Import Slide3 File

The Import Slide3 File option allows you to import an Slide3 file into the RocSlope3 file.

To import an Slide3 file:

1. Select: File > Import > Import Slide3 File
2. You will see an Open File dialog, allowing you to select a file. Select and open the desired Slide3 file (supports extension with: *.slide3m2, *.slide3dmodel).
3. After importing the Slide3 file, you should verify that the geometry, materials, supports, etc. have been correctly imported.

The following entities and properties can be imported:

• Geometry (any entities and assigned Material Properties)
  
• Material Properties
  • Unit Weight
  • Groundwater
• Groundwater
  • Boreholes
    • Borehole Water Table and Borehole entities and borehole properties defined in Groundwater > Borehole Manager
  • Water Table entities from Groundwater > Add Water Surface
  • Piezometric Surface entities and properties defined in Groundwater > Add Water by Location
  • Water Grid entities and properties defined in Groundwater > Add Water Pressure Grid
• Loading
  • Seismic Loading
  • Load entities from Loading > Add Load
  • Surface Load entities from Loading > Add Loads to Selected
• Support
  • Bolt Properties defined in Support > Define Bolt Properties
    • Bolt Properties are not completely equivalent, so can only import the following types:
      • End Anchored is like Mechanically Anchored
        • Force Application
          
        • Anchor Capacity
          
        • Default values are used for missing parameters:
          
          • Tensile Capacity
          • Plate Capacity
        • Use Bolt Orientation Efficiency = False
          
        • Use Shear Capacity = False
      • Grouted Tieback is like Grouted Dowel
        • Force Application
        • Use Bolt Orientation Efficiency = False
          
        • Tensile Capacity
          
        • Use Shear Capacity and Shear Capacity
        • Use Compression Capacity and Compression Capacity
        • Plate Capacity
        • Bond Strength
        • Material Dependent
        • Use Percent of Length and Percent of Length (or Length)
      • Soil Nail is like Cable Bolt
        • Force Application
        • Use Bolt Orientation Efficiency = False
          
        • Tensile Capacity
        • Use Shear Capacity and Shear Capacity
        • Use Compression Capacity and Compression Capacity
        • Plate Capacity
        • Bond Strength
        • Material Dependent
      • Design Factors apply in the same way
  • Bolt Pattern entities from Support > Add Bolts
  • Surface Bolt Pattern entities and properties from Support > Add Bolts to Selected Surface
• Sensor Data
  • Data imported from File > Import > Import Sensor Data > Import IDS Radar Data
  • Data imported from File > Import > Import Sensor Data > Import IDS Radar Live Data
  • Data imported from File > Import > Import Sensor Data > Import Groundprobe Data
  • Data imported from File > Import > Import Sensor Data > Import Tre Altamira Data
  • Data imported from File > Import > Import Sensor Data > Import 3vGeomatics Data
  • Data imported from File > Import > Import Sensor Data > Import Reutech Data
  • Data imported from File > Import > Import Sensor Data > Import Maptek Data
• Search Limits
  • Volumetric Search Limits created from Surfaces > Add Search Limits > Add Search Limits by Box or Surfaces > Add Search Limits > Search Limits > Add Search Limits by Arbitrary Volume
  • Only Completely Inside and Completely Outside Search Limit Type is supported by RocSlope3
  • Intersecting Search Limit Type is not supported by RocSlope3