At times, you may need to work on the same geometry for different purposes in different projects, and it is possible to use the "Export geometry" option in the File menu in order to export the current geometry to a format such as DXF, STEP/STP and BRep.

Apart from the available command, there is a way to reuse the geometry through the functionality called "Examine commands" in the Expert menu.

Solution

1. Open the relevant PLAXIS project, and go to the menu Expert > Examine commands
   
   
2. Select Reduce to geometry only from the upper right of the dialogue box
3. Save the modified command log file with a different name via. File > Save checked
   
   
4. Open up Plaxis and start a new project, go to menu Expert > Run commands
5. Load the saved command log file via File > Open and select Run everything

Application

Notes

• Expert > Examine commands and Commands runner is a Geotechnical SELECT Entitlements [GSE] feature
• Beware of compatibility issues when executing the commands in different versions
  • PLAXIS 2D Command compatibility notes
  • PLAXIS 3D Command compatibility notes

See also