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3DEC

Software

3D distinct element code for underground mining

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Bing Maps logo

Bing Maps

Software

Web mapping services with street maps, aerial imagery, and APIs for developers

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 3DEC pricing is not published; licences are quoted, with subscription and perpetual options; Bing Maps bing Maps API keys are split into Basic (free-use, capped) and Enterprise (billable) tiers, and Spatial Data Services requests exceeding 1,000,000 per year are billable even when a session ID is used, per Microsoft's own developer documentation.
  • They diverge on capability: 3DEC covers 3D distinct element analysis, Bing Maps covers Core Functionality.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 3DEC and Bing Maps actually diverge.

Attributes where 3DEC and Bing Maps differ
Attribute3DECBing Maps
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWeb
Founded1981Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in 3DEC

  • 3D distinct element analysis
  • Block motion tracking
  • Contact detection
  • Support design
  • Dynamic simulation
  • FLAC3D
  • Leapfrog
  • Vulcan

Only in Bing Maps

  • Core Functionality
  • User Interface

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

3DEC

  • Three-dimensional analysis of jointed rock and discontinuous materialsnot Bing Maps
  • Slope stability and pillar analysis for miningnot Bing Maps
  • Blast and earthquake dynamic analysisnot Bing Maps
  • Groundwater flow through fractured rocknot Bing Maps
  • Coupled thermal, mechanical and hydraulic modelling for geothermal, CO2 sequestration and nuclear wastenot Bing Maps

Bing Maps

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bing Maps review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

3DEC

  • Pricing is not published; licences are quoted, with subscription and perpetual options
  • A specialist geomechanical tool rather than general purpose simulation, so it assumes the user is a rock mechanics engineer

Bing Maps

  • Bing Maps API keys are split into Basic (free-use, capped) and Enterprise (billable) tiers, and Spatial Data Services requests exceeding 1,000,000 per year are billable even when a session ID is used, per Microsoft's own developer documentation.

Pricing, plan by plan

3DEC

On request
  • 3DEC Professional$25000/year
    • 3D distinct element analysis
    • Block-to-block interaction
    • Support installation modeling

Bing Maps

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bing Maps review.

Which should you pick?

Choose 3DEC if

  • You need 3d distinct element analysis.
  • You work on Windows, Linux.
  • You also want block motion tracking.
3DEC review

Choose Bing Maps if

  • You need core functionality.
  • You also want user interface.
Bing Maps review

Questions people ask

Is 3DEC or Bing Maps better?
Neither clearly leads. 3DEC starts at On request and Bing Maps at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 3DEC or Bing Maps?
3DEC starts at On request and Bing Maps at On request.
Does 3DEC or Bing Maps run on more platforms?
3DEC runs on Windows, Linux. Bing Maps runs on Web.
What is 3DEC best used for?
3DEC is most often used for three-dimensional analysis of jointed rock and discontinuous materials, slope stability and pillar analysis for mining, blast and earthquake dynamic analysis, groundwater flow through fractured rock. Of those, three-dimensional analysis of jointed rock and discontinuous materials and slope stability and pillar analysis for mining are not what Bing Maps is typically brought in for.
What can 3DEC do that Bing Maps cannot?
3DEC covers 3D distinct element analysis, Block motion tracking, Contact detection, Support design. Bing Maps covers Core Functionality, User Interface.
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