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Creating an Account

deFlex uses account-based access. You need to create an account before you can use the application.

Signing up​

deFlex uses Google sign-in for authentication. No separate email/password account is needed.

  1. Navigate to the deFlex application URL in your browser.
  2. Click Sign in with Google.
  3. Authenticate through your Google account via the OAuth flow.
  4. You are redirected back to deFlex, signed in and ready to use the application.

Sign in screen

Signing in​

After your initial sign-in, returning to deFlex will show the sign-in page. Click Sign in with Google to authenticate. Your session persists across browser tabs.

Your workspace​

After signing in, you land on the workspace — the central hub where all your projects and scenes live.

Workspace overview

Scenes​

Your work in deFlex is organized into scenes. Each scene is a single design problem: one geometry, one set of preserves and boundary conditions, one solver configuration. Scenes are displayed as a flat list on the home page.

From the home page you can:

  • Create a new scene -- click the + New button to start a new design.
  • Open a scene -- click on any scene card to open it in the editor.
  • Manage scenes -- click the three-dot menu on a scene card for options including Open, Rename, Duplicate, Make Public/Private, and Delete.

Account settings​

Access your account settings from the avatar menu in the top-right corner of the workspace. From here you can:

  • Update your display name
  • Change your password
  • Sign out
tip

Use descriptive scene names. As your work grows, names like "thermal-flexure-300mm-v3" are far more useful than "Untitled."