Animated Tutorials

The following videos demonstrate how to access specific features in the SVOffice suite of modeling applications.

PROGRAM-INDEPENDENT ANIMATIONS

Creating models with SVOffice is done the same way in all of its modeling applications. The following animated tutorials demonstrate standard software features to create these models:

• Opening a Problem - This video shows users how to access the Projects/Problems form. Users are shown how to navigate through the tree structure and select a problem. (180 Kb)

• Drawing Geometric Figures (2D) - This video shows users how to access the Regions form. New regions are created and users are shown how to draw shapes. (290 Kb)

• Specifying Plots - The user is shown how to specify individual plots through the Plots form. (330 Kb)

• Specifying Output Files - The user is shown how to specify output file type through the Plots form. (340 Kb)

• Analyzing & Visualizing - The user is shown how to analyze a problem. FlexPDE launches, solves the problem, writes a script, and gives a 2D visualization for each variable. (225 Kb)

• Using AcuMesh - The user is shown how to alter the view of a model and what each model displays in AcuMesh. In this example, a contour plot is selected and available for full 3D rotational viewing. (950 Kb)

• Solution Modification - Users are shown how to modify equations, and thus solutions in FlexPDE. How to define variables and their corresponding plots is also provided. (360 Kb)

PROGRAM-SPECIFIC ANIMATIONS

Each modeling package in SVOffice contains unique features designed to solve a particular problem. The following animated tutorials demonstrate these features, grouped together by application.

SVSLOPE

• Tailings Dam Slope Stability Model- This video illustrates a complete tailings dam analysis, from initial model creation to examination of the results. (53 MB)

• Analysis of a Tie-Back Wall- This video illustrates an analysis of a tie-back wall implementing grouted reinforcement. (11 MB)

• Earth Dam: Non-Circular Slip Surface- This video illustrates a back-analysis of an earth dam with a specified failure surface. (10 MB)

• External Loading and Weak Layer Analysis- This video demonstrates the ability of SVSLOPE to handle external loads and a weak layer analysis. (9 MB)

• Greco Non-Circular Slip Surface Analysis- This video illustrates the use of the Greco method for statistically searching for the critical slip surface. (6.5 MB)

• Probabilistic Analysis of a Syncrude Tailings Dam- This video illustrates a probabilistic analysis of a tailings dam at the Syncrude site. (7 MB)

• Three-Layer Slope with Method of Slices- This video illustrates a circular slip surface analysis of a model with three soil layers. (24 MB)

SVFLUX

• Setting Boundary Conditions- This video demonstrates how to set boundary conditions. Users are shown how to open the Boundary Conditions form, navigate to line segments and how to configure boundary conditions. (270 Kb)

• Specifying Soil Properties - This video shows users how to specify soil properties through opening the Soils Manager form, creating new soil records, and entering soil information. (490 Kb)

SVSOLID

• Setting Boundary Conditions- This video demonstrates how to set boundary conditions. Users are shown how to open the Boundary Conditions form, navigate to line segments and how to configure their boundary conditions. (420 Kb)

• Specifying Soil Properties - This video shows users how to specify soil properties through opening the Soils Manager form, creating new soil records, and entering soil information. (450 Kb)