1.     Introduction. 2

2.     Project Geometry Files. 2

3.     Starting the IMAT Project. 3

4.     Updating IMAT. 6

5.     Importing and Visualizing Geometries. 8

6.     Creating the FLAC3D Project. 15

7.     Specifying Model Domain, Boundary Conditions and Refinements. 23

8.     Assigning Material Properties. 32

9.     Building the Grid. 33

10.  Displaying Grid and Excavations. 35

11.  Solving the Model 38

12.  Displaying the Results. 39

13.  Creating Stress Change Plots. 46