Menu Reference

This section provides a reference to all the menu items that appear in the supplied menu system.

The menu bar is always located immediately under the title bar and cannot be moved or hidden. The terms that are used with the menu bar are shown below. The following sections describe each of the menu items in the workspace and provide links to reference information where necessary.

If a menu item is grayed, it means that function is not available at the moment. Typically the function is not available because the workspace is not in a suitable mode, or the relevant object is not selected.

If a menu item has “...” appended to the name, it indicates that this function opens a dialog.

File

The File menu items apply to an entire server, simulation, or other file.

New...

Executes the new simulation action. This menu item is always activated.

Load...

Executes the load simulation action. This menu item is always activated.

Connect to Server...

Executes the connect to server action. This menu item is always activated.

Recent Files

Executes the recent files action. This menu item is always activated.

Save

Executes the save simulation action. This menu item is deactivated when there is no simulation open, when there are no changes to the simulation whose window is active, or when the active simulation is running. It becomes activated when you change the simulation, including opening a scene in the Graphics window.

Save As...

Executes the save as action. This option is deactivated when the simulation is running.

Save All

Executes the save all action. This menu item is activated when changes are made to at least one simulation (including the opening of a scene in the Graphics window).

Auto Save...

Executes the auto save action. This menu item is activated when a simulation window is active.

Save to Template

Executes the action to save the simulation as a template simulation (.simt) file.

Macro

This menu item contains the following items in a submenu:

  • Play Macro... -- Executes the play macro action. This menu item is activated when a simulation window is active.
  • Play Recent -- Executes the play recent macro action. This menu item is activated with submenu items once one macro has been run in any simulation.
  • Start Recording... -- Executes the start recording action. This menu item is only activated when a simulation window is active.
  • Pause Recording -- executes the pause recording action. This menu item is activated when a macro is recording.
  • Stop Recording -- Executes the stop recording action. This menu item is activated when a macro is recording.

Import

This menu item contains the following items in a submenu:

  • Import Surface Mesh... -- Executes the import surface mesh action. This menu item is activated when a simulation window is active.
  • Recent Surface Files -- Provides a list of the most recently imported surface files in a submenu. This menu item is activated with submenu items once one surface file has been imported into any simulation.
  • Import Volume Mesh... -- Executes the import volume mesh action. This menu item is activated when a simulation window is active.
  • Recent Volume Mesh Files -- Provides a list of the most recently imported volume mesh files in a submenu. This menu item is activated with submenu items once one volume mesh file has been imported into any simulation.
  • Import CAE Model... -- Executes the import CAE model action. This menu item is activated when a simulation window is active.
  • Recent CAE Files -- Provides a list of the most recently imported CAE files in a submenu. This menu item is activated with submenu items once one CAE file has been imported into any simulation.

Export...

Executes the export solution action, which opens a typical Save to File dialog. This menu item is activated when a simulation window is active.

Auto Export...

Executes the auto export action. This menu item is activated when a simulation window is active.

Summary Report

This menu item contains the following items in a submenu:

  • Browser -- Opens the simulation summary report in a web browser.
  • To File... -- Opens a Save dialog in which you can specify where to save the summary report as an HTML file.

Load Simulation Assistant...

Opens the precompiled .java or .jar file in which your simulation assistant is stored.

Compare with

Opens a submenu of any other simulation files that you have open.

Open Empty Comparison View

Opens a comparison window in which you can drag nodes from the object tree of an open simulation.

Page Setup...

Executes the page setup action. This menu item is always available.

Print...

Executes the print action. This menu option is available only when the node of a scene or a plot has the focus. When multiple nodes are selected, all must be plots or scenes.

Disconnect

Executes the disconnect action. This menu item is activated when a simulation window is active.

Exit

Executes the exit application action. This menu item is always activated.

Edit

The following menu items let you edit objects using the clipboard of the operating system, and to navigate the selection history of the object tree.

Copy

Executes the copy action. This menu item is deactivated when there is no selection of an object that can be copied.

Paste

Executes the paste action. This menu item is deactivated when the clipboard is empty, or when there is no selection of an object into which the material on the clipboard can be pasted.

Delete

Executes the delete action. This menu item is deactivated when the selected object cannot be deleted, such as manager nodes of a simulation tree.

Previous Tree Selection

Executes the action to select the previous object in the range of object selections. This menu item is deactivated when there are no previous selections.

Next Tree Selection

Executes the action to select the next object in the range of object selections. This menu item is deactivated when there are no selections after the present one.

Search...

Opens a Search window in which you can search the simulation for a particular object.

Mesh

The Mesh menu allows you to carry out a wide variety of tasks with elements of the mesh, making it unnecessary to adjust the original mesh file.

Generate Surface Mesh

Executes the generate surface mesh action. This menu item is activated when a simulation window is active, if the simulation contains a mesh that is generated in Simcenter STAR-CCM+, and that no mesh generation process is running.

Generate Volume Mesh

Executes the generate volume mesh action. This menu item is activated when a simulation window is active, if the simulation contains a mesh that is generated in Simcenter STAR-CCM+, and that no mesh generation process is running.

