energy.sum
- contact.extra
- contact.fid
- contact.find
- contact.force.from.stress
- contact.force.global
- contact.force.local
- contact.force.normal
- contact.force.shear
- contact.fullupdate
- contact.gap
- contact.group
- contact.group.remove
- contact.groupmap
- contact.groupmap.all
- contact.id
- contact.inherit
- contact.inhibit
- contact.isbonded
- contact.isenergy
- contact.isgroup
- contact.isprop
- contact.list
- contact.list.all
- contact.method
- contact.model
- contact.moment.on1.global
- contact.moment.on1.local
- contact.moment.on2.global
- contact.moment.on2.local
- contact.normal
- contact.num
- contact.num.all
- contact.offset
- contact.otherend
- contact.persist
- contact.pos
- contact.prop
- contact.shear
- contact.to.global
- contact.to.local
- contact.typeid
- Balls
- Additional Features
- Thermal Calculation
- PFC Thermal Formulation
- Verification Problems
- Thermal Balls
- Commands
- FISH Functions
- ball.thermal.ball
- ball.thermal.contactmap
- ball.thermal.contactmap
- ball.thermal.contactnum
- ball.thermal.contactnum.all
- ball.thermal.expansion
- ball.thermal.extra
- ball.thermal.find
- ball.thermal.fix
- ball.thermal.group
- ball.thermal.group.remove
- ball.thermal.groupmap
- ball.thermal.id
- ball.thermal.inbox
- ball.thermal.isgroup
- ball.thermal.isprop
- ball.thermal.list
- ball.thermal.near
- ball.thermal.num
- ball.thermal.power.app
- ball.thermal.power.unbal
- ball.thermal.prop
- ball.thermal.specific.heat
- ball.thermal.temp
- ball.thermal.temp.increment
- ball.thermal.typeid
- Thermal Clumps
- Commands
- FISH Functions
- clump.thermal.clump
- clump.thermal.contactmap
- clump.thermal.contactmap.all
- clump.thermal.contactnum
- clump.thermal.contactnum.all
- clump.thermal.expansion
- clump.thermal.extra
- clump.thermal.find
- clump.thermal.fix
- clump.thermal.group
- clump.thermal.group.remove
- clump.thermal.groupmap
- clump.thermal.id
- clump.thermal.inbox
- clump.thermal.isgroup
- clump.thermal.list
- clump.thermal.near
- clump.thermal.num
- clump.thermal.pebble.clump
- clump.thermal.pebble.contactmap
- clump.thermal.pebble.contactnum
- clump.thermal.pebble.contactnum.all
- clump.thermal.pebble.find
- clump.thermal.pebble.group
- clump.thermal.pebble.group.remove
- clump.thermal.pebble.groupmap
- clump.thermal.pebble.id
- clump.thermal.pebble.inbox
- clump.thermal.pebble.isgroup
- clump.thermal.pebble.isprop
- clump.thermal.pebble.list
- clump.thermal.pebble.near
- clump.thermal.pebble.num
- clump.thermal.pebble.pebble
- clump.thermal.pebble.prop
- clump.thermal.pebble.typeid
- clump.thermal.pebblelist
- clump.thermal.power.app
- clump.thermal.power.unbal
- clump.thermal.prop
- clump.thermal.specific.heat
- clump.thermal.temp
- clump.thermal.temp.increment
- clump.thermal.typeid
- Thermal Rigid Blocks
- Commands
- FISH Functions
- rblock.thermal.contactmap
- rblock.thermal.contactmap
- rblock.thermal.contactnum
- rblock.thermal.contactnum.all
- rblock.thermal.expansion
- rblock.thermal.extra
- rblock.thermal.find
- rblock.thermal.fix
- rblock.thermal.group
- rblock.thermal.group.remove
- rblock.thermal.groupmap
- rblock.thermal.id
- rblock.thermal.inbox
- rblock.thermal.isgroup
- rblock.thermal.isprop
- rblock.thermal.list
- rblock.thermal.near
- rblock.thermal.num
- rblock.thermal.power.app
- rblock.thermal.power.unbal
- rblock.thermal.prop
- rblock.thermal.rblock
- rblock.thermal.specific.heat
- rblock.thermal.temp
- rblock.thermal.temp.increment
- rblock.thermal.typeid
- Thermal Walls
- Commands
- FISH Functions
- wall.thermal.contactmap
- wall.thermal.contactmap.all
- wall.thermal.extra
- wall.thermal.facet.contactmap
- wall.thermal.facet.contactmap.all
- wall.thermal.facet.facet
- wall.thermal.facet.find
- wall.thermal.facet.group
- wall.thermal.facet.group.remove
- wall.thermal.facet.groupmap
- wall.thermal.facet.id
- wall.thermal.facet.inbox
- wall.thermal.facet.isgroup
- wall.thermal.facet.isprop
- wall.thermal.facet.list
- wall.thermal.facet.near
- wall.thermal.facet.num
- wall.thermal.facet.pos
- wall.thermal.facet.prop
- wall.thermal.facet.typeid
- wall.thermal.facet.wall
- wall.thermal.facetlist
- wall.thermal.find
- wall.thermal.group
- wall.thermal.group.remove
- wall.thermal.groupmap
- wall.thermal.id
- wall.thermal.inbox
- wall.thermal.isgroup
- wall.thermal.list
- wall.thermal.near
- wall.thermal.num
- wall.thermal.pos
- wall.thermal.prop
- wall.thermal.typeid
- wall.thermal.wall
- Thermal Contacts and Contact Models
- Thermal Process FISH Functions
- CFD module for PFC3D6.0
- PFC3D Fluid-Particle Interaction Formulation
- Implementation Details
- Examples
- CFD General
- CFD Balls
- CFD Clumps
- Commands
- FISH Functions
- clump.cfd.clump
- clump.cfd.elementmap
- clump.cfd.extra
- clump.cfd.find
- clump.cfd.force
- clump.cfd.group
- clump.cfd.group.remove
- clump.cfd.id
- clump.cfd.inbox
- clump.cfd.isgroup
- clump.cfd.list
- clump.cfd.near
- clump.cfd.num
- clump.cfd.pebble.clump
- clump.cfd.pebble.find
- clump.cfd.pebble.group
- clump.cfd.pebble.group.remove
- clump.cfd.pebble.id
- clump.cfd.pebble.inbox
- clump.cfd.pebble.isgroup
- clump.cfd.pebble.list
- clump.cfd.pebble.near
- clump.cfd.pebble.num
- clump.cfd.pebble.pebble
- clump.cfd.pebble.typeid
- clump.cfd.pebblelist
- clump.cfd.pos
- clump.cfd.typeid
- CFD Elements
- Commands
- FISH Functions
- element.cfd.density
- element.cfd.dragforce
- element.cfd.edge.adjacentmap
- element.cfd.extra
- element.cfd.face.adjacent
- element.cfd.face.adjacentmap
- element.cfd.face.num
- element.cfd.find
- element.cfd.group
- element.cfd.group.remove
- element.cfd.id
- element.cfd.inbox
- element.cfd.isgroup
- element.cfd.list
- element.cfd.near
- element.cfd.node.adjacentmap
- element.cfd.node.num
- element.cfd.node.pos
- element.cfd.num
- element.cfd.porosity
- element.cfd.pos
- element.cfd.presgradient
- element.cfd.pressure
- element.cfd.typeid
- element.cfd.vel
- element.cfd.viscosity
- element.cfd.vol
- C++ Plugins
- Installing Qt
