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Tutorials show you how to use Simcenter STAR-CCM+ for various applications in a step-by-step format with recommendations for setup, initialization and steps of the solution process specific to the application. Macro and simulation files are available for download for a large proportion of cases.
Analysis Methods
The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for analysing and visualizing simulation data.
Screenplay Animation: Assessing Vehicle Aerodynamics
Screenplay is a post-processing tool in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ that provides keyframe animation techniques for creating analysis videos. Using the Screenplay editor, you define animation effects and movement, and then generate a final rendered video for sharing with project stakeholders.

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Tutorials
Tutorials show you how to use Simcenter STAR-CCM+ for various applications in a step-by-step format with recommendations for setup, initialization and steps of the solution process specific to the application. Macro and simulation files are available for download for a large proportion of cases.
- Using Tutorial Macros and Files
  Macros, input files, and final simulation files for a range of tutorials are provided as an optional download package on the Support Center website. These macros and final simulation files are provided as an aid to the written tutorials, so that you can check your final results against the downloaded files, or against a simulation that is built and run using the macros.
- Introduction
  Welcome to the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ introductory tutorial. In this tutorial, you explore the important concepts and workflow. Complete this tutorial before attempting any others.
- Foundation Tutorials
  The foundation tutorials showcase the major features of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ in a series of short tutorials.
- Geometry
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for creating and working with parts and 3D-CAD.
- Mesh
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various STAR-CCM+ features for building CFD meshes.
- Incompressible Flow
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for incompressible fluid flows as well as porosity and solution recording
- Compressible Flow
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for compressible fluid flows as well as harmonic balance.
- Heat Transfer and Radiation
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for heat transfer, radiation, and thermal comfort.
- Multiphase Flow
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for simulating multiphase fluid flow problems
- Discrete Element Method
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for simulating Discrete Element Method problems
- Motion
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various STAR-CCM+ features for simulating problems with moving geometries and meshes, dynamic fluid body interaction, and rigid body motion:
- Reacting Flow
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for simulating reacting flows such as combustion.
- Solid Stress
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for computing deformation, strain, and stresses in solid regions. They also show how such computations can be coupled to the fluid behavior in an analysis of fluid-structure interaction.
- Aeroacoustics
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for solving aeroacoustic simulations.
- Electromagnetism
  The following tutorials illustrate features for solving problems that involve electromagnetic fields.
- Electrochemistry
  The following tutorial demonstrates chemical reactions induced by an electrical current.
- Battery
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for setting up a battery model:
- Automation
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ automation and macro features.
- Design Exploration
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various features for running design exploration studies in Design Manager.
- Coupling with CAE Codes
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for coupling with CAE codes:
- Analysis Methods
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for analysing and visualizing simulation data.
  - Volume Rendering: Steckler Room
    This tutorial demonstrates the advanced post-processing capabilities of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ using the simulation file that was created in the tutorial, Fire and Smoke Wizard: Steckler Room. If your graphics card does not support volume rendering, activate advanced rendering for the relevant scene.
  - Data Focus: Thermal Comfort
    Data focus delivers a way to expose critical engineering results and improve decision making. It lets you select areas of interest within one or more plots and immediately visualize the data in those areas within connected scenes.
  - Simulation History: Lagrangian DEM on an Auger
    This tutorial demonstrates Simcenter STAR-CCM+ simulation histories with Lagrangian DEM, using an auger that moves biomass pellets of different sizes.
  - Field Histories: Pressure Time Derivative
    A field history is a type of field monitor that stores a finite number of past values (or samples) of a field function, captured at moments defined by its update policy, for a given set of input regions or boundaries (or both).
  - Screenplay Animation: Assessing Vehicle Aerodynamics
    Screenplay is a post-processing tool in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ that provides keyframe animation techniques for creating analysis videos. Using the Screenplay editor, you define animation effects and movement, and then generate a final rendered video for sharing with project stakeholders.
    - Prerequisites
      The instructions in this tutorial assume that you are already familiar with certain techniques in Simcenter STAR-CCM+.
    - Loading an Existing Simulation
      For this tutorial, you use an existing simulation file that contains some of the required objects already prepared.
    - Spinning the Car
      The first animation action spins the car so that you can review the scalar data from all angles. A simple transform provides the rotation.
    - Replacing the Pressure Contours
      The second animation action hides the pressure on the windows and side mirrors and reveals a cutting plane displaying vorticity instead.
    - Animating the Vorticity Plane Section
    - Adding Fade Transitions
      For stylistic effect, you can add fade transitions to objects in the animation. Here, you apply fade transitions to the vorticity section.
    - Applying Camera Motion
      Using the camera view, Screenplay allows you to achieve fly-around effects within the animation.
    - Exporting the Final Video
      Once you are satisfied with your animation, you can save it to a video file.
  - Advanced Rendering: Ray Tracing
    Simcenter STAR-CCM+ provides advanced rendering capabilities that you can use to create scenes that resemble real-life images.
- Simcenter STAR-CCM+ In-cylinder
  The tutorials in this set illustrate features for simulating internal combustion engines in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ using the dedicated add-on Simcenter STAR-CCM+ In-cylinder.

Screenplay Animation: Assessing Vehicle Aerodynamics

Screenplay is a post-processing tool in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ that provides keyframe animation techniques for creating analysis videos. Using the Screenplay editor, you define animation effects and movement, and then generate a final rendered video for sharing with project stakeholders.

Keyframes define the value of specific scene properties, such as scalar range or camera view, at specific points in animation time. During the rendering phase, interpolation methods are applied between keyframes to generate a smooth transition of scene properties.

Note the following:

The Screenplay editor, which appears in a separate tab neighboring the Output window, includes a time cursor that lets you navigate among the animation frames manually.
Light blue highlighting on an object property indicates that it can be controlled by Screenplay.
While you move between keyframes using the time cursor, Screenplay does not render transitions in the smooth manner that you see in the final output. Screenplay rendering during editing is intended to give you a general preview of effects only.

Using an external airflow over a car body, this tutorial demonstrates:

Viewing at all angles with a simple transform
Switching from scalar data to a geometry surface
Animating a plane section that shows vorticity
Applying fade transitions to the plane section
Modifying camera views throughout the animation
Exporting to a common video file format