Clear Generated Meshes

Executes the clear generated meshes action. This menu item is activated when a simulation window is active, if the simulation contains a mesh that is generated in Simcenter STAR-CCM+, and that no mesh generation process is running.

Scale Mesh...

Executes the scale mesh action. This menu item is always activated when a simulation window is active.

Diagnostics...

Executes the mesh diagnostics action. This menu item is always activated when a simulation window is active.

Convert to 2D...

Executes the convert mesh to 2D action. This menu item is always activated when a simulation window is active.

Solution

The Solution menu provides control over solution data and over running the simulation.

Clear Solution...

Executes the clear solution action. This menu item is always activated when a simulation window is active.

Initialize Solution

Executes the initialize solution action. This menu item is always activated when a simulation window is active.

Step

Executes the step action. This menu item is always activated when a simulation window is active.

Run

Executes the run action. This menu item is always activated when a simulation window is active.

Stop

Stops a simulation run that is in progress.

Step Control

Executes the step control action. This menu item is always activated when a simulation window is active.

Launch in Simcenter Cloud HPC

Launches a tab with Simcenter Cloud HPC, and asks you to log in if you are not already logged in.

Tools

The Tools menu contains items for customizing your client workspace.

Add-ons

Launches the Add-on Licensing dialog. This dialog manages the use of more licensing features.

Options

Opens a dialog with a host of advanced settings, which are covered under their respective topics. This menu item is always activated.

Reset Options

Opens a Reset Options dialog where you can select items to restore to their default settings.

Activate the checkboxes of the items to reset and click OK. You are prompted to close Simcenter STAR-CCM+ to complete the reset.

Plugins

Launches the Plugins dialog. This dialog manages the use of NetBeans modules in Simcenter STAR-CCM+, which are plugins that permit the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ GUI to be extended dynamically.

Cloud

Simcenter Cloud HPC

Opens a new tab window for Simcenter Cloud HPC through which you can log in, submit a job, and view results.

Teamcenter Share

Opens a new tab window for Teamcenter Share through which you can log in, create projects, and upload files.

Teamcenter Share Downloads

Opens a new tab window for Teamcenter Share downloads at the bottom of the workspace through which you can check the progress of the files that are being downloaded from Teamcenter Share.

Window

The Window menu lets you control the appearance and position of windows.

Only three windows are accessible through the Window menu: Properties, Servers, and Output. These three windows always appear as the system defaults; others, such as a named simulation window or the Graphics window, appear as a result of user actions.

Servers

Executes the view servers window action. This menu item is always activated.

Output

Executes the view output window action. This menu item is always activated.

Info/Warning/Error

Opens a tab in the Output window to list information, warning, or error messages generated by Simcenter STAR-CCM+ during the current simulation session.

Close Window

Executes the close window action. This menu item is always activated unless all windows have been closed.

Maximize Window

Executes the maximize window action. This menu item is activated when a window in the Explorer pane has the focus and is hidden when one of the windows has been maximized.

Restore Window

Executes the restore window action. This menu item is activated when any maximized window has the focus and is hidden if no windows are maximized.

Properties

Executes the view Properties window action. This menu item is always activated.

Restore Default Layout

Rearranges displays in the workspace according to your saved default layout.

Save Layout as Default

Saves the current arrangement of displays in the workspace as the new default layout.

Toolbars

Provides a submenu for controlling the display and customization of toolbars.

  • Macro -- An option that displays (activated) or hides (deactivated) the macro toolbar. This menu item is always available.
  • Solution -- An option that displays (activated) or hides (deactivated) the solution toolbar. This menu item is always available.
  • Edit -- An option that displays (activated) or hides (deactivated) the edit toolbar. This menu item is always available.
  • Memory -- An option that displays (activated) or hides (deactivated) the memory toolbar. This menu item is always available.
  • System -- An option that displays (activated) or hides (deactivated) the system toolbar. This menu item is always available.
  • View -- An option that displays (activated) or hides (deactivated) the view toolbar. This menu item is always available.
  • Small Toolbar Icons -- An option that displays small (activated) or large (deactivated) versions of the images on the toolbar buttons. This menu item is always available.
  • Standard -- A radio button menu item that is only visible when a second toolbar configuration has been saved.
  • Customize -- Executes the customize toolbar action. This menu item is always available.
  • Save Configuration -- Executes the save toolbar configuration action. This menu item is always available.

Help

The Help menu provides access to the online documentation, the Java API resources, and product information.

Help...

Executes the help action. For Help pages on specific topics, select the item and press <F1>. This menu item is always activated.

Search

Searches the online help for documentation of the selected object in the workspace.

Release Notes

Opens the Release Notes in a web browser.

Tutorial Guide

Opens the Tutorial Guide in a web browser.

Java API...

Accesses Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Java API resources through a web browser. This menu item is always activated.

Co-Simulation API

Accesses the online help of the Co-Simulation API.

Support Center

Accesses the Support Center, https://support.sw.siemens.com/en-US/product/226870983/downloads, through a web browser. This menu item is always activated.

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Ideas

Accesses the innovation forum, Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Ideas, through a web browser. This menu item is always activated.

About

Executes the about action. This menu item is always activated.