Running the quickstart via the API

Running the quickstart via the API#

Flow360 can be automatically driven via our powerful Python API. All the case setup parameters available in the WebUI are available in the Python API.

By starting from the same evtol_quickstart_grouped.csm file as we have downloaded in the above geometry upload section, The EVTOL quickstart case shown previously can be easily launched using the following code:

When launching you will see the following output:

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Output from running the API. Note that the IDs will be different when you run it.#

The script will wait for simulation to complete. After completition, it will plot CL and CD convergence plot:

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Force coefficient convergence plot.#

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