Examples An extensive set of examples is provided here. This section corresponds to the descriptive material formerly presented in the FISH Reference volume.
A guide on how to compile and input custom FISH intrinsics is included. All statements, variables, and functions built into FISH are referenced. FISH Scripting Reference A complete introduction and general reference information to FISH is provided here (note FLAC3D-specific FISH functions will be referenced in the FLAC3D Elements section).
The material here closely corresponds to the content formerly presented in the print manual volumes Theory and Background, Fluid-Mechanical Interaction, and Constitutive Models. Reference information on the interface logic and factor of safety calculations is included here. This includes both the description of the mathematical model that describes the mechanics of a system and the numerical implementation.
FLAC3D Theory and Background The theoretical formulation for FLAC3D is described in detail in this section. FLAC3D Interface The integrated model development environment for FLAC3D is described and documented here, providing the how-to for the program's multiple methods of issuing commands and developing FISH scripts. The material here corresponds to the material formerly presented in the print volumes Command Reference and Structural Elements, and the FLAC3D-specific functions from FISH in FLAC3D. FLAC3D Elements This section is the complete reference for all commands (except those that are part of program options) and FISH functions. The Problem Solving with FLAC3D section examines each of the major steps in the FLAC3D modeling process with detailed consideration. The Tutorials section that follows is the best place to begin getting hands-on experience with the program. It also offers discussions on modeling methodology and the recommended problem-solving procedure in FLAC3D. It gives a first look at commands, the user interface, and project management. Much of the information presented in the Introduction portion of this section is given a more exhaustive presentation in later sections as well.
It is designed to introduce the software and the major design ideas behind it, but briefly. FLAC3D Modeling This section is a user's guide. Command and FISH Reference Index A single-page presentation of all the first-level command words, and a table that presents FISH functions, by categorical group. FLAC3D 6.0 Documentation The homepage of the Help file. The organization of this Help file along with brief summaries of the contents of each section follows.