- C++ FISH Intrinsic Plug-ins
- Contact Model Plug-ins
- Adhesive Rolling Resistance Linear Model
- Burger’s Contact Model Implementation
- Flat-Joint Model Implementation
- Hertz Model Implementation
- Hysteretic Model Implementation
- Linear Contact Model Implementation
- Linear Contact Bond Model Implementation
- Linear Parallel Bond Model Implementation
- Null Contact Model Implementation
- Rolling Resistance Linear Contact Model Implementation
- Smooth-Joint Model Implementation
- Soft-Bond Model Implementation
- Programmer’s Interface
- Thermal Calculation
- PFC Commands Index
- PFC FISH Index
- Numerical Simulations with PFC
- FLAC3D
- FLAC3D Modeling
- Introduction
- Tutorials
- Tutorial: Quick Start
- Tutorial: Illustrative Model — Mechanics of Using FLAC3D
- Tutorial: Working with FISH
- Problem Solving with FLAC3D
- Approach and Project Setup
- Grid Generation
- Identifying Regions of the Model
- Working with Geometric Data
- Choice of Constitutive Model
- Material Properties
- Boundary Conditions
- Initial Conditions
- Uniform Stresses — No Gravity
- Stresses with Gradients — Uniform Material
- Stresses with Gradients — Nonuniform Material
- Stress Initialization in a Nonuniform Material
- Compaction within a Nonuniform Grid
- Initial Stresses following a Model Change
- Stress and Pore-Pressure Initialization with a Phreatic Surface
- Initialization of Velocities
- Reaching Equilibrium
- Loading and Sequential Modeling
- Structural Support
- Interfaces
- Tips and Advice
- 1. Check Model Runtime
- 2. Effects on Runtime
- 3. Considerations for Zoning Density
- 4. Automatic Detection of an Equilibrium State
- 5. Considerations for Selecting Damping
- 6. Check Model Response
- 7. Initializing Variables
- 8. Minimizing Transient Effects on Static Analysis
- 9. Changing Material Models
- 10. Running Problems with In-Situ Field Stresses and Gravity
- 11. Determining Collapse Loads
- 12. Determining Factor of Safety
- 13. Use Bulk and Shear Moduli
- FLAC3D Runtime Benchmark
- Interpretation
- Project Completion
- References
- FLAC3D Theory and Background
- Theoretical Background
- Formulation of a 3D Explicit Finite Difference Model
- Mathematical Model Description
- Numerical Formulation
- Finite Difference Approximation to Space Derivatives
- Nodal Formulation of the Equations of Motion
- Explicit Finite Difference Approximation to Time Derivatives
- Constitutive Equations in Incremental Form
- Large- and Small-Strain Modes
- Mechanical Timestep Determination for Numerical Stability
- Mechanical Damping
- Grid Discretization
- Numerical Implementation
- References
- Formulation of a 3D Explicit Finite Difference Model
- Interfaces
- Factor of Safety
- Constitutive Models
- Constitutive Models in FLAC3D
- Incremental Formulation
- Null Model Group
- Elastic Model Group
- Plastic Model Group
- Drucker-Prager Model
- Mohr-Coulomb Model
- Ubiquitous-Joint Model
- Anisotropic-Elasticity Ubiquitous-Joint Model
- Strain-Softening/Hardening Mohr-Coulomb Model
- Bilinear Strain-Softening/Hardening Ubiquitous-Joint Model
- Double-Yield Model
- Modified Cam-Clay Model
- Hoek-Brown Model
- Hoek-Brown-PAC Model
- Cap-Yield (CYSoil) Model
- Simplified Cap-Yield (CHSoil) Model
- Plastic-Hardening Model
- Swell Model
- Mohr-Coulomb Tension Crack (MohrT) Model
- Model Tests and Examples
- Oedometer Test with Mohr-Coulomb Model
- Uniaxial Compressive Strength of a Jointed Material Sample
- Isotropic Consolidation Test with Double-Yield Model
- Isotropic Consolidation Test with Modified Cam-Clay Model
- Triaxial Compression Test with Hoek-Brown Model
- Triaxial Compression Test with Hoek-Brown-PAC Model
- Isotropic Compression Test with CYSoil Model
- Oedometer Test with CYSoil Model
- Drained Triaxial Test with CYSoil Model — Constant Dilation
- Drained Triaxial Test with CYSoil Model — Dilation Hardening
- Undrained Triaxial Test with CYSoil Model
- Drained Triaxial Compression Test with Simplified Cap-Yield (CHSoil) Model
- Comparison between Mohr-Coulomb Model and Plastic-Hardening model
- Comparison of Plastic-Hardening Model without and with Small-Strain Stiffness
- Isotropic Compression Test with Plastic-Hardening Model
- Drained Triaxial Compression Test with Plastic-Hardening Model
- Undrained Triaxial Compression Test with Plastic-Hardening Model
- Oedometer Test with Plastic-Hardening Model
- Single Zone Swell Test
- Single Zone Loading-Unloading Test with MohrT Model
- References
- Fluid-Mechanical Interaction
- FLAC3D Fluid-Thermal-Mechanical-Formulation — Mathematical Description
- Numerical Formulation
- Calculation Modes for Fluid-Mechanical Interaction
- Properties and Units for Fluid-Flow Analysis
- Fluid-Flow Boundary Conditions, Initial Conditions, Sources and Sinks
- Solving Flow-Only and Coupled-Flow Problems
- Verification Examples
- Unsteady Groundwater Flow in a Confined Layer
- One-Dimensional Filling of a Porous Region
- Steady-State Fluid Flow with a Free Surface
- Spreading of a Groundwater Mound
- One-Dimensional Consolidation
- Consolidation Settlement at the Center of a Strip Load
- Transient Fluid Flow to a Well in a Shallow Confined Aquifer
- Pressuremeter Test
- Semi-confined Aquifer
- Verification of Concepts, and Modeling Techniques for Specific Applications
- Input Instructions for Fluid-Flow Analysis
- References
- Theoretical Background
- FLAC3D Model Objects
- Building-Blocks
- The Building Blocks Pane
- Pane Elements
- Sets of Blocks
- Sets of Geometric Data
- Selection and Manipulation of Objects
- Working With Geometric Data
- Generating Zones or Blocks From Geometric Data
- Adding Blocks
- Splitting Blocks
- Curved Edges and Control Points
- Hiding Blocks
- Showing Blocks
- Highlighting Groups
- Validating the Model
- Autozone
- Generate Zones
- Context Menu
- Control Panel
- Keyboard Reference
- Handle Quick Reference
- Commands
- building-blocks block create command
- building-blocks block delete command
