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3DEC

Software

3D distinct element code for underground mining

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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GraphHopper

Software

Open-source routing engine for road networks, providing fast route calculations, turn-by-turn navigation

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; GraphHopper the free plan is non commercial use only
  • They diverge on capability: 3DEC covers 3D distinct element analysis, GraphHopper covers Core Functionality.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 3DEC and GraphHopper actually diverge.

Attributes where 3DEC and GraphHopper differ
Attribute3DECGraphHopper
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 GraphHopper

  • 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 GraphHopper
  • Slope stability and pillar analysis for miningnot GraphHopper
  • Blast and earthquake dynamic analysisnot GraphHopper
  • Groundwater flow through fractured rocknot GraphHopper
  • Coupled thermal, mechanical and hydraulic modelling for geothermal, CO2 sequestration and nuclear wastenot GraphHopper

GraphHopper

  • Routing, distance matrix and route optimisation over an APInot 3DEC
  • Map matching GPS traces and generating isochronesnot 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

GraphHopper

  • The free plan is non commercial use only
  • Free allows 500 credits a day, 5 locations per request and a single vehicle
  • Request complexity is capped per plan, at 30 locations and 2 vehicles on Basic at 69 EUR a month, rising to 200 locations and 20 vehicles on Premium at 479 EUR
  • Isochrone range is limited by plan, at 15 minutes on Basic and 30 on Premium
  • Credits are a daily allowance, so a busy day cannot draw on a quiet one

Pricing, plan by plan

3DEC

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

GraphHopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the GraphHopper 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 GraphHopper if

  • You need core functionality.
  • You also want user interface.
GraphHopper review

Questions people ask

Is 3DEC or GraphHopper better?
Neither clearly leads. 3DEC starts at On request and GraphHopper at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 3DEC or GraphHopper?
3DEC starts at On request and GraphHopper at On request.
Does 3DEC or GraphHopper run on more platforms?
3DEC runs on Windows, Linux. GraphHopper 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 GraphHopper is typically brought in for.
What can 3DEC do that GraphHopper cannot?
3DEC covers 3D distinct element analysis, Block motion tracking, Contact detection, Support design. GraphHopper covers Core Functionality, User Interface.
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