What's New
The following is a listing of major feature additions which have been made in the latest Maintenance + release of SWedge.
For a complete list of changes and bug fixes since the initial release of SWedge, see the SWedge Update History page on our website.
Version 7.020
Export Data To RocSlope3
- Export slope geometry, joints, and joint properties to RocSlope3 to create an equivalent SWedge model.
Version 7.015
AUTOMATE FROM EXCEL
- Added option to populate Excel Template from existing model parameters in Automate from Excel using the Create Excel Template from Current option.
- Added option to Save As SWedge File(s) in Automate from Excel dialog.
- Updated Combinations Excel Template. Allow definition of different joint properties for Joint Sets in Combinations Analysis when using Automate from Excel.
DISPLAY OPTIONS
- Added option to report Probability of Failure as either fraction or percent in Display Options dialog.
Version 7.014
WATER PRESSURE
- Added option in Input Data dialog for specifying %Filled or %Slope Height for Custom Water Pressure Distribution. This allows users to specify a uniform custom pressure magnitude over a partial area of the plane.
- Added Advanced Joint Application option to specify the joint planes on which the selected Joint Water Pressure is applied.
- Added additional water pressure information in the Info Viewer. Detailed joint water information including the average pressure, force, line of thrust, and pressure polygons can be obtained from the Water Pressure/Forces section of the Info Viewer.
Version 7.010
BOLTS
- Added active and passive bolt forces to the list of Sensitivity Analysis options
- Added bolt property Probabilistic Analysis functionality
- Added User Defined Bolt Type to bolt properties
Version 7.008
BATCH COMPUTE
- Compute several Deterministic, Probabilistic, and/or Combinations analysis models using saved SWedge model files. Quickly generate results for several SWedge model files (.swd, .swd7) through Batch Compute feature.
- Option to add SWedge model files to File Queue individually and/or from a folder.
- Option to output results as text file (.txt) or Excel (.xlsx) format for viewing and data postprocessing.
AUTOMATE FROM EXCEL
- Compute several Deterministic, Probabilistic, or Combinations analysis cases using preprocessed Excel input data. Quickly generate results for several SWedge inputs through Automate from Excel feature.
- Option to add Excel input files to File Queue individually and/or from a folder.
- Option to output results as text file (.txt) or Excel (.xlsx) format for viewing and data postprocessing.
Version 7.007
IMPORT FROM DIPS
- Support for Dips version 8 files (.dips8) with Import From Dips option.
Version 7.001
NEW BOLT MODELS FROM UNWEDGE
- Define Bolt Properties from the following types: Mechanically Anchored, Grouted Dowel, Cable Bolt, Split Set, Swellex and Simple Bolt Force
- Option to use bolt Shear Strength instead when the bolt is in the right deformation mode
- Option to apply Bolt Orientation Efficiency factor calculated from the Cosine Tension/Shear or Linear Tension/Shear method
- Bolt Model (Active/Passive bolts) is now associated with Bolt Property instead of each individual bolt
BENCH DESIGN RESULTS
- Mean Wedge Volume of Failed Wedges Plot
- Cumulative Mean Wedge Volume of Failed Wedges Plot
NEW PONDED WATER MODELS
- Apply Ponded Water Pressure to the Slope and/or Upper Slope by specifying the depth of ponded water
- Define Slope Face Type from the following types: Pervious and Impervious
- Model Joint Water in conjunction with Ponded Water