Working with Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer

Starting Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer

Assuming you have followed the instructions for the installation, start Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer one of the following ways, depending on your platform:

• On Windows, in the Start menu, launch Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer (earlier versions: Simcenter STAR-View+) by selecting its menu item in the Siemens Simcenter STAR-CCM+ submenu. (If you installed Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer as a standalone product, then it has its own submenu.)

• On Linux, point to the proper directory for starting Simcenter STAR-CCM+, and enter the following command line:

  
  starview+

  Alternatively, you can include the name (and path if necessary) of the specific .sce file to open:

  
  starview+ file.sce

For a complete overview of all Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer command line options, run with -help.

Opening a File

To open a .sce file in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer:

1. Start the viewer.
2. Select File > Open.
3. In the Open Viewer File dialog, navigate to the .sce file. Click Open.

   Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer automatically opens the scene.

   For a Viewer file that has additional scenes and/or plots appended to it, all those images are previewed.
   
   

   If images were appended using the same title, a frameset is present, and will appear accordingly in the preview.

4. To view a scene or plot, double-click on its image in the preview.
5. To return to the preview, click the arrow in the upper right corner of the scene.
   
   
6. To close the preview, select File > Close.