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3DEC vs HERE WeGo

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3DEC

Mining & Resources

3D distinct element code for underground mining

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
HERE WeGo logo

HERE WeGo

Maps & Navigation

Free navigation app with offline maps, public transit, bike routing, and car

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; HERE WeGo hERE WeGo is a free navigation app whose public transport guidance covers only more than 1,900 named cities worldwide, per the developer's own App Store description; other regions rely on driving/walking directions and offline maps only.
  • They diverge on capability: 3DEC covers 3D distinct element analysis, HERE WeGo covers Core Functionality.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 3DEC and HERE WeGo actually diverge.

Attributes where 3DEC and HERE WeGo differ
Attribute3DECHERE WeGo
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWeb
CategoryMining & ResourcesMaps & Navigation
Founded1981Unknown

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

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 HERE WeGo

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

HERE WeGo

No use cases recorded yet. See the HERE WeGo 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

HERE WeGo

  • HERE WeGo is a free navigation app whose public transport guidance covers only more than 1,900 named cities worldwide, per the developer's own App Store description; other regions rely on driving/walking directions and offline maps only.

Pricing, plan by plan

3DEC

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

HERE WeGo

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the HERE WeGo 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 HERE WeGo if

  • You need core functionality.
  • You also want user interface.
HERE WeGo review

Questions people ask

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