Technical Specifications

Project Settings

• Select from Lumped Mass and Rigid Body Methods
• Scale normal coefficient of restitution by rock mass or impact velocity
• Psuedo-random number generation for repeatable results

• Advanced simulation settings

Lumped Mass Method

• Model each rock as a particle with only mass
• Use both normal and tangential coefficients of restitution
• Models pseudo-rotation

• Sliding with friction angle

Rigid Body Method

• 16 different shapes
• Define rock mass and density
• Non-smooth dynamics impact mechanism

• Use both normal and tangential coefficients of restitution

Seeders

• Specify single location, line seeders, plane seeders, and area seeders
• Unlimited number of starting locations

• Probability settings for each seeder

Slope

• Statistically defined material properties
• Common type material properties library
• Import .obj, .dxf, dtm and other common geometry files

• Define material regions
• Define a reference line

Texture Mapping

• Assign texture image to the slope
• Automatically assign slope material using surface textures

Terrain Generator

• Built in app to import slope geometry and texture mapping from satellite data

Enhanced Barrier Analysis

• Unlimited number of barriers
• Barrier properties
• Built in barrier properties library from major manufacturers
• Graph barrier impact statistics

Output

• Detailed Rock Path Information
• Copy graphs/plots to clipboard
• Transfer plots to Excel with one click
• Copy geometry/parameters to clipboard
• Advanced report generation

• Save screen to image file or capture to clipboard
• Animate rockfall results
• Save computed paths
• Multi-Section Export to RocFall2

Graphs Produced

• Histogram of rock endpoint locations
• Path Contours
• Surface Heat Maps
• End Point Plots with selected Seeders

Filters

• Define advanced filters based on combinations of criteria
  

Report Generator

• Adding Views to your Report
• Export report to pdf

Verification

• Extensive verification manual