Seismic simulation now added to workflow in cdem2Ddesktop
Seismic simulation now added to workflow in cdem2Ddesktop
cdem3D is the 3D version of the 2D compute "engine" cdem2D. It solves the same equations and includes the same element-element contact models and an ever-expanding suite of boundary conditions. At this stage, the code is still experimental (beta) and lacks a GUI. However, model results are saved in a very straightforward format which can be post-processed/displayed using Python and the various graphics libraries available therein, ParaView (an open-source, multi-platform data visualisation tool) or ImageTank - a MacOS tool which was used to produce the graphics/movies presented in this website.
cdem3D results can also be displayed and 3D strain calculated using a Python script generously provided by Nestor Cardozo.

3D simulation of a relay ramp showing total max. shear strain on a depth slice and a view of the overall geometry