OnScale Interface

OnScale is the full application suite that allows you to construct models and analyse results:

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OnScale offers 3 available work modes:

  • Designer Mode - An accessible but powerful approach to building models. Use parametric primitives and CAD geometry as a starting point for simulations. 
  • Analyst Mode - An advanced method for building models using the robust symbol scripting language, which offers more flexibility than a graphical approach.
  • Post Process - A suite of tools to visualize and analyze output data generated from OnScale simulations.

More details about the 3 modes of Analysis can be found in a Video here

Cloud Features

For those new to OnScale, there are six main icons:

 

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  • Run on Cloud 
    • Any model input file (.flxinp) currently active in the editor or designer project (.jfp) can be submitted to the Cloud Scheduler ready to be executed on the cloud

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  • Job Status
    • The progress of active jobs can be tracked in the Job Status window
    • This also allows the user to see a history of previously run jobs and their associated dates

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  • Storage
    • Opens the Cloud Storage bucket where all results from Cloud jobs will be stored
    • All results can be downloaded to the local machine for analysis

  • Examples
    • Directs users to pre-existing examples designed by OnScale to demonstrate a variety of multi-physics modeling capabilities
    • All models can be downloaded and modified
    • All models have a help page to guide the user through the OnScale workflow

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  • Preview Model
    • Feature to check through model to ensure model reaches the execution stage thus, ready for Cloud execution

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Updates

OnScale will have optional and mandatory updates available. If an optional update is available the Cloud Scheduler will display a link to the update:

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If an update is mandatory, the user will not be able to continue using the application until it has been updated. A mandatory update is also displayed in Cloud Scheduler with a link to the update:

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Note: The user also will not be able to access their storage until a mandatory update has been performed, the following error will be displayed: