Inductiva offers HPC as it should be: click, run, results.
Before diving into tutorials and benchmarks, let's ensure that your Inductiva Python package is properly set up. To confirm everything is working as expected, simply run a quick Delft3D simulation — it only takes a few seconds!
example.py on your Desktop (or in your preferred directory)."""Delft3D example."""
import inductiva
# Allocate cloud machine on Google Cloud Platform
cloud_machine = inductiva.resources.MachineGroup( \
provider="GCP",
machine_type="c2d-highcpu-4",
spot=True)
# Download the input files into a folder
input_dir = inductiva.utils.download_from_url(
"https://storage.googleapis.com/inductiva-api-demo-files/"
"delft3d-input-example.zip",
unzip=True)
# Initialize the Simulator
delft3d = inductiva.simulators.Delft3D(version="6.04.00")
# List of commands to run
commands = ["mpirun -np 4 d_hydro.exe config_d_hydro.xml"]
# Run simulation
task = delft3d.run( \
input_dir=input_dir,
commands=commands,
on=cloud_machine)
# Wait for the simulation to finish and download the results
task.wait()
cloud_machine.terminate()
task.download_outputs()
task.print_summary()
cd ~/Desktop
python example.py
Note: On some systems, you might need to use
python3instead ofpython.
All the necessary simulation artifacts and configuration files will be automatically downloaded to your computer. The Delft3D simulation will then be sent to a cloud machine for execution.
After the simulation completes, a task summary will be displayed in your terminal.
Task status: Success
Timeline:
Waiting for Input at 17/06, 12:33:07 0.847 s
In Queue at 17/06, 12:33:08 37.008 s
Preparing to Compute at 17/06, 12:33:45 2.828 s
In Progress at 17/06, 12:33:48 6.089 s
└> 5.941 s mpirun -np 4 d_hydro.exe config_d_hydro.xml
Finalizing at 17/06, 12:33:54 0.455 s
Success at 17/06, 12:33:55
Data:
Size of zipped output: 424.79 KB
Size of unzipped output: 1.04 MB
Number of output files: 15
Total estimated cost (US$): 0.010079 US$
Estimated computation cost (US$): 0.000079 US$
Task orchestration fee (US$): 0.010 US$
Note: A per-run orchestration fee (0.010 US$) applies to tasks run from 01 Dec 2025, in addition to the computation costs.
Learn more about costs at: https://inductiva.ai/guides/basics/how-much-does-it-cost
If the task status shows Success, congratulations! You've successfully run an Delft3D simulation.
This simple example tested your installation on a small machine with just 4 virtual CPUs. Inductiva offers far more powerful options to supercharge your simulations.
If you encounter any issues or need further assistance, don't hesitate to Contact Us. We're here to help!