The ribbon toolbar

A dedicated ribbon tab is activated when Excel is launched from Simcenter Amesim . This ribbon toolbar includes 4 groups that establish communication between Excel and Simcenter Amesim .

Link

Figure 6: Link group

This group contains graphical control elements that allow actions on The configuration file.

• Manage Configuration opens a graphical window to create the list of the parameters in Excel that are linked to Simcenter Amesim . Once the list is created the configuration file is saved.

• Delete Configuration deletes the configuration file that is embedded in the current model.

• Import Configuration allows users to load and embed an existing configuration file in the current model.

• Export Configuration allows users to save an existing configuration file in a defined location.

Parameter

Figure 7: Parameter group

This group contains graphical control elements that apply parameter values in both directions; from Excel to Simcenter Amesim and from Simcenter Amesim to Excel.

• Apply Param to Amesim sets the parameter values of the model components in Simcenter Amesim from the ones in Excel according to the definition of the configuration file.

• Update from Amesim sets the parameter values in Excel from the ones of the model components in Simcenter Amesim according to the definition of the configuration file.

• View log opens the log file that provides a check on the success and failure of the parameters transfer.

