7. Frequently Asked Questions
7.1. Where are my AWS credentials stored locally?
Your AWS credentials are encrypted and stored locally (if you hit Yes previously at authentication step) at
~/.flow360/
For security, your password is stored as hashed value, so nobody can guess your password.
7.2. How to check my mesh processing status?
To list all your mesh files:
>>> flow360client.mesh.ListMeshes()
To view one particular mesh:
>>> flow360client.mesh.GetMeshInfo('')
7.3. My case is still running, but how can I check the current residual and surface force result?
>>> caseResid = flow360client.case.GetCaseResidual('')
7.4. How do I download or view a finished case result?
To download the surface data (surface distributions and slices):
>>> flow360client.case.DownloadSurfaceResults('', '/tmp/surfaces.tar.gz')
Replace the second parameter with your target location and output file name, ending with ‘.tar.gz’.
To download the entire flowfield:
>>> flow360client.case.DownloadVolumetricResults('', '/tmp/volume.tar.gz')
7.5. How can I delete my mesh or case?
To delete a mesh:
>>> flow360client.mesh.DeleteMesh('')
To delete a case:
>>> flow360client.case.DeleteCase('')
Caution: You won’t be able to recover your deleted cases or mesh files including its results after your deletion.