.. _mi_analysing_results:

Analysing simulation results in the Rana Desktop Client
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The Rana Desktop Client offers a range of tools to visualise and analyse computational grids and simulation results. These tools are available from the *Rana Results Analysis toolbar* and from the Rana groups in the *Processing Toolbox*.

These tools relate the time series of the flow variables (water levels, volumes, velocities, discharges, etc.) that are stored in the :ref:`output files<outputs>` to the nodes and flowlines in the :ref:`computational_grid`. 



.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1
   :caption: Tools for analysing results in the Rana Desktop Client
   :name: toctree_analysing_results
   
   Load results as WMS layers <i_wms_layers>
   Download results <i_downloading_results>
   Load and visualise results <i_loading_and_visualising_results>
   Water depth and water level rasters <i_water_depth_level_rasters>
   Total discharge crossing a line <i_cross_sectional_discharge>
   Plot time series of flow variables <i_time_series_plotter>
   Side views of models and results <i_sideview_tool>
   Time aggregates of simulation results <i_results_aggregation>
   Water balance of an area of choice <i_water_balance_tool>
   Upstream and downstream catchments for any given location<i_watershed_tool>

.. note::

   Before October 1st, 2023, a deprecated plugin called 3Di Toolbox was used for analysing results. Users familiar with the 3Di Toolbox, but new to its successor Rana Results Analysis are advised to read the :ref:`transition_from_3di_toolbox`.