vamseeachanta Orcaflex Vessel Setup
When to Use
- Creating new vessels in OrcaFlex models
- Configuring 6-DOF motion properties
- Importing vessel hydrodynamics from AQWA
- Setting up vessel calculation options
- Defining vessel types with RAO data
- Configuring drift, damping, and wave loads
Python API
Basic Vessel Creation
from digitalmodel.solvers.fea_model.Vessel_components import Vessel
from digitalmodel.solvers.fea_model.VesselType_components import VesselType
def create_vessel(config: dict) -> dict:
"""
Create OrcaFlex vessel configuration.
Args:
config: Vessel configuration dictionary
*See sub-skills for full details.*
### AQWA Vessel Import
```python
from digitalmodel.solvers.fea_model.preprocess.load_vessel import LoadVessel
import OrcFxAPI
def import_vessel_from_aqwa(
model: OrcFxAPI.Model,
aqwa_file: str,
vessel_name: str,
import_config: dict = None
) -> OrcFxAPI.OrcaFlexObject:
*See sub-skills for full details.*
### Vessel Calculation Settings
```python
import OrcFxAPI
def configure_vessel_calculations(
vessel: OrcFxAPI.OrcaFlexObject,
settings: dict
) -> None:
"""
Configure vessel calculation options.
*See sub-skills for full details.*
### Multi-Body Import
```python
import OrcFxAPI
def import_multi_body_system(
model: OrcFxAPI.Model,
aqwa_file: str,
body_mapping: list
) -> dict:
"""
Import multi-body system from AQWA.
*See sub-skills for full details.*
## Related Skills
- [orcaflex-modeling](../orcaflex-modeling/SKILL.md) - Run OrcaFlex simulations
- [orcaflex-rao-import](../orcaflex-rao-import/SKILL.md) - RAO data import
- [aqwa-analysis](../aqwa-analysis/SKILL.md) - AQWA analysis
- [hydrodynamics](../hydrodynamics/SKILL.md) - Hydrodynamic coefficients
## References
- OrcaFlex: Vessel Type Data
- OrcaFlex: Importing Hydrodynamic Data
- ANSYS AQWA: Output File Format
- Source: `src/digitalmodel/modules/fea_model/Vessel_components.py`
- Source: `src/digitalmodel/modules/fea_model/VesselType_components.py`
- Source: `src/digitalmodel/modules/fea_model/preprocess/load_vessel.py`
## Sub-Skills
- [Basic Vessel Configuration (+1)](basic-vessel-configuration/SKILL.md)
- [Data Import (+2)](data-import/SKILL.md)
## Sub-Skills
- [Error Handling](error-handling/SKILL.md)
## Sub-Skills
- [Version Metadata](version-metadata/SKILL.md)
- [[1.0.0] - 2026-01-17](100-2026-01-17/SKILL.md)
- [Vessel Object (+1)](vessel-object/SKILL.md)
- [Vessel Properties YAML](vessel-properties-yaml/SKILL.md)
- [1. FPSO with AQWA Hydrodynamics (+2)](1-fpso-with-aqwa-hydrodynamics/SKILL.md)