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Project Settings

The Project Settings panel provides access to project-level configuration, run settings, and project metadata. This panel allows you to manage project properties, configure units, and view project statistics.

Accessing Project Settings

The Project Settings panel is accessible through:

  • The settings icon in the top bar (next to the help icon)

Project Settings

  • A dropdown menu appears with options including "Project settings" and "Variable settings"
  • Clicking "Project settings" opens the panel on the right side of the interface

Overview

The Project Settings panel is organized into two main tabs:

  • Run settings: Configuration options for the current simulation run, including units, mesher options, solver version, and run statistics
  • Project details: Project-level metadata including project name, ID, folder location, tags, description, and project cost

Run Settings Tab

The "Run settings" tab contains configuration options and information specific to the current simulation run:

Project Information

  • Project Name: The name of the current project/case
    • Displayed with a document icon
    • Shows the case name for the current run

Units System

  • Change all units: A section that allows you to "Change all the units in the setting system at one time"
  • Set up button: Click "Set up" to open a dropdown menu with predefined unit system options:
    • Set as SI: Sets units to SI system (m, kg, s, K)
    • Set as CGS: Sets units to CGS system (cm, g, s, K)
    • Set as Imperial: Sets units to Imperial system (ft, lb, s, F)
  • Selecting a unit system applies the corresponding units across all settings in the project

Mesher Options

  • Geometry AI: Toggle switch for "Use the Geometry AI surface mesher"

  • Beta mesher: Toggle switch for "Use the beta version of Mesher for simulation"

Solver Configuration

  • Solver version: Dropdown menu to select the Flow360 solver version (e.g., release-25.8)

    • Choose from available solver releases
    • Default is the latest stable release

  • Project length unit: Dropdown menu to specify the length unit for the project. Available options: m (meters), cm (centimeters), mm (millimeters), ft (feet), inch (inches)

Run Status and Statistics

Note: The following sections (Run Status and Statistics, and Time Information) are only available when a simulation run has finished.

  • Status: Displays the current status of the simulation run

    • Shows "Completed" with a green checkmark when the run has finished successfully
    • Other statuses may include "Running", "Queued", "Visualizing", "Failed".

  • Tags: Option to add tags to the run for organization and filtering

    • Click "+ Add" to add new tags
    • Tags help categorize and search for runs

  • Volume ID: Unique identifier for the volume mesh used in this run

  • Case cost: Total FlexCredits consumed by this simulation run

  • Location: The workspace where the project is stored

Time Information

  • Total time: Total duration of the simulation run

  • Time per stage: Detailed breakdown of time spent in each simulation stage.

  • Creation time: Timestamp when the case was created

  • Update time: Timestamp when the case was last modified

Project Details Tab

The "Project details" tab contains project-level metadata and information:

Project Information

  • Project Name: The name of the project. Can be edited.

  • Project ID: Unique identifier for the project. Frequently used through the python API.

Organization

  • Folder: The workspace folder where the project is located. Can be expanded or edited to change the project location

  • Tags: Option to add tags to the project for organization

    • Click "+ Add" to add new tags
    • Tags help categorize and search for projects

  • Description: Optional text field for project description and notes.

Project Statistics

  • Project cost: Total FlexCredits consumed across all runs in this project. Cumulative cost of all simulation runs within the project

  • Solver version: The solver version with which the project was created.

Timestamps

  • Creation time: Timestamp when the project was created

  • Update time: Timestamp when the project was last modified

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

  • What's the difference between Run settings and Project details?

    Run settings contain configuration and statistics for the current simulation run, while Project details contain project-level metadata that applies to all runs in the project.

  • Can I change the solver version after a run has completed?

    Yes, you can change the solver version in Run settings, but this will only affect new runs. Completed runs retain their original solver version.

  • How do I change units for my entire project?

    Use the "Set up" button in the Units system section of Run settings to change all units at once.

  • What are FlexCredits?

    FlexCredits are the computational currency used in Flow360. Project cost shows the total credits consumed across all runs in the project.

  • Can I edit the project name?

    Project name can typically be edited in the Project details tab or through the project tree interface.

  • What is the difference between case cost and project cost?

    Case cost (in Run settings) shows the cost for a single simulation run, while project cost (in Project details) shows the cumulative cost of all runs in the project.