# Orcaflex Modeling Project Setup

> Sub-skill of orcaflex-modeling: Project Setup (+2).

- Skill: `vamseeachanta/orcaflex-modeling-project-setup` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add vamseeachanta/orcaflex-modeling-project-setup`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/vamseeachanta/orcaflex-modeling-project-setup/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: vamseeachanta (https://skillmd.com/u/vamseeachanta)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/vamseeachanta/orcaflex-modeling-project-setup

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# Project Setup (+2)

## Project Setup


1. Always use the standardized folder structure
2. Keep original .dat files in `.dat/original/`
3. Use descriptive YAML configuration names
4. Version control configuration files, not .sim files


## Batch Processing


1. Start with mock mode to validate configuration
2. Use pattern matching for related analyses
3. Monitor logs for failures
4. Archive results with timestamps


## Performance


1. Use parallel processing for independent runs
2. Limit workers based on available licenses
3. Run compute-intensive jobs overnight
4. Clean up intermediate files after processing