Macro Files Reference

The File > Macro menu in Design Manager contains the same options for recording and running macros as the corresponding menu in Simcenter STAR-CCM+. For a full description of the available options, see Scripting the Application.

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ simulations and Design Manager projects have separate Recent Macro lists. Macros that are played when a Design Manager project is active are added to the Design Manager Recent Macro list, and macros that are played when a simulation is active are added to the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ simulation Recent Macro list.

The following properties and right-click actions are available for macros in Design Manager.

Macro File Properties

Object	Properties
Macro Files	None.
[macro]	Macro Insertion Point Identifies the stage in the workflow of a design simulation where Design Manager performs the custom steps that are defined in the macro. Before Update Model—if you want to perform the actions before executing the geometrical changes of the model. Before Meshing—if you want to perform the actions before executing the meshing pipeline. Before Running—if you want to perform the actions before running the solver. Before Results—if you want to perform the actions after the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ solver completes, and before any results are returned to Design Manager. Macro File Specifies the path to the macro file (*.java). By default, Design Manager uses the relative path to the project root directory. Tags Specifies the tags for the macros. For more information, see Tagging Simulation Objects.

Macro Right-Click Actions

Object	Right-Click Actions
Macro Files	New Adds a new macro to the workflow of a design simulation. In the Open dialog, you select the appropriate macro file (*.java) and set the macro insertion point (see Macro File Properties, above). The file must exist already: this option does not allow you to create a new macro file. You can record macro files using the File > Macro menu or create macro files manually in a text editor.
[macro]	Set New Tag... Creates a new tag and adds it to the selected macro. For more information, see Tagging Simulation Objects. Set Tags > [tag] Allows you to set a new tag or a previously created tag to the selected macro.