FLAC3D Commands Index

Below is a listing of the commands that are specific to FLAC3D.

Zone Commands

zone apply	Create or modify zone conditions.
zone apply-remove	Remove a zone condition.
zone attach	Create attached gridpoints.
zone cmodel	Assign, load, or get information on a zone constitutive model.
zone copy	Copy zones.
zone create	The zone.
zone creep	This command sets parameters for a time-dependent creep material analysis...
zone delete	Delete zones.
zone densify	This command finds all zones in the range and subdivides...
zone dynamic	This command sets parameters for a dynamic model (only available...
zone export	Exports a grid to a file.
zone fluid	This command sets parameters for a groundwater fluid flow analysis.
zone generate	This set of commands generates zones based on an algorithm,...
zone geometry-test	Evaluate the integrity of model zones.
zone geometry-tolerance	This command defines the tolerance before an illegal geometry error...
zone geometry-update	Updates associated with geometric or property changes are performed at...
zone group	Add group name s to the zones in the range.
zone hide	This commands hides or un-hides all zones in the range.
zone history	Adds a history of a zone value.
zone import	Import a grid from a file.
zone initialize	Initialize a variable on all zones in the range.
zone initialize-stresses	Initialize zone stresses based on the density of the zones...
zone list	List zone data.
zone mechanical	Sets parameters for a static mechanical analysis, that are specific...
zone nodal-mixed-discretization	Activate or deactivate the nodal mixed discretization (nmd) feature.
zone property	Make a constitutive model(s) property assignment.
zone property-distribution	Modify a zone constitutive model property.
zone ratio	The ratio limit for mechanical, thermal and fluid-flow calculations using...
zone reflect	All zones within the given range are reflected across the...
zone relax	Creates and modifies a special apply condition on the zones...
zone results	Controls if and what values are saved from zones in...
zone select	This commands selects or de-selects all zones in the range.
zone separate	separates internal faces specified by the range .
zone split	Splits zones in the range into multiple hexahedral zones.
zone thermal	Set parameters for a thermal analysis (only available if model...
zone trace	Trace zone position and velocity.
zone validate	This command is new and experimental.
zone water	This command initializes pore pressures, changing the effective stresses.

Structural Element Commands

structure damping	Set the structural element logic damping scheme.
structure list information	Lists general information about structural element settings.
structure results	Controls if and what values are saved from zones in...
structure safety-factor	Set the safety factor.
structure scale-rotational-mass	This value applies to dynamic analysis only.

Building Block Commands

building-blocks block create	Create a block or blocks.
building-blocks block delete	Delete blocks.
building-blocks block export	Export blocks.
building-blocks block group	Assign or remove a group name to blocks.
building-blocks block hide	Set the blocks to be hide or not.
building-blocks block id	Perform an operation on a block (by ID).
building-blocks block import	Import blocks from a file.
building-blocks block list	Print information about blocks.
building-blocks block make-hex-only	Split all triangular faces of wedge and tetrahedral blocks.
building-blocks block multiplier	Set the zone multiplier coefficient for final zone generation.
building-blocks block snapon	Snap a block to a geometric set.
building-blocks block transform	Perform a general geometric transformation on points of blocks.

Extrude Commands

Extrude Block commands

extrude block create	Create block(s).
extrude block delete	Delete block(s).
extrude block group	Assign/remove a group name to blocks.
extrude block id	Modify a single block by ID.
extrude block list	Print information about blocks.
extrude block multiplier	The command only applies to regular (3- or 4-sided) blocks...
extrude block position	Modify a block by position.

Extrude Edge commands

extrude edge clear	Clear all zone size and ratio settings on edges.
extrude edge combine	Combines edges into a single edge.
extrude edge create	Creates an edge or a set of edges.
extrude edge delete	Delete edges.
extrude edge group	Assign/remove a group name to edges.
extrude edge id	Modify a single edge by ID.
extrude edge list	Print information about edges.
extrude edge ratio	Set the ratio.
extrude edge ratio-isolate	The option only applies to the edges which form regular...
extrude edge size	Set the number of zones on the edge.

Extrude Point commands

extrude point create	Create a point.
extrude point delete	Delete points.
extrude point group	Assign/remove a group name to points.
extrude point id	Modify a single point by ID.
extrude point list	Print information about points.
extrude point transform	Transform points.

Extrude Segment commands

extrude segment add	Adds segment(s).
extrude segment clear	Clear all segment data.
extrude segment delete	Delete segment(s).
extrude segment index	Modify a segment by ID.
extrude segment list	List the segments and their values.
extrude segment origin	Set the start position of the first segment.

Extrude Set commands

extrude set automatic-validate	Set off/on automatic validation.
extrude set automatic-zone	Set automatic zoning of the extrusion set.
extrude set clear	Clear all set data (points, edges, blocks in the 2D...
extrude set delete	Delete an extrude set.
extrude set list	List extrude set information.
extrude set metadata	Manipulate extrude set metadata.
extrude set select	Set the current extrude set.
extrude set system	Set the coordinate system.
extrude set update-polygons	Update the internal list of closed polygons to assure that...