# 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.*
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## Accessing Project Settings
The Project Settings panel is accessible through:
- The settings icon in the top bar (next to the help icon)
- 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
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## 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
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## 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
- **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
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## 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
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❓ 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.
- **Why are run settings sometimes locked?**
> When viewing a completed or running case, you are in view-only mode and cannot modify settings. To edit settings, you need to start a new run setup by clicking "New run" or "Fork" in the top bar.