Placement

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ In-cylinder offers various positioning capabilities for geometries.

The following options are available:
  • Specifying the Placement properties

    You define the location and orientation of the geometry with respect to a selected coordinate system.

  • Using the Positioning Tool

    The Positioning Tool allows you to place geometries in reference to each other.

The following Placement properties are common to all types of geometries:

Location
Specifies the position vector (X, Y, Z) of the geometry's Local Origin, in the selected Coordinate System.
The Local Origin is a Geometry property of the respective geometry.
Rotation Axis Vector
Specifies the direction vector (X, Y, Z) of the axis about which you rotate the geometry, in the selected Coordinate System. The axis position, or the origin of the axis, is the geometry's Local Origin.
Angle
Specifies the angle of rotation.
Coordinate System
Specifies the reference coordinate system for the geometry's Location and Rotation Axis Vector. See X_ref, Y_ref, Z_ref in the Graphics window.
For information on the available coordinate systems, see Coordinate Systems.
Position
Launches the Positioning Tool, which allows you to interactively place the geometry in reference to other geometries.