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Moumita C.
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The software provides ease in meshing and discretization of geometry with different material models and understand staged excavation on three dimensional aspect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about EX3?

Modelling of Transition zones in tunnel & complex caverns can be made more user friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is EX3 solving and how is that benefiting you?

Using for tunnel excavation & support design for road and hydro electric projects Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What is EX3?

EX3 (formerly Examine3D) is the newly revamped stress analysis software for quickly analyzing large, complex 3D underground models. EX3 uses the Boundary Element Method (BEM) – an efficient approach to elastic stress analysis that requires simpler discretization and meshing, since only surface meshes are implemented. The program comes with several exciting features including 3D modeling, geometry import and creation, geometry repairs tools, multiple staging for excavation and backfill, automatic surface meshing, and creation of field points for stress computation. EX3 includes several innovative new tools including an improved surface meshing feature that lets users define mesh more precisely around areas of interest. It also includes a new “Grouping” function to help analyze mining sequences by allowing users to define the model with sequential stopes much easier. With its combination of speed and simplicity, EX3 is the ideal tool for quickly performing complex stress analyses of underground mines.

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EX3 is an engineering analysis program for underground excavations in rock.

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Moumita C.
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Moumita C.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Convenient tool for 3D simulation of underground excavations"
The software provides ease in meshing and discretization of geometry with different material models and understand staged excavation on three dimen...
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Vaibhav S.
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Vaibhav S.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Great user interface. Useful for Tunnel Engineers"
Like all roc science softwares it's great for underground excavation. User interface is very good. Great 3D experience. Recommend to all the geotec...
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"One of the best tool for 3D Stress Analysis for Underground Excavation projects"
It only requires meshing of the surface, resulting in simpler and more efficient discretization.
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What do you like best about EX3?

Like all roc science softwares it's great for underground excavation. User interface is very good. Great 3D experience. Recommend to all the geotechnical and tunnel engineers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about EX3?

Junctions design of tunnels and complex shapes are little difficult but obviously can be done if practice nicely. Bit costly for individual users. Shall provide demo versions for longer period Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is EX3 solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am using it for Powerhouse cavern and tunnel design for Hydroelectric projects. Looking to work more on the same Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about EX3?

The option of modelling with various material such as mohrcolumb,hoek brown is very useful,also the mesh generation is easy.All kind of drawing can be importted. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about EX3?

Report generation is not customisable to good extent,also complex geometry are difficult to analyse.There should be easier option to model joints in tunnel. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is EX3 solving and how is that benefiting you?

In excavation of large cavern and tunnel based on boundary element method. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about EX3?

It only requires meshing of the surface, resulting in simpler and more efficient discretization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about EX3?

Cant do FDM and only best suited for mining problems Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is EX3 solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is a good 3D software which helps solving complex mining tunnel projects Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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