| Application | PLAXIS 2D |
| Version | PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V21 Technology Preview |
| Status | Retired workflow |
| Date created | 29 January 2021 |
| Date modified | 25 September 2026 |
Legacy workflow: PLAXIS LE has been retired
The PLAXIS LE import workflow described in this article is not available in current PLAXIS 2D releases. The information below is retained for users working with historical versions and should not be used as guidance for current workflows.
For current workflows, use the GeoStudio 2D import/export functionality in PLAXIS 2D. For guidance on transitioning from PLAXIS LE, see Adopting GeoStudio for PLAXIS LE users: A Resource Guide.
When using a PLAXIS 2D Limit Equilibrium model, it is now easier to continue your analysis directly in PLAXIS 2D to run a Finite Element calculation. With the release of PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V21 (January 2021), it is now possible to load in PLAXIS 2D LE and SOILVISION SV Slope models directly in PLAXIS 2D to quickly run a Finite Element calculation.
The PLAXIS LE model importer now imports soil volumes/geometry, structural elements and soil materials with supported parameters, including colours, weight and shear strength for a quick and easy workflow that limits manual redefining data.
A new digital workflow has been improved in order to bring the Limit Equilibrium Method slip surface analysis closer to a PLAXIS Finite Element Method calculation: importing SOILVISION’s SVSLOPE models directly into PLAXIS 2D is now possible (Oct 2020), including the conversion of any support into PLAXIS 2D structural elements.