Software · head to head
3DEC vs Dassault Systemes GEOVIA
Dassault Systemes GEOVIA
Software
Comprehensive mining and geoscience platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: 3DEC pricing is not published; licences are quoted, with subscription and perpetual options; Dassault Systemes GEOVIA 3ds.com's GEOVIA portfolio page names its product categories but every pricing action is a 'Contact us' link; no edition names, tiers or figures are published anywhere on the page
- They diverge on capability: 3DEC covers 3D distinct element analysis, Dassault Systemes GEOVIA covers Integrated mining platform.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which 3DEC and Dassault Systemes GEOVIA actually diverge.
| Attribute | 3DEC | Dassault Systemes GEOVIA |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Web |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (1981).
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 Dassault Systemes GEOVIA
- Integrated mining platform
- Geological modeling
- Mine planning
- Production scheduling
- Operations management
- 3DEXPERIENCE platform
- SAP
- Oracle
Both cover
- Windows support
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 Dassault Systemes GEOVIA
- Slope stability and pillar analysis for miningnot Dassault Systemes GEOVIA
- Blast and earthquake dynamic analysisnot Dassault Systemes GEOVIA
- Groundwater flow through fractured rocknot Dassault Systemes GEOVIA
- Coupled thermal, mechanical and hydraulic modelling for geothermal, CO2 sequestration and nuclear wastenot Dassault Systemes GEOVIA
Dassault Systemes GEOVIA
- Complete mine lifecycle managementnot 3DEC
- Strategic planningnot 3DEC
- Operational optimizationnot 3DEC
- Digital transformationnot 3DEC
- Integrated reportingnot 3DEC
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
Dassault Systemes GEOVIA
- 3ds.com's GEOVIA portfolio page names its product categories but every pricing action is a 'Contact us' link; no edition names, tiers or figures are published anywhere on the page
Pricing, plan by plan
3DEC
On request- 3DEC Professional$25000/year
- 3D distinct element analysis
- Block-to-block interaction
- Support installation modeling
Dassault Systemes GEOVIA
On request- GEOVIA Suite$35000/year
- All GEOVIA products
- Integrated platform
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose 3DEC if
- You need 3d distinct element analysis.
- You work on Windows, Linux.
- You also want block motion tracking.
Choose Dassault Systemes GEOVIA if
- You need integrated mining platform.
- You work on Windows, Web.
- You also want geological modeling.
Questions people ask
- Is 3DEC or Dassault Systemes GEOVIA better?
- Neither clearly leads. 3DEC starts at On request and Dassault Systemes GEOVIA at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, 3DEC or Dassault Systemes GEOVIA?
- 3DEC starts at On request and Dassault Systemes GEOVIA at On request.
- Does 3DEC or Dassault Systemes GEOVIA run on more platforms?
- 3DEC runs on Windows, Linux. Dassault Systemes GEOVIA runs on Windows, 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 Dassault Systemes GEOVIA is typically brought in for.
- What can 3DEC do that Dassault Systemes GEOVIA cannot?
- 3DEC covers 3D distinct element analysis, Block motion tracking, Contact detection, Support design. Dassault Systemes GEOVIA covers Integrated mining platform, Geological modeling, Mine planning, Production scheduling. Both handle Windows support.