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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.
Automation
The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ automation and macro features.
Simulation Assistant: Internal Flow Assistant
The Simulation Assistant provides you with an API framework that allows you to create workflows.
Creating the NetBeans Project
Create a NetBeans project.

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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.
  - Simulation Assistant: Internal Flow Assistant
    The Simulation Assistant provides you with an API framework that allows you to create workflows.
    - Prerequisites
      The instructions in the 3D-CAD tutorial assume that you are already familiar with certain techniques in Simcenter STAR-CCM+.
    - Creating the NetBeans Project
      Create a NetBeans project.
    - Creating the Assistant Class
      Create the assistant class.
    - Creating the First Task: Importing the Geometry
      The first task imports the geometry into Simcenter STAR-CCM+. This task is designed to be interactive, meaning that when you click the link in the task, an import dialog appears.
    - Building the Project
      Build the NetBeans project.
    - Loading the Assistant into Simcenter STAR-CCM+
      Load the assistant into Simcenter STAR-CCM+:
    - Creating the Second Task: Converting the Parts to Regions
      The second task takes the imported part from the first task and creates a region and boundaries for it. Every new task has its own separate Java class.
    - Creating the Third Task: Continuum Physics
      Create the third task for the project.
    - Creating the Remaining Tasks
      Create the remaining three tasks for the project.
    - Advanced Simulation Assistant Features
      There are multiple advanced Simulation Assistant features that you can use to improve the code. The following features are described in this section:
    - Expanding the Object Tree to Reveal Specific Objects
      Add an exclusive and an inclusive focus to the assistant.
    - Adding an Information Tag to the Assistant
      Add an information tag to the assistant.
    - Summary
  - Simple Java Macros: Post-Processing Objects
    This tutorial is intended to demonstrate the steps required in recording, editing, and replaying a Java macro in Simcenter STAR-CCM+.
  - Intermediate Java Macros: Run Multiple Simulations
    This tutorial simulates a train in a cross-wind, to calculate the drag coefficient on the train for different angles of attack.
  - Simulation Templates: HVAC Duct
    In Simcenter STAR-CCM+, simulation templates define a starting point for simulations with similar physics. A simulation template can include a variety of predefined objects, such as predefined simulation operations, mesh operations, tags, filters, and parameters. Using a simulation template helps to automate and speed up the simulation preparation process.
- 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.
- 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.

Creating the NetBeans Project

Create a NetBeans project.

The first step in creating a Simulation Assistant is to create a project in NetBeans. Each Simulation Assistant typically consists of an assistant class and numerous task classes. The assistant class provides the overall order for the tasks in your assistant, while the task classes contain the steps that perform actions in Simcenter STAR-CCM+.

Make sure that your installations of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ and NetBeans support the same Java Development Kit (JDK).. For example, in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ version 2302, java libraries use Java Development Kit (JDK) 17, which requires Apache NetBeans 12.5 or upwards.

Note	If you require assistance in setting up NetBeans or your project, refer to *Creating a Simulation Assistant Project in NetBeans* in the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ user guide.

Create and prepare a new project in NetBeans:

Launch NetBeans and select Java with Ant from the Categories list.
Select Java Application from the Projects list, click Next and name the project InternalFlowAssistant.
While creating the project, do not create the main class.
Add two Java packages to the project’s source package and name them:
- Assistant
- XHTML

Load the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ libraries into your NetBeans project. You must import the .jar files that are located in the following directories:

[STAR-CCM+_Installation]/star/lib/java/platform/core
[STAR-CCM+_Installation]/star/lib/java/platform/core/locale
[STAR-CCM+_Installation]/star/lib/java/platform/lib
[STAR-CCM+_Installation]/star/lib/java/platform/modules
[STAR-CCM+_Installation]/star/lib/java/platform/modules/ext
[STAR-CCM+_Installation]/star/lib/java/platform/modules/locale

Note

If you are creating the project on a Windows platform, it is recommended that you copy and paste the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ libraries to the root directory of your system, for example: C:\STAR-CCM+ Libraries. When building code, Windows has a limitation of how large the path to the libraries can be. In the default Simcenter STAR-CCM+ installation directory, the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ libraries would contain paths that are too long. When building the project, this would cause problems.

The project is displayed below.