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The document provides instructions for downloading and installing STAR-CCM+ software on Windows machines. It describes downloading the installation files from the customer portal, running the installer with administrator privileges, selecting installation options, and starting the software to check out a license. It also provides troubleshooting steps for resolving licensing issues.

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and Installation of STAR-CCM For Windows Machines PDF

The document provides instructions for downloading and installing STAR-CCM+ software on Windows machines. It describes downloading the installation files from the customer portal, running the installer with administrator privileges, selecting installation options, and starting the software to check out a license. It also provides troubleshooting steps for resolving licensing issues.

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Download and Install Instructions for STAR-CCM+ for Windows Machines

Thank you for choosing CD-adapco for your engineering simulation requirements. A user account for our
Customer Portal Steve has been created for you and your username and password for this portal will
be sent to you in a separate follow up email. The Steve Portal is located at: steve.cd-adapco.com or
http://www.cd-adapco.com/support/

A concise description of the installation process is listed below. A description of machine requirements is
discussed in the attached HTML installation guide.

Downloading the Installation Files from the Customer Portal:


1. Go to http://www.cd-adapco.com/support and navigate to the Support Center link
2. Click on the link and enter your previously supplied username and password
3. Note that if this is your first visit to the support portal, you will need to change your password
before continuing
4. Proceed to the File Downloads tab and click on this
5. When on the File Downloads page, select the Products Radio button
6. Ensure STAR-CCM+ appears in the selection window
7. Select the required version of the software and then choose the correct OS by clicking the
appropriate download
8. Download the installation guide and release notes listed in the Related Files and
Documentation section at the bottom of the web-page

To Install the Software:


1. Installation requires administrator privileges
2. Unzip the installation file in a temporary location
3. Navigate to the new directory named e.g. STAR-CCM+_CadSeries7.06_win64/STAR-
CCM+_CadSeries7.06
4. Run the executable STAR-CCM+_CadSeries7.06_win64_intel11.1.exe
5. This will display an Installation Window. For the first step License Notice, accept the license
agreement and select Next
6. The next step is Choose Installation Method.
7. If this machine is the license manager:
a. Select Express and select Next. This will install the code in the standard location
C:\Program Files\CD-adapco and install the standard components of the code.
b. For the Setup Licensing step, specify the path to your license and select Next. If you do
not have a license file, select Next and upon completion of this installation and receipt
of the license file, refer to the attached "Instructions to enable licensing on Windows"
8. If this machine is not the license manager:
a. Select Custom (Advanced) and select Next
b. At the Choose Install Type step, select Install STAR-CCM+ on this machine and select
Configure Network or Local FLEXlm licensing and select Next
c. At the Choose STAR-CCM+ Components step, select Java JDK, STAR-CCM+, STAR-View+,
Microsoft VC Runtimes and select Next. Note that JAVA is not selected as one of the
defaults.
d. For the Java Installation Directory, accept the default location and select Next
e. For Choose License Type, select Network and then select Next
f. For FlexNet client Configuration, for License Server 1 specify the port number and host
name of the license server machine. The default is 1999@machine_name
g. For Select Install Location, accept the default location and select Next
h. For Additional Tasks, accept the default selections and select Next
i. At the Pre-Installation Summary step, review the information listed and select Install.
9. Upon completion of the installation, select Done.

To Start the Code:


1. Double click on the STAR-CCM+ icon installed on the desk top.
2. From the File Pull down menu, select New Simulation.
3. In the New Simulation window, select OK.
4. The output window will indicate if the code is able to successfully check out a license. Should the
code fail to check out a license, please consult the attached "Instructions to enable licensing on
Windows"

Should you encounter a licensing problem when starting the code, please send the following
information to your Dedicated Application Support Engineer or [email protected]:

1. The complete output including the error message


2. The value of CDLMD_LICENSE_FILE
3. The log file that written by the license manager
4. The output of Perform Status Enquiry
5. The computer/hostname and ethernet address
6. Output obtained when executing "ping hostname" from a command prompt, where hostname
is the name of the license server

Further troubleshooting answers can be found in the searchable Knowledge Base in the support portal
from where the software was downloaded.

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