The Fluent Icing project framework is used to organize simulations and runs and to allow their easy access from within the user interface.
Upon startup, Fluent Icing has no project loaded, and presents an empty project window.
Project → or File → creates a new project. A window will appear prompting you to set a location and name for the new project folder. A project file (projectname.flprj) and folder (projectname.cffdb/) is then written to the disk in the location selected, and the new project opens in Fluent Icing. Since this is a new project, Project View remains empty. Once the project is open, the Simulation commands become available.
Project → or File → opens a preexisting Fluent Icing project. A window appears allowing you to navigate to and select a preexisting project file (projectname.flprj). All simulations contained within the project will be displayed in the left-side Project View.
Project Library displays a list of projects that were previously opened in Fluent Icing. Double-clicking a project in this list opens it.
In the project , newly opened projects are added to the Recent folder.
The following options are available when right-clicking a given project in the project Library window:
Opens the project.
Renames the project on disk.
Creates a new folder in the project library, and moves the project to that folder. The project location on the disk is unchanged.
Removes the project from the project library list. The project is not erased.
If a project is moved or erased on the disk, it will display as a broken icon, which is an invalid icon. This command will remove all invalid project references from the project library.
Opens a Windows file explorer at the project location.
Opens the Properties panel for the selected item in the Notes section. The Notes section allows you to record text notes for a project item. If a project item has a note attached to it, it will display with a * in the file name suffix. Pressing Ctrl and double-clicking simultaneously also allows you to display the Notes panel directly.
Opens a window that shows the project location in the disk. This window also allows you to write some notes for future reference.
Project Library Folders
The Project Library will list the recent projects in the Recent folder as ordered by date of access. Additionally, separate folders (virtual folders) can be created and used to store projects. These new folders affect only the layout of the project library to help organization. They are not created on the disk, and projects inside them are not relocated in the disk.
Adds a new folder, allowing projects to be moved in the new folder using drag-and-drop.
Renames the folder.
Removes the folder (if empty).
Sorts the folder content
Library Management
Drag and drop projects from one folder to another, to move them across categories. The project is added at the top of the list.
Drag and drop with the Alt key, to reorder projects.
The contextual menu (right-click) of folders that contain projects allows you to sort the folder content by .
Note: The Project Library from previous releases will be initially imported as a new folder titled -Imported- in the existing Project Library. Each release uses its own Project Library.