- building-blocks block export command
- building-blocks block group command
- building-blocks block hide command
- building-blocks block id command
- building-blocks block import command
- building-blocks block list command
- building-blocks block make-hex-only command
- building-blocks block multiplier command
- building-blocks block snapon id command
- building-blocks block transform command
- building-blocks edge add-controls command
- building-blocks edge delete command
- building-blocks edge drape command
- building-blocks edge factor command
- building-blocks edge group command
- building-blocks edge id command
- building-blocks edge list command
- building-blocks edge ratio command
- building-blocks edge ratio-isolate command
- building-blocks edge size command
- building-blocks edge snapon id command
- building-blocks edge transform command
- building-blocks edge type command
- building-blocks face add-controls command
- building-blocks face cycle command
- building-blocks face delete command
- building-blocks face drape command
- building-blocks face group command
- building-blocks face id command
- building-blocks face list command
- building-blocks face snapon id command
- building-blocks face transform command
- building-blocks point delete command
- building-blocks point drape command
- building-blocks point group command
- building-blocks point list command
- building-blocks point merge command
- building-blocks point move-to command
- building-blocks point snapon id command
- building-blocks point transform command
- building-blocks set arrest-triangle command
- building-blocks set automatic-zone command
- building-blocks set auto-tolerance command
- building-blocks set break-angle command
- building-blocks set create command
- building-blocks set delete command
- building-blocks set export command
- building-blocks set geometry command
- building-blocks set import command
- building-blocks set list command
- building-blocks set select command
- building-blocks set tolerance command
- building-blocks set validate-all command
- FISH Functions
- building_blocks.block.ablock
- building_blocks.block.center
- building_blocks.block.check
- building_blocks.block.edge
- building_blocks.block.face
- building_blocks.block.multiplier
- building_blocks.block.point
- building_blocks.block.size
- building_blocks.edge.center
- building_blocks.edge.cp.add
- building_blocks.edge.cp.delete
- building_blocks.edge.cp.localu
- building_blocks.edge.cp.point
- building_blocks.edge.cp.size
- building_blocks.edge.curve
- building_blocks.edge.direction
- building_blocks.edge.grid.ratio
- building_blocks.edge.grid.ratio.isolate
- building_blocks.edge.grid.size
- building_blocks.edge.length
- building_blocks.edge.next.edge
- building_blocks.edge.next.index
- building_blocks.edge.point
- building_blocks.edge.start.face
- building_blocks.edge.start.index
- building_blocks.edge.toglobal
- building_blocks.edge.tolocal
- building_blocks.edge.type
- building_blocks.face.area
- building_blocks.face.center
- building_blocks.face.check
- building_blocks.face.edge
- building_blocks.face.flip
- building_blocks.face.gridsizei
- building_blocks.face.gridsizej
- building_blocks.face.next.face
- building_blocks.face.next.index
- building_blocks.face.point
- building_blocks.face.size
- building_blocks.face.toglobal
- building_blocks.face.tolocal
- building_blocks.point.pos
- building_blocks.point.start.edge
- building_blocks.point.start.index
- building_blocks.set.block.create
- building_blocks.set.block.find
- building_blocks.set.block.list
- building_blocks.set.block.remove
- building_blocks.set.block.size
- building_blocks.set.create
- building_blocks.set.delete
- building_blocks.set.edge.find
- building_blocks.set.edge.list
- building_blocks.set.edge.near
- building_blocks.set.edge.size
- building_blocks.set.face.find
- building_blocks.set.face.list
- building_blocks.set.face.near
- building_blocks.set.face.size
- building_blocks.set.find
- building_blocks.set.id
- building_blocks.set.list
- building_blocks.set.name
- building_blocks.set.point.find
- building_blocks.set.point.list
- building_blocks.set.point.near
- building_blocks.set.point.size
- The Building Blocks Pane
- Extrude
- The Extrusion Pane
- Block
- Commands
- FISH Functions
- extrude.block.area
- extrude.block.block
- extrude.block.center
- extrude.block.check
- extrude.block.countzones
- extrude.block.edge
- extrude.block.extra
- extrude.block.find
- extrude.block.flip
- extrude.block.grid.pos
- extrude.block.group
- extrude.block.group.remove
- extrude.block.id
- extrude.block.irregular.typeid
- extrude.block.isgroup
- extrude.block.list
- extrude.block.maxid
- extrude.block.multiplier
- extrude.block.next.block
- extrude.block.next.index
- extrude.block.nodes
- extrude.block.num
- extrude.block.param.pos
- extrude.block.point
- extrude.block.regular.typeid
- extrude.block.size
- extrude.block.typeid
- extrude.block.zones.i
- extrude.block.zones.j
- Edge
- Commands
- FISH Functions
- extrude.edge.blocked
- extrude.edge.center
- extrude.edge.curve
- extrude.edge.direction
- extrude.edge.grid.ratio
- extrude.edge.grid.ratio.isolate
- extrude.edge.grid.size
- extrude.edge.gridpos
- extrude.edge.length
- extrude.edge.next.edge
- extrude.edge.next.index
- extrude.edge.parampos
- extrude.edge.point
- extrude.edge.poly.add
- extrude.edge.poly.localu
- extrude.edge.poly.localv
- extrude.edge.poly.point
- extrude.edge.poly.remove
- extrude.edge.poly.size
- extrude.edge.simple
- extrude.edge.start.block
- extrude.edge.start.index
- extrude.edge.type
- Point
- Commands
- FISH Functions
- extrude.point.blocks
- extrude.point.edges
- extrude.point.extra
- extrude.point.find
- extrude.point.group
- extrude.point.group.remove
- extrude.point.id
- extrude.point.isgroup
- extrude.point.list
- extrude.point.maxid
- extrude.point.num
- extrude.point.pos
- extrude.point.start.edge
- extrude.point.start.index
- extrude.point.typeid
