orcaflex-line-wizard

name	orcaflex-line-wizard
description	Configure OrcaFlex line properties and use the Line Setup Wizard for automatic tension/length calculations. Use for mooring line configuration, riser setup, and achieving target line properties.
type	reference
version	1.0.0
updated	"2026-01-17T00:00:00.000Z"
category	engineering
triggers	["line setup wizard","line configuration","target tension","line length calculation","mooring line setup","riser configuration","line properties","segment configuration"]
capabilities	[]
requires	[]
tags	[]
scripts_exempt	true

Orcaflex Line Wizard

When to Use

• Setting up mooring lines with target pretensions
• Configuring riser lines with specified top tensions
• Calculating line lengths for given tension targets
• Calculating tensions for given line lengths
• Multi-line mooring system configuration
• Initial model setup before detailed analysis

Python API

Basic Line Setup

import OrcFxAPI

# Load model
model = OrcFxAPI.Model("mooring_model.dat")

# Configure Line Setup Wizard
model.general.LineSetupCalculationMode = "Calculate line lengths"
model.general.LineSetupMaxDamping = 20  # For numerical stability


*See sub-skills for full details.*
### Comprehensive Line Configuration

```python
import OrcFxAPI
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import List, Optional

@dataclass
class LineSetupConfig:
    """Configuration for a line in the setup wizard."""
    name: str
    target_variable: str = "Tension"  # "Tension" or "Length"

*See sub-skills for full details.*
### Line Section Configuration

```python
def configure_line_sections(
    model: OrcFxAPI.Model,
    line_name: str,
    sections: list
) -> None:
    """
    Configure line sections with multiple line types.

    Args:

*See sub-skills for full details.*

## Related Skills

- [orcaflex-modeling](../orcaflex-modeling/SKILL.md) - Run OrcaFlex simulations
- [orcaflex-mooring-iteration](../orcaflex-mooring-iteration/SKILL.md) - Advanced tension iteration
- [mooring-design](../mooring-design/SKILL.md) - Design mooring systems
- [orcaflex-static-debug](../orcaflex-static-debug/SKILL.md) - Troubleshoot convergence

## References

- OrcaFlex Help: Line Setup Wizard
- OrcFxAPI Documentation: Model.InvokeLineSetupWizard()
- Source: `src/digitalmodel/modules/orcaflex/orcaflex_model_linesetup_wizard.py`

## Sub-Skills

- [Before Using Line Setup Wizard (+2)](before-using-line-setup-wizard/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)
- [Calculation Modes](calculation-modes/SKILL.md)
- [YAML-Based Line Setup (+1)](yaml-based-line-setup/SKILL.md)
- [Common Line Setup Properties (+1)](common-line-setup-properties/SKILL.md)
- [With Mooring Iteration (+1)](with-mooring-iteration/SKILL.md)
- [Common Errors and Fixes (+1)](common-errors-and-fixes/SKILL.md)
- [Post-Wizard Checks](post-wizard-checks/SKILL.md)