Running parallel sessions in PFC3D

Hello,

I have been running triaxial testing simulations on a rock specimen in PFC. Initially, everything was working fine — the test ran quasi-statically (I ensured this by lowering the strain rate value), and the stress–strain curves and other history plots were generated correctly.

However, when I started running multiple tests at the same time, I opened two PFC windows and ran two models simultaneously. After that, I began experiencing problems:

  • Histories are not being recorded or plotted.
  • Stress–strain curves and related history functions give either no output or nonsensical results.

Even when I try to re-run the same model setup that worked before, the histories no longer track properly.

Could this be caused by running multiple PFC sessions in parallel, or is there another reason why histories and plots would suddenly stop working? Has anyone experienced this issue before, and what would be the best way to resolve it?

Thank you in advance for your help.

Best regards,

Alaa