- Segment
- Commands
- FISH Functions
- extrude.segment.count
- extrude.segment.grid.ratio
- extrude.segment.grid.size
- extrude.segment.group
- extrude.segment.isgroup
- extrude.segment.length
- extrude.segment.node.add
- extrude.segment.node.delete
- extrude.segment.node.group
- extrude.segment.node.isgroup
- extrude.segment.node.pos
- extrude.segment.node.removegroup
- extrude.segment.removegroup
- Set
- Commands
- FISH Functions
- extrude.set.axis.n
- extrude.set.axis.u
- extrude.set.axis.v
- extrude.set.badzones
- extrude.set.block.create
- extrude.set.block.delete
- extrude.set.block.find
- extrude.set.block.list
- extrude.set.block.near
- extrude.set.block.size
- extrude.set.create
- extrude.set.delete
- extrude.set.edge.create
- extrude.set.edge.delete
- extrude.set.edge.find
- extrude.set.edge.list
- extrude.set.edge.near
- extrude.set.edge.size
- extrude.set.find
- extrude.set.id
- extrude.set.list
- extrude.set.metadata.find
- extrude.set.metadata.key
- extrude.set.metadata.size
- extrude.set.metadata.value
- extrude.set.name
- extrude.set.origin
- extrude.set.point.create
- extrude.set.point.delete
- extrude.set.point.find
- extrude.set.point.list
- extrude.set.point.near
- extrude.set.point.size
- extrude.set.region.element.num
- extrude.set.region.map
- extrude.set.region.nodes
- extrude.set.set.un
- extrude.set.set.uv
- extrude.set.set.vn
- extrude.set.zone.auto
- extrude.set.zone.autodir
- extrude.set.zone.count2
- extrude.set.zone.count3
- extrude.set.zone.target.edge
- extrude.set.zone.target.size
- extrude.set.zone.target.total
- Structural Elements
- Structural Element Nodes
- Mechanical Behavior
- Response Quantities
- Commands & FISH
- Commands
- structure node apply command
- structure node create command
- structure node damping-local command
- structure node delete command
- structure node fix command
- structure node free command
- structure node group command
- structure node hide command
- structure node history command
- structure node initialize command
- structure node join command
- structure node list command
- structure node select command
- structure node system-local command
- FISH Functions
- struct.node.acc.global
- struct.node.acc.local
- struct.node.apply
- struct.node.apply.local
- struct.node.convergence
- struct.node.damp.local
- struct.node.disp.global
- struct.node.disp.local
- struct.node.extra
- struct.node.find
- struct.node.fix
- struct.node.fix.local
- struct.node.force.unbal.global
- struct.node.force.unbal.local
- struct.node.group
- struct.node.group.remove
- struct.node.head
- struct.node.id
- struct.node.id.component
- struct.node.isgroup
- struct.node.link
- struct.node.list
- struct.node.mark
- struct.node.mass.added
- struct.node.mass.local
- struct.node.maxid
- struct.node.near
- struct.node.next
- struct.node.num
- struct.node.pos
- struct.node.pos.reference
- struct.node.pos.x
- struct.node.pos.y
- struct.node.pos.z
- struct.node.ratio
- struct.node.ratio.target
- struct.node.resultant
- struct.node.stiff.local
- struct.node.surface.valid
- struct.node.surface.xdir
- struct.node.system.local
- struct.node.system.surface
- struct.node.temp.increment
- struct.node.typeid
- struct.node.vel.global
- struct.node.vel.local
- Commands
- Structural Element Links
- Introduction
- Link Model Properties
- Compression vs. Tension Direction
- Manually setting link properties
- Commands & FISH
- Commands
- structure link attach command
- structure link create command
- structure link delete command
- structure link group command
- structure link hide command
- structure link history command
- structure link list command
- structure link property command
- structure link select command
- structure link slide command
- structure link tolerance-contact command
- structure link tolerance-node command
- structure link slide-tolerance command
- FISH Functions
- struct.link.attach
- struct.link.delete
- struct.link.extra
- struct.link.find
- struct.link.group
- struct.link.group.remove
- struct.link.head
- struct.link.id
- struct.link.id.component
- struct.link.isgroup
- struct.link.list
- struct.link.maxid
- struct.link.model
- struct.link.model.area
- struct.link.model.compression
- struct.link.model.disp
- struct.link.model.force
- struct.link.model.gap
- struct.link.model.gap.neg
- struct.link.model.gap.pos
- struct.link.model.stiffness
- struct.link.model.tension
- struct.link.model.yield
- struct.link.next
- struct.link.node
- struct.link.num
- struct.link.side
- struct.link.slide
- struct.link.slide.tol
- struct.link.target
- struct.link.type
- struct.link.typeid
- struct.link.used.by
- Commands
- Beam Structural Elements
- Mechanical Behavior
- Response Quantities
- Properties
- Example Applications
- Commands & FISH
- Commands
- structure beam apply command
- structure beam create command
- structure beam delete command
- structure beam group command
- structure beam hide command
- structure beam history command
- structure beam import command
- structure beam initialize command
- structure beam list command
- structure beam property command
- structure beam refine command
- structure beam select command
- FISH Functions
- Commands
- Cable Structural Elements
- Mechanical Behavior
- Properties
- Example Applications
- Commands & FISH
- Commands
- structure cable apply command
- structure cable create command
- structure cable delete command
- structure cable group command
- structure cable hide command
- structure cable history command
- structure cable import command
- structure cable initialize command
- structure cable list command
- structure cable property command
- structure cable refine command
- structure cable select command
- FISH Functions
- struct.cable.area
- struct.cable.force.axial
- struct.cable.force.nodal
- struct.cable.grout.cohesion
- struct.cable.grout.confining
- struct.cable.grout.dir
- struct.cable.grout.disp
- struct.cable.grout.friction
- struct.cable.grout.perimeter
