vamseeachanta Orcaflex Environment Config
When to Use
- Setting up wave conditions for simulations
- Configuring depth-varying current profiles
- Adding wind loads to vessel/structure analysis
- Defining seabed properties for touchdown regions
- Creating consistent environmental load cases
- Multi-directional wave/current combinations
Python API
Basic Environment Setup
from digitalmodel.solvers.fea_model.environment_components import Environment
def setup_environment(config: dict) -> dict:
"""
Configure OrcaFlex environment from config.
Args:
config: Environment configuration dictionary
*See sub-skills for full details.*
### Direct OrcFxAPI Configuration
```python
import OrcFxAPI
def configure_orcaflex_environment(
model: OrcFxAPI.Model,
config: dict
) -> OrcFxAPI.OrcaFlexObject:
"""
Configure environment directly in OrcFxAPI.
*See sub-skills for full details.*
### Current Profile Configuration
```python
import OrcFxAPI
def set_current_profile(
model: OrcFxAPI.Model,
surface_speed: float,
direction: float,
depth_factors: list
) -> None:
"""
*See sub-skills for full details.*
### Wind Configuration
```python
import OrcFxAPI
def configure_wind(
model: OrcFxAPI.Model,
speed: float,
direction: float,
reference_height: float = 10.0,
apply_to_vessels: bool = True,
apply_to_lines: bool = False,
*See sub-skills for full details.*
### JONSWAP Gamma Calculation
```python
import math
def calculate_jonswap_gamma(Hs: float, Tp: float) -> float:
"""
Calculate JONSWAP gamma from Hs and Tp.
Uses DNV-RP-C205 relationship.
Args:
*See sub-skills for full details.*
### Multi-Directional Waves
```python
import OrcFxAPI
def configure_multi_directional_waves(
model: OrcFxAPI.Model,
wave_components: list
) -> None:
"""
Configure multi-directional wave system.
*See sub-skills for full details.*
## Related Skills
- [orcaflex-modeling](../orcaflex-modeling/SKILL.md) - Run OrcaFlex simulations
- [orcaflex-operability](../orcaflex-operability/SKILL.md) - Multi-sea-state analysis
- [hydrodynamics](../hydrodynamics/SKILL.md) - Wave spectra management
- [mooring-design](../mooring-design/SKILL.md) - Environmental loading
## References
- DNV-RP-C205: Environmental Conditions and Loads
- API RP 2MET: Metocean
- OrcaFlex: Environment Data
- Source: `src/digitalmodel/solvers/fea_model/environment_components.py`
## Sub-Skills
- [Complete Environment Configuration (+1)](complete-environment-configuration/SKILL.md)
- [Wave Configuration (+2)](wave-configuration/SKILL.md)
## Sub-Skills
- [Version Metadata](version-metadata/SKILL.md)
- [[1.0.0] - 2026-01-17](100-2026-01-17/SKILL.md)
- [Wave Types (+2)](wave-types/SKILL.md)
- [Environment YAML Output](environment-yaml-output/SKILL.md)
- [Common Errors and Fixes (+2)](common-errors-and-fixes/SKILL.md)
- [Environment Sanity Checks (+1)](environment-sanity-checks/SKILL.md)