| Application | PLAXIS 2D PLAXIS 3D |
| Version | PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V21 and later PLAXIS 3D CONNECT Edition V21 and later |
| Date created | 25 January 2021 |
| Date modified | 14 October 2024 |
Note that information on the "Convergence log for PLAXIS calculations" is now provided in the PLAXIS Reference manual.
If a calculation does not run as smoothly as you expected, or it appears that the phase calculation does not converge, it is sometimes difficult to understand why this is the case. Since the release of PLAXIS 2D/3D CONNECT Edition V21, inspecting these details is easier using the Calculation Log Collector! You can inspect any phase by just selecting the option from the Phases Explorer or Phases Window:
Figure 1: Select Converge Log from the Phases Explorer and Phases Window
And if you want to access it while the phase is still calculating, you can now launch it directly from the Calculation Progress Screen:
Figure 2: Select Converge Log during the Calculation for live updating of the log
The Calculation Log Collector will give you all the details on the convergence process, as shown here below:
Figure 3: Example of the Converge Log
For all details, please read the attached manual PLAXIS_CE_V21_00_Calculation Log Collector.pdf