- struct.cable.grout.slip
- struct.cable.grout.stiffness
- struct.cable.grout.stress
- struct.cable.length
- struct.cable.slide
- struct.cable.slide.tol
- struct.cable.state.compression
- struct.cable.state.tension
- struct.cable.stress.axial
- struct.cable.volume
- struct.cable.yield.compression
- struct.cable.yield.tension
- struct.cable.young
- Commands
- Pile Structural Elements
- Mechanical Behavior
- Response Quantities
- Properties
- Example Applications
- Commands & FISH
- Commands
- structure pile apply command
- structure pile create command
- structure pile delete command
- structure pile group command
- structure pile hide command
- structure pile history command
- structure pile import command
- structure pile initialize command
- structure pile list command
- structure pile property command
- structure pile refine command
- structure pile select command
- FISH Functions
- struct.pile.area
- struct.pile.axial.yield
- struct.pile.force
- struct.pile.force.nodal
- struct.pile.gap
- struct.pile.length
- struct.pile.load
- struct.pile.moi
- struct.pile.moment
- struct.pile.moment.plastic
- struct.pile.normal.cohesion
- struct.pile.normal.dir
- struct.pile.normal.disp
- struct.pile.normal.friction
- struct.pile.normal.gap
- struct.pile.normal.state
- struct.pile.normal.stiffness
- struct.pile.normal.stress
- struct.pile.perimeter
- struct.pile.poisson
- struct.pile.rockbolt
- struct.pile.shear.cohesion
- struct.pile.shear.dir
- struct.pile.shear.disp
- struct.pile.shear.flag
- struct.pile.shear.friction
- struct.pile.shear.state
- struct.pile.shear.stiffness
- struct.pile.shear.stress
- struct.pile.slide
- struct.pile.slide.tol
- struct.pile.strain.failure
- struct.pile.stress.confining
- struct.pile.table.cohesion
- struct.pile.table.factor
- struct.pile.table.friction
- struct.pile.volume
- struct.pile.ydir
- struct.pile.young
- Commands
- Shell-Type Structural Elements
- Shell Structural Elements
- Mechanical Behavior
- Response Quantities
- Properties
- Example Applications
- Commands & FISH
- Commands
- structure shell apply command
- structure shell create command
- structure shell delete command
- structure shell group command
- structure shell hide command
- structure shell history command
- structure shell import command
- structure shell initialize command
- structure shell list command
- structure shell property command
- structure shell recover command
- structure shell refine command
- structure shell select command
- FISH Functions
- struct.shell.area
- struct.shell.beta
- struct.shell.depth.factor
- struct.shell.element.type
- struct.shell.force.nodal
- struct.shell.poisson
- struct.shell.pressure
- struct.shell.prop.anis
- struct.shell.prop.ortho
- struct.shell.prop.type
- struct.shell.resultant
- struct.shell.resultant.valid
- struct.shell.stress
- struct.shell.stress.prin
- struct.shell.stress.valid
- struct.shell.thickness
- struct.shell.volume
- struct.shell.young
- Commands
- Geogrid Structural Elements
- Mechanical Behavior
- Response Quantities
- Properties
- Example Applications
- Commands & FISH
- Commands
- structure geogrid apply command
- structure geogrid create command
- structure geogrid delete command
- structure geogrid group command
- structure geogrid hide command
- structure geogrid history command
- structure geogrid import command
- structure geogrid initialize command
- structure geogrid list command
- structure geogrid property command
- structure geogrid recover command
- structure geogrid refine command
- structure geogrid select command
- FISH Functions
- Commands
- Liner Structural Elements
- Mechanical Behavior
- Response Quantities
- Properties
- Example Applications
- Commands & FISH
- Commands
- structure liner apply command
- structure liner create command
- structure liner delete command
- structure liner gap-factor command
- structure liner group command
- structure liner hide command
- structure liner history command
- structure liner import command
- structure liner initialize command
- structure liner list command
- structure liner property command
- structure liner recover command
- structure liner refine command
- structure liner select command
- FISH Functions
- struct.liner.embedded
- struct.liner.normal.dir
- struct.liner.normal.disp
- struct.liner.normal.stiffness
- struct.liner.normal.strength
- struct.liner.normal.stress
- struct.liner.shear.cohesion
- struct.liner.shear.dir
- struct.liner.shear.disp
- struct.liner.shear.friction
- struct.liner.shear.residual
- struct.liner.shear.state
- struct.liner.shear.stiffness
- struct.liner.shear.stress
- struct.liner.slide
- struct.liner.slide.tol
- Commands
- General Formulation of Structural-Element Logic
- References
- General Commands & FISH
- Commands
- FISH Functions
- struct.connectivity
- struct.delete
- struct.density
- struct.extra
- struct.find
- struct.force.update
- struct.group
- struct.group.remove
- struct.head
- struct.id
- struct.id.component
- struct.isgroup
- struct.list
- struct.local.system
- struct.mark
- struct.maxid
- struct.mech.convergence
- struct.mech.ratio.avg
- struct.mech.ratio.local
- struct.mech.ratio.max
- struct.mech.unbal.max
- struct.near
- struct.next
- struct.node
- struct.num
- struct.pos
- struct.therm.expansion
- struct.type
- struct.typeid
- struct.was.updated
- Structural Element Nodes
- Zone
- The Model Pane
- Commands
- zone apply command
- zone apply-remove command
- zone attach command
- zone cmodel command
- zone copy command
- zone create command
- zone creep command
- zone delete command
- zone densify command
- zone dynamic command
- zone export command
- zone face apply command
- zone face apply-remove command
- zone face group command
- zone face hide command
- zone face list command
- zone face select command
- zone face skin command
- zone face westergaard command
- zone face westergaard-remove command
- zone fluid command
- zone generate command
- zone geometry-test command
