Simeenter STAR-CCMs Hull Performance Workflow 2021.3 | User Guide
Installing
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Hull Performance Workflow
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Hull Performance Workflow is provided as a separate plugin to Simcenter STAR-CCM+
that you download from the Siemens Digital Industries Software Support Center. If you have an existing
‘Siernens Digital Industries Software license server that serves Simcenter Flex credits,
Hull Performance Workflow is compatible.
Before you begin installing Hull Performance Workflow, you must have:
+ Alogin to the Siemens Digital Industries Software Suoport Center
‘+ Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2021.3 installed
Ifyou do not have your account information, contact your Siemens Digital Industries Software representative.
To download and install Hull Performance Workflow:
1. Use your web browser to navigate to httos:/support.sw. siemens. cor/en-US/product!226870983/
downloads, and log in.
2. In Support Center, in the Major Releases panel, select Simcenter STAR-CCM+ APT Series 2021.3 from the
drop-down list.
3. Inthe Major Releases panel, select the latest release version of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ APT Series 2021.3.
The example below is an earlier release version.
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4. In the list of available Simcenter STAR-CCM+ APT files, click Hull_Performance_Workflow_2021.:
save the file to a suitable location.
The example below is an earlier release version.
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5. Unpack the Hu Performance Workflow 2021.3.2ip file to your chosen working folder.
‘The unzipped subfolder contains the Hull Performance Workflow NetBeans plugin and documentation.
6. Launch Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2021.3 and select Tools > Plugins.
7. In the Plugins dialog, click the Downloaded tab and select Add Plugins...
8. Navigate to the extracted Hull Performance Workflow subfolder, select the .nbrs file and click Open.
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9. In the Downloaded list, make sure that the checkbox next to Hull Performance Workflow 2021.3 is
activated and click Install
10.In the Plugin Installer dialog, follow the on-screen instructions, accept the license agreement, and click
Install
a) In the Validation Warning dialog, click Continue.
Sh.
8) Inthe Plugin Installer window, click F
11.Close the empty Plugins dialog
12.Restart Simcenter STAR-CCM+ to load the NetBeans components that are required to run the
Hull Performance Workflow plugin.
‘The Restart Now option is activated by default and closes Simcenter STAR-CCMs+ when the installation
process finishes. You must manually tart Simcenter STAR-CCM+ again, at which point the NetBeans
components are installed
The Bl (Start Hull Performance Workflow) icon is added to the toolbar, which becomes active when a
simulation file is loaded, or a new simulation file is started from the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ File menu.
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Launching
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Hull Performance Workflow
Launch Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Hull Performance Workflow from the toolbar within Simcenter STAR-CCM+.
Before you can start Hull Performance Workflow, you must have:
‘+ Hull Performance Workflow installed,
See Installing Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Hull Performance Workflow,
‘+a Hull Performance Workflow license
If you have an existing Siemens Digital Industries Software license server that serves Simcenter Flex credits,
Hull Performance Workflow is compatible. If you do not have the appropriate license, contact your account,
‘manager.
To launch Hull Performance Workflow:
1. Launch Simeenter STAR-CCM+ and create a New Simulation.
The Bf (Start Hull Performance Workflow) icon becomes active.
Note: Ensure that no unrelated Simcenter STAR-CCM+ simulation files are loaded before starting the
tool as this will cause errors.
2. In the toolbar, click fl (Start Hull Performance Workflow).
3. In the Hull Performance Workflow dialog, do one of the following:
> Click New to start a new Hull Performance Workflow session.
> Click Import Workflow Settings File to load settings from a previous Hull Performance Workflow
session
The necessary license feature is checked out and the Hull Performance Workflow user interface appears.
Note: When you import @ workflow settings fle (an .ehp file), you may see warning messages
concerning missing units. These warnings are not critical and you can ignare them. The correct
nits are applied after Hull Performance Workflow completes initialization.
4, Enter the project name, which will also be used for naming the .ehp and . sim files by default (with any
spaces removed).
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