.. _python_API_post_processing:

.. currentmodule:: flow360

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Post Processing
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Extract valuable insights from your Flow360 simulations with comprehensive post-processing tools. These utilities help you analyze convergence, visualize flow fields, compute forces, and generate reports to effectively communicate your results.

.. grid:: 2

    .. grid-item-card:: 📉 Convergence Analysis
        :link: convergence/index
        :link-type: doc
        
        Monitor and evaluate simulation convergence patterns.

    .. grid-item-card:: 🌊 Field Data
        :link: field_data/index
        :link-type: doc
        
        Extract and visualize volumetric and surface flow field data.

    .. grid-item-card:: ⚖️ Forces & Moments
        :link: forces_and_moments/index
        :link-type: doc
        
        Compute and analyze aerodynamic loads on surfaces.

    .. grid-item-card:: 📊 Monitoring
        :link: monitoring/index
        :link-type: doc
        
        Track simulation metrics in real-time during execution.

    .. grid-item-card:: 📝 Report Generation
        :link: report/index
        :link-type: doc
        
        Create standardized reports documenting simulation results.

    .. grid-item-card:: 🔍 Special Features
        :link: special_features/index
        :link-type: doc
        
        Access specialized analysis tools for specific applications.

Key Capabilities
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* Real-time convergence monitoring and assessment
* Extraction of volumetric and surface field data
* Force and moment computation across simulation surfaces
* Standardized reporting and visualization
* Integration with common post-processing tools

.. toctree::
   :hidden:

   convergence/index
   field_data/index
   forces_and_moments/index
   monitoring/index
   report/index
   special_features/index