- zone geometry-tolerance command
- zone geometry-update command
- zone gridpoint create command
- zone gridpoint fix command
- zone gridpoint force-reaction command
- zone gridpoint free command
- zone gridpoint group command
- zone gridpoint initialize command
- zone gridpoint list command
- zone gridpoint merge command
- zone gridpoint system command
- zone group command
- zone hide command
- zone history command
- zone import command
- zone initialize command
- zone initialize-stresses command
- zone interface tolerance-contact command
- zone interface create command
- zone interface effective command
- zone interface element command
- zone interface list command
- zone interface node command
- zone interface permeability command
- zone list command
- zone mechanical command
- zone nodal-mixed-discretization command
- zone property command
- zone property-distribution command
- zone ratio command
- zone reflect command
- zone relax command
- zone results command
- zone select command
- zone separate command
- zone split command
- zone thermal command
- zone trace command
- zone validate command
- zone water command
- FISH Functions
- attach.create
- attach.delete
- attach.extra
- attach.find
- attach.group
- attach.group.remove
- attach.id
- attach.isgroup
- attach.list
- attach.master
- attach.master.face
- attach.master.zone
- attach.maxid
- attach.num
- attach.pos
- attach.slave
- attach.snap
- attach.type
- attach.typeid
- attach.weight.edge
- attach.weight.face
- gp.accel
- gp.biot.modulus
- gp.convergence
- gp.copy
- gp.disp
- gp.disp.small
- gp.dynamic.mul
- gp.extra
- gp.find
- gp.fix
- gp.flow
- gp.fluid.load
- gp.fluid.modulus
- gp.fluid.modulus.confined
- gp.fluid.tension
- gp.fluid.unbal
- gp.fluid.vol.inv
- gp.force.app
- gp.force.load
- gp.force.unbal
- gp.group
- gp.group.remove
- gp.head
- gp.id
- gp.isgroup
- gp.link.index
- gp.link.zone
- gp.list
- gp.local.small
- gp.mass.add
- gp.mass.gravity
- gp.mass.inertial
- gp.maxid
- gp.near
- gp.near.all
- gp.near.live
- gp.next
- gp.num
- gp.pos
- gp.pp
- gp.pp.fix
- gp.ratio
- gp.ratio.target
- gp.sat
- gp.state.restore
- gp.state.save
- gp.stiff
- gp.temp
- gp.temp.change
- gp.temp.fix
- gp.temp.source
- gp.typeid
- gp.vel
- interface.elem.area
- interface.elem.extra
- interface.elem.head
- interface.elem.host.face
- interface.elem.host.zone
- interface.elem.id
- interface.elem.join
- interface.elem.list
- interface.elem.next
- interface.elem.normal
- interface.elem.vertex
- interface.find
- interface.head
- interface.id
- interface.list
- interface.name
- interface.next
- interface.node.area
- interface.node.disp
- interface.node.disp.shear
- interface.node.extra
- interface.node.find
- interface.node.head
- zone.was.updated
- interface.node.host.face
- interface.node.host.weight
- interface.node.host.zone
- interface.node.id
- interface.node.list
- zone.work.plastic.vol
- interface.node.next
- interface.node.normal
- interface.node.penetration
- interface.node.position
- interface.node.pp
- interface.node.prop
- interface.node.slip
- interface.node.stress.normal
- interface.node.stress.normal.add
- interface.node.stress.shear
- interface.node.target.face
- interface.node.target.weight
- interface.node.target.zone
- interface.node.tol
- interface.node.vel
- zone.aspect
- zone.bad
- zone.code
- zone.condition
- zone.containing
- zone.copy
- zone.create.interface.elem
- zone.create.ratio
- zone.creep.time.total
- zone.creep.timestep
- zone.cycle.init
- zone.density
- zone.dynamic.mul
- zone.dynamic.time.total
- zone.dynamic.timestep
- zone.extra
- zone.face.area
- zone.face.extra
- zone.face.find
- zone.face.find.normal
- zone.face.gp
- zone.face.group
- zone.face.group.remove
- zone.face.isgroup
- zone.face.normal
- Vector Access
- Component Access
- zone.face.size
- zone.field.component
- zone.field.extra
- zone.field.get
- zone.field.get.gp
- zone.field.gravity
- zone.field.hide.fluidnull
- zone.field.hide.mechnull
- zone.field.hide.thermnull
- zone.field.index
- zone.field.init
- zone.field.log
- zone.field.method.index
- zone.field.method.name
- zone.field.name
- zone.field.power
- zone.field.prop
- zone.field.quantity
- zone.field.radius.ratio
- zone.field.reset
- zone.field.source
- zone.field.tol
- zone.field.type
- zone.find
- zone.flow
- zone.fluid.density
- zone.fluid.model
- zone.fluid.prop
- zone.fluid.ratio
- zone.fluid.stress.normal
- zone.fluid.time.total
- zone.fluid.timestep
- zone.fluid.unbal.avg
- zone.fluid.unbal.max
- zone.flux
- zone.force.update
- zone.geom.test
- zone.gp
- zone.gp.num
- zone.group
- zone.group.remove
- zone.head
- zone.hysteretic
- zone.id
- zone.inbox
- zone.isgroup
- zone.islive
- zone.join
- zone.link.index
- zone.link.zone
- zone.list
- zone.maxid
- zone.mech.convergence
- zone.mech.prop.name
- zone.mech.prop.num
- zone.mech.ratio
- zone.mech.ratio
- zone.mech.ratio.local
- zone.mech.ratio
- zone.mech.unbal.max
- zone.model
- zone.model.init
- zone.near
- zone.near.all
- zone.near.live
- zone.near.map
- zone.next
- zone.num
- zone.ortho
- zone.overlays
- zone.planarity
- zone.plane.traction
- zone.pos
- zone.pp
- zone.prop
- zone.rotation.inc
- zone.rotation.rate
- zone.state
- zone.state.restore
- zone.state.save
- zone.strain.inc
- zone.strain.rate
- zone.strain.shear.inc
- zone.strain.shear.rate
- zone.strain.vol.inc
- zone.strain.vol.rate
- zone.stress
- zone.stress.effective
- zone.stress.int
- zone.stress.max
- zone.stress.min
- zone.stress.prin
- zone.stress.prin.dir
- zone.temp
- zone.test.quality
- zone.tetra.gp
- zone.tetra.num
- zone.tetra.smallest.vol
- zone.tetra.strain.increment
- zone.tetra.strain.rate
- zone.tetra.stress
- zone.thermal.model
- zone.thermal.prop
- zone.thermal.ratio
- zone.thermal.time.total
- zone.thermal.timestep
- zone.typeid
- zone.unbal
- zone.vol
- zone.vol.deformed
- zone.was.updated
- zone.work.elastic.shear
- zone.work.elastic.total
- zone.work.elastic.vol
- zone.work.plastic.shear
