ETABS to PLAXIS 3D Automation Tool
Our innovative software is not just a tool – it’s a game-changer for structural and geotechnical engineers. With the ability to import a 40-story ETABS model into PLAXIS 3D and complete the entire analysis within just one hour, we’re redefining engineering workflow.
Key Features
Unprecedented Efficiency in Structural Analysis
Revolutionizing the structural analysis process, this cutting-edge technology completes the assessment of 40-story buildings within just one hour, eliminating the need for traditional manual methods that typically take 2–3 days.
By fully automating the meshing process, it removes the need for time-consuming manual meshing, ensuring a seamless and error-free workflow. This automation significantly reduces human intervention, minimizing the risk of errors while also cutting down on labor-intensive tasks.
The result is a highly cost-effective solution that optimizes efficiency without compromising accuracy. With consistent and reliable outcomes every time, this innovation sets a new benchmark in precision engineering and computational analysis.
Intelligent Data Handling for Seamless Integration
This advanced system enables automatic data transfer between ETABS and PLAXIS 3D, streamlining the interaction between structural and geotechnical analysis tools. By eliminating the need for manual data input, it ensures a smooth and error-free workflow, saving valuable time and effort.
With an Excel-based interface for both input and output, the process remains user-friendly, allowing for easy data manipulation and organization. The system also preserves the integrity of the original model, ensuring that no crucial details are lost or altered during the transfer.
Designed to handle even the most complex structural configurations, this solution enhances efficiency, accuracy, and reliability in engineering analysis, making it an indispensable tool for modern structural and geotechnical professionals.
User-Friendly Design for Effortless Operation
Featuring an intuitive interface, this system is designed for maximum ease of use, allowing engineers to navigate and operate it seamlessly. Its streamlined workflow simplifies data management by integrating directly with spreadsheets, enabling efficient input, processing, and analysis.
With minimal training required, users can quickly adapt to the platform, reducing onboarding time and enhancing productivity. Additionally, the system provides comprehensive results extraction, ensuring that all critical insights are readily accessible for informed decision-making.
By combining simplicity with powerful functionality, this solution enhances efficiency and usability, making complex engineering tasks more accessible than ever before.
Seamless Collaboration for Efficient Workflows
This system enhances teamwork by enabling smooth data sharing and integration across different stages of the project. Its structured approach ensures that information remains organized and easily accessible, reducing delays and miscommunication.
With a standardized workflow, multiple users can interact with the data efficiently, maintaining consistency throughout the process. The system’s reliability supports clear coordination, making it easier to manage complex projects with confidence.
By streamlining collaboration, this solution helps improve overall efficiency, ensuring that projects progress smoothly and deliver accurate results.
Getting Started
To begin using the tool, please watch the tutorial video “Getting Started: How to Use it”
- Download and unzip the ETABS and PLAXIS 3D Package
- Launch the tool, validate the license, and begin the conversion process
Running The Conversion
Once the license is validated, ensure that PLAXIS 3D Server is running. The program requires a server password for security authentication. After setting up the necessary input files, you can proceed with the automation where the tool executes:
- Reading and parsing the ETABS file
- Defining pile locations
- Creating soil layers
- Generating raft-pile systems
- Importing beams, walls, floors and loads
- Generating mesh and activating interfaces
- Running the PLAXIS model
- Producing detailed output for Structural Analysis
Viewing Results
Once the process is complete, the tool generates an Excel Output file containing:
- Pile locations and forces
- Axial & Reaction forces (U, K values, stiffness constants)
- Contour plots for visualization
The input file format is also excel-based, where users can define pile locations (X, Y, Z), pile diameter, skin resistance (Tmax), and soil layer details.
The Future of Structural Analysis is Here
The ETABS to PLAXIS 3D Automation Tool streamlines the conversion of ETABS high-rise building models (E2K files) into PLAXIS 3D, ensuring precise soil-structure interaction analysis.