1. A method of performing a fracture treatment, said method comprising: acquiring subterranean formation layer geomechanical properties; providing pumping parameters for fracturing the subterranean formation; predicting a propagation of a network of fractures in the formation, and a flow rate and pressure distribution throughout the network of fractures based on the acquired geomechanical properties and the pumping parameters; designing a fracturing fluid and a fracturing treatment schedule based upon the predicting; and, injecting the fracturing fluid into a wellbore according to the fracturing treatment schedule.