- zone.work.plastic.total
- zone.work.plastic.vol
- Orientation of Nodes and Faces within a Zone
- Condition Measure of Zones
- Zone Field Data Names
- Building-Blocks
- Options
- C++ Option
- Creep Constitutive Models
- Description of Creep Constitutive Models
- Solving Creep Problems with FLAC3D
- Input Instructions for Creep Modeling
- Verification and Example Problems
- Maxwell/Kelvin/Burgers Model: Parallel-Plate Viscometer
- WIPP-Type Models: Parallel-Plate Viscometer
- Power Model: Cylindrical Cavity
- Power-Mohr Model: Cylindrical Cavity
- WIPP Model: Cylindrical Cavity
- Power Model: Spherical Cavity
- Maxwell Model: Oedometer Test
- Kelvin Model: Oedometer Test
- Maxwell/Burgers Model: Compression Test
- Burgers-Mohr/Power-Mohr Model: Loading/Unloading Compression Test
- WIPP-Drucker Model: Comparison with Drucker-Prager Model
- WIPP-Drucker Model: Compression Test Showing Localization
- WIPP-Salt Model: Hydrostatic Compression Test
- WIPP-Salt Model: Shear Compression Test
- References
- Dynamic Analysis
- Relation to Equivalent-Linear Methods
- Dynamic Formulation
- Dynamic Modeling Considerations
- Dynamic Loading and Boundary Conditions
- Hydrodynamic Pressures
- Wave Transmission
- Mechanical Damping and Material Response
- Rayleigh Damping
- Example Application of Rayleigh Damping
- Guidelines for Selecting Rayleigh Damping Parameters
- Hysteretic Damping
- Hysteretic Damping Formulation, Implementation, and Calibration
- Practical Issues When Using Hysteretic Damping
- Local Damping for Dynamic Simulations
- Spatial Variation in Damping
- Structural Element Damping for Dynamic Simulations
- Artificial Viscosity
- Integration of Damping Schemes and Nonlinear Material Models for Geo-materials
- Dynamic Pore-Pressure Generation
- Solving Dynamic Problems
- Verification Problems
- Natural Periods of an Elastic Column
- Comparison of FLAC3D to SHAKE for a Layered, Linear-Elastic Soil Deposit
- Comparison of FLAC3D to SHAKE for a Layered, Nonlinear-Elastic Soil Deposit
- Slip Induced by Harmonic Shear Wave
- Hollow Sphere Subject to an Internal Blast
- Free Vibration of a Cantilever Beam
- Dynamic Input Wizard
- References
- Thermal Analysis
- Thermal Analysis
- Mathematical Model Description
- Numerical Formulation
- Solving Thermal-Only and Coupled-Thermal Problems
- Input Instructions for Thermal Analysis
- Systems of Units for Thermal Analysis
- Verification and Example Problems
- Conduction in a Plane Sheet
- Conduction in a Hollow Cylinder
- Infinite Line Heat Source in an Infinite Medium
- Thermal Pore Pressure Coupled Response
- One-Dimensional Solution of Thermal Transport by Forced Convection and Conduction
- Steady-State Convection in a Saturated Porous Medium Heated from Above
- Steady-State Convection in a Saturated Porous Medium Heated from Below
- References
- Hydration
- Thermal Analysis
- FLAC3D Examples Index
- FLAC3D Commands Index
- FLAC3D FISH Index
- FLAC3D Modeling
- Coupling PFC and FLAC3D
- 1D Structural Element Coupling
- Wall-Zone Coupling
- Commands
- wall-zone compute-stiffness command
- wall-zone create command
- wall-zone full-computation command
- wall-zone stiffness-factor command
- wall-zone update-tolerance command
- wall-structure compute-stiffness command
- wall-structure create command
- wall-structure full-computation command
- wall-structure stiffness-factor command
- wall-structure update-tolerance command
- Commands
- Ball-Zone Coupling
- Scripting
- FISH Scripting
- FISH Rules and Usage
- Lines
- Data Types
- Reserved Names for Functions and Variables
- Scope of Variables
- Functions: Structure, Evaluation, and Calling Scheme
- Arithmetic: Expressions and Type Conversions
- Redefining FISH Functions
- Execution of FISH Functions
- Inline FISH or FISH Fragments
- FISH Error Handling
- FISH Callback Events
- FISH Debugging
- FISH Statements Index
- FISH Functions
- array.convert
- array.copy
- array.create
- array.delete
- array.dim
- array.size
- boolean
- code.debug
- code.name
- comp
- comp.x
- comp.xx
- comp.xy
- comp.xz
- comp.y
- comp.yy
- comp.yz
- comp.z
- comp.zz
- creep.active
- creep.age
- creep.cycle
- creep.safety.factor
- creep.solve
- creep.step
- creep.time.total
- creep.timestep
- creep.timestep.given
- creep.timestep.max
- dynamic.active
- dynamic.age
- dynamic.cycle
- dynamic.safety.factor
- dynamic.solve
- dynamic.step
- dynamic.time.total
- dynamic.timestep
- dynamic.timestep.given
- dynamic.timestep.max
- false
- file.close
- file.open
- file.open.pointer
- file.pos
- file.read
- file.write
- float
- fluid.active
- fluid.age
- fluid.cycle
- fluid.safety.factor
- fluid.solve
- fluid.step
- fluid.time.total
- fluid.timestep
- fluid.timestep.given
- fluid.timestep.max
- global.cycle
- global.deterministic
- global.dim
- global.fos
- global.gravity
- global.step
- global.threads
- global.timestep
- global.title
- index
- int
- io.dialog.in
- io.dialog.message
- io.dialog.notify
- io.in
- io.input
- io.out
- list.find
- list.find.name
- list.size
- mail.account
- mail.attachment.add
- mail.attachment.delete
- mail.body
- mail.clear
- mail.domain
- mail.from
- mail.host
- mail.password
- mail.port
- mail.recipient.add
- mail.recipient.delete
- mail.send
- mail.subject
- map
- map.add
- map.has
- map.keys
- map.remove
- map.size
- map.value
- math.aangle.to.euler
- math.abs
- math.acos
- math.and
- math.area.intersect.poly.poly
- math.area.poly
- math.asin
- math.atan
- math.atan2
- math.ceiling
- math.closest.segment.point
- math.closest.triangle.point
- math.cos
- math.cosh
- math.cross
- math.ddir.from.normal
- math.degrad
- math.dip.from.normal
- math.dist.segment.point
- math.dist.segment.segment
- math.dist.triangle.segment
- math.dot
- math.euler.to.aangle
- math.exp
- math.floor
- math.ln
- math.log
- math.lshift
- math.mag
- math.mag2
- math.max
- math.min
- math.normal.from.dip
- math.normal.from.dip.ddir
- math.not
- math.or
- math.outer.product
- math.pi
