Encryption > Supercomponent encryption
Sending an encrypted supercomponent to a third party
Encrypted supercomponents are compiled in a C library as of Rev 11. The quantity of files to be sent to a third party user has therefore increased.
The two main files describing the supercomponent are the NAME.spe and NAME.sub files, stored in the submodels directory. The NAME.des file is also created but can be considered as obsolete.
The compiled library is named NAME.lib under Windows and libNAME.a under Linux. It is stored in a sub-directory of the submodels directory, depending on the machine and compiler used.
| Platform | Compiler | Directory name |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Microsoft Visual C++ 2010–2013 64-bit | win64 |
| Microsoft Visual C++ 2015–2019 64-bit | win64_vc140 | |
| GNU GCC 64-bit | win64-gcc | |
| Intel oneAPI 64-bit | win64_intel | |
| GNU GCC Cross Linux 64-bit | lnx_x64 | |
| Linux | gcc 64 bits | lnx_x64 |
Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/254352342/PL20250521841123434.amesim_collection.AMECustom/Sending_an_encrypted_supercomponent_to_a_third_party · retrieved 2026-07-17