GeoStudio | PLAXIS - PLAXIS 2D Latest Release Notes

New in PLAXIS 2D 2025.1.2

Release: February 2026

PLAXIS 2D 2025.1.2 (25.1.2.76) contains the following improvements and updates compared to PLAXIS 2D 2024.3:

New features

New calculation input and results database
The application’s calculation input and calculated results as well as its storage have been redesigned, resulting in many improvements and better consistency of the PLAXIS data. Changes span across calculation input, results calculation, results derivation, curve performance and results availability. Notable changes include:

Improved extrapolation of results from stress points to the nodes, especially for 15-noded triangular elements.
Some coupled, flow and thermal calculation results that are natively computed on the nodes are not extrapolated from the stress points anymore.
Result types that do not exist for certain calculation types or pore pressure calculation combinations etc., are now shown as Not Available instead of zero.
Improved reliability and inspectability of UDSM results including their state parameters when working with multiple UDSM’s.
Some calculation pre-processing done by the kernel regarding connectivity of loads or anchors for phases with different active states of connected soils or structures is moved to the calculation preview and can now be inspected before calculation.
Drastically increased performance of pre- and post-calc curve generation.
Curve points now include all result types available for specific nodes or stress points, like for example native model and UDSM state parameters.

Compatibility note: Due to this major change, when opening older projects, they will be converted and saved with a _converted suffix in the 2025.1 format and require remeshing and recalculation. To ease the transition to the new release and not block ongoing projects, side-by-side installation with the previous releases of PLAXIS is supported.
Be aware that earlier versions of PLAXIS will not be able to open files saved in PLAXIS 2D 2025.1.

Other changes and improvements

SOLVED Known Issue: Dynamic boundary condition options in PLAXIS projects now show only the allowed options instead of all. PLAXIS 2024.3 projects affected by this issue can be opened with PLAXIS 2025.1 to fix it.
SOLVED Known Issue: Fixed issue with point loads that were incorrectly merged into single point load(s), when they were applied at the top of embedded beams and an interface element existed at the same coordinates.
SOLVED Known Issue: Resolved error 604 concerning a PLAXIS 2D Dynamics calculation that included horizontal interface elements at the model’s top boundary (YMax) while free-field conditions were applied to the model boundaries.
Performance of the checkgeometry command has been improved returning adjacent geometry pairs faster.
Fixed issue where in some cases importing CAD files failed due to a license error with the DXF importer.
Upgraded Python environment to Python 3.12.11 to keep up with the latest security improvements.
Import PLAXIS LE (Technology preview) feature removed from the PLAXIS 2D software.
Safety analysis now correctly disables the reduction of the strength of discontinuities when the property Apply strength reduction is marked inactive.
The safety information table now shows the discontinuities to which strength reduction was applied in a safety analysis.
Minor improvements in the plotting of curves in the calculation progress window.
Support for Academic licences.
Support for Student licences with watermarking on results.

Fixed issues

A large number of issues have been addressed, including:

[379502] The prestress symbol (p) is now correctly displayed for Fixed-end anchors on the canvas.
[1295211] The Phase object in Output now reports correct information for a Safety calculation.
[1320663] It is now possible to toggle the visibility of the connection objects in Structures mode via the explorers.
[1459725] Fixed an internal data-structure error that prevented projects from loading in Output.
[1482212] Fixed an issue that caused incorrect display of excess pore pressure (pexcess) in Output.
[1536044] Fixed an issue that occurred when switching phases while viewing structural results in an Output table.
[1543600] Improved the behaviour of the chart displayer in the Calculation progress window.
[1548159] The 'Consider gap closure' option is no longer considered for inactive interface elements.
[1554172] Opening PLAXIS projects via ProjectWise Explorer is now faster, and projects open in an editable state.
[1567333] The Preconsolidation tabsheet in 'Modify soil layers' now displays values that match the assigned material properties.
[1593011] Resolved an issue where the Hint box in Output could freeze when viewing results for elements using the Hoek-Brown material.
[1634719] Improved analyses using the 'Dynamics with consolidation' calculation type when motion signal is applied over multiple phases.
[1640689] Fixed an issue where the Groundwater tab's side-panel graphs in a material data set displayed incorrect values.
[1647467] Updated the 'Soil' tabsheet in the Groundwater section of the material data set window for better clarity.
[1652434] Fixed another issue where the Groundwater tab's side-panel graphs in a material data set displayed incorrect values.
[1655069] Fixed report generation in Output for created groups that include plate materials.
[1685183] Improved feedback when loading projects from older versions to avoid irrelevant messages about UDSM properties.
[1693872] Axisymmetric models now correctly use the value of Np,2,comp for elastoplastic plate materials.
[1694850] Input now displays the correct Dynamics model conditions, and a conversion rule prevents invalid analysis configurations.
[1697099] Improved the legend scale for structure results in Output to ensure consistent display across all project units.
[1702472] Fixed an issue where the Groundwater tab's side-panel graphs in a material data set appeared empty.
[1705213] The visibility toggle ('eye' icon) in the explorer now behaves more consistently in Output.
[1705721] The 'Reset time' option in the Deformation control parameters no longer requires the Geotechnical SELECT Entitlements (GSE) to be activated.
[1718098] Running an analysis with Design approaches now shows the correct value of shear stress (tau max) in Output.
[1730850] Fixed an issue in Output that occurred when using the 'Stores a view for reports' option.
[1624553] Output ruler interval scaling improved when working in imperial units.
[1710453] Plastic Point History legend colours and shapes now match with points shown in plot.
[1743895] Improved calculation performance when dealing with zero EPP boundary conditions in the kernel.
[1746771] Corrected the unit for force results shown when using the Structural forces in volume plates tool in axisymmetric models.
[1749511] Crossing rockbolts (embedded beams) generated from Reinforcements of the Tunnel Designer are no longer split at their intersection points and now show correct force results in Output.
[1749896] The strength of Tlat for embedded beams is now correctly reduced in a safety calculation when Apply Strength Reduction marked active on this structural element.
[1752527] .mx files are properly deleted after conversion to the latest version for projects from 24.3 or earlier.
[1753904] data.lastmeshmetrics file is properly deleted when the mesh is reset after conversion to the latest version for projects from 24.3 or earlier.
[1754423] Stress-points no longer selectable in PSA, Amplification, Fourier and Arias intensity tabs of Curve generation window for Dynamics phases.
[1808009] db cxx message in calculation progress window replaced with writing.
[1927205] Maximum Excess Pore Pressure (Pmax) consistently written as absolute value.
[1928469] Resolved Known Issue: Error 604 for free-field Dynamics analysis with horizontal interface at Ymax no longer occurs, projects can finish calculation.
[1928489] Phase activation checkboxes no longer visible in Soil mode when converting meshed project from V24.3 or earlier to the latest release.
[1929463] Improved description when encountering error codes in 60x range.
[1938379] Interface elements with custom names will be correctly visualised in Output program.
[1940109] Solved issue where connections with multiple reference parts might connect to inactive reference parts resulting in a failed calculation.
[1954217] Mesh command no longer fails when polygon names contain non-ASCII characters.
[1940429] Improved pre-calculation checks to report invalid custom connection so they can be removed.

Download links

You can update to the latest version using the CONNECTION Client or download the installer via Bentley System's Software downloads page.