- math.random.gauss
- math.random.uniform
- math.round
- math.rshift
- math.sgn
- math.sin
- math.sinh
- math.sqrt
- math.tan
- math.tanh
- math.triangle.inside
- math.triangle.interp
- math.unit
- matrix
- matrix.cols
- matrix.det
- matrix.from.aangle
- matrix.from.euler
- matrix.identity
- matrix.inverse
- matrix.lubksb
- matrix.ludcmp
- matrix.rows
- matrix.to.aangle
- matrix.to.euler
- matrix.transpose
- mech.active
- mech.cycle
- mech.energy
- mech.safety.factor
- mech.solve
- mech.step
- mech.time.total
- mech.timestep
- mech.timestep.given
- mech.timestep.max
- memory
- memory.create
- memory.delete
- null
- socket.close
- socket.create
- socket.delete
- socket.open
- socket.read
- socket.read.array
- socket.write
- socket.write.array
- string
- string.build
- string.char
- string.len
- string.lower
- string.sub
- string.token
- string.token.type
- string.upper
- struct.check
- struct.name
- system.beep
- system.clone
- system.command
- system.directory
- system.environment
- system.error
- system.os
- system.sleep
- tensor
- tensor.i2
- tensor.j2
- tensor.prin
- tensor.prin.from
- tensor.total
- tensor.trace
- tensor.traction.local
- thermal.active
- thermal.cycle
- thermal.safety.factor
- thermal.solve
- thermal.step
- thermal.time.total
- thermal.timestep
- thermal.timestep.given
- thermal.timestep.max
- time.clock
- time.cpu
- time.real
- true
- type
- type.index
- type.name
- type.pointer
- type.pointer.id
- type.pointer.name
- vector
- version.code.major
- version.code.minor
- version.fish.major
- version.fish.minor
- FISH Type Index
- FISH Rules and Usage
- Python Scripting
- Python programming tutorials
- PFC Python programming tutorials
- FLAC3D Python programming tutorials
- Using Python with FLAC3D
- Working with FLAC3D Zones
- Working with FLAC3D Zones Properties
- Working with FLAC3D gridpoints
- Working with Structural Elements
- Extra variables
- Using FLAC3D Groups and Applying Boundary Conditions
- Running parameter studies
- Handling FLAC3D errors
- Inspecting the FLAC3D model geometry
- Python Type System
- Python Callback Functions
- Array Style Programming with FLAC3D and NumPy
- Using Python with FLAC3D
- Python programming reference
- itasca
- BallBallContact
- BallBallThermalContact
- BallFacetContact
- BallFacetThermalContact
- BallPebbleContact
- BallPebbleThermalContact
- BallRBlockContact
- PebbleFacetContact
- PebbleFacetThermalContact
- PebblePebbleContact
- PebblePebbleThermalContact
- PebbleRBlockContact
- RBlockFacetContact
- RBlockRBlockContact
- attach
- ball
- ballarray
- ballballarray
- ballfacetarray
- ballpebblearray
- ballrblockarray
- clump
- clumparray
- contact
- dfn
- facetarray
- fish
- gridpoint
- gridpointarray
- measure
- pebblearray
- pebblefacetarray
- pebblepebblearray
- pebblerblockarray
- rblock
- rblockarray
- rblockfacetarray
- rblockrblockarray
- util
- vertexarray
- wall
- wallarray
- zone
- zonearray
- vec
- itasca
- FISH Scripting
- Examples Index
- PFC Examples
- Tutorials
- Verification Problems
- Measure Logic
- Strength of a Face-Centered Cubic Array of Spheres
- Tip-Loaded Cantilever Beam
- Linear Contact Model: Calibrating the Normal Critical Damping Ratio
- Hertz Contact Model: Complex Loading Paths
- Wave Propagation in Particle Assemblies
- Rolling Resistance Linear Contact Model: Single Ball on a Flat Surface
- Rolling Resistance Linear Contact Model: Repose Angle
- Adhesive Rolling Resistance Linear Contact Model: Repose Angle
- Burger’s Contact Model: Stress Relaxation
- Sliding Wedge
- Example Applications
- Hopper Flow
- Probing a Granular Specimen
- Ribbon Blender
- Fragmentation Analysis during a Uniaxial Compression with Crack Tracking Using Fractures
- DFN Generation, Analysis, and Simplification
- Rock Testing
- Rigid Block Model of Flying Buttresses
- Rigid Block Model of a Rockslide
- Genesis and Testing of a Soft-Bonded Material
- Simple Rigid Block Bonded-Block Modeling (BBM)
- Rigid Block Model of Tunnel Excavation
- FLAC3D Examples
- Tutorials
- Tutorial: Quick Start
- Tutorial: Illustrative Model — Mechanics of Using FLAC3D
- Tutorial: Working with FISH
- Example Applications
- Influence of Slope Curvature on Stability
- Pillar Loads at Intersecting Tunnels
- Excavation in a Saturated Soil
- Excavation and Support for a Shallow Tunnel
- Grid Generation for Intersecting Tunnels
- Pressurized Cylindrical Cavern
- Prediction of Borehole Closure in a Salt Formation
- Axial and Lateral Loading of a Concrete Pile
- Undrained Cylindrical Cavity Expansion in a Cam-Clay Medium
- Simulation of Pull-Tests for Fully Bonded Rock Reinforcement
- Wheel Load over a Buried Pipe
- Embankment Loading on a Cam-Clay Foundation
- Impermeable Concrete Caisson Wall with Pretensioned Tiebacks
- Dewatered Construction of a Braced Excavation
- Installation of a Triple-Anchored Excavation Wall
- Reinforced Tunnel Excavation
- Subsidence above Horizontal Cut
- Punch Indentation of a Bonded Material
- Sleeved Triaxial Test of a Bonded Material
- Verification Problems
- Cylindrical Hole in an Infinite Mohr-Coulomb Material
- Cylindrical Hole in an Infinite Hoek-Brown Medium
- Rough Strip Footing on a Cohesive Frictionless Material
- Smooth Circular Footing on an Associated Mohr-Coulomb Material
- Smooth Square Footing on a Cohesive Frictionless Material
- Uniaxial Compressive Strength of a Jointed Material Sample
- Drained and Undrained Triaxial Compression Test on a Cam-Clay Sample
- Lined Circular Tunnel in an Elastic Medium with Anisotropic Stresses
- Development of Plastic Hinges in a Statically Loaded Beam
- Simply Supported Isotropic Rectangular Plate under Combined Lateral and Direct Loads
- Simply Supported Orthotropic Plate
- Cylindrical Concrete Vault
- Free Vibration of a Cantilever Beam
- Simple Slope in Hoek-Brown Material
- Tutorials
- PFC-FLAC3D Coupling Examples
- PFC Examples
- Command Index
- FISH Index
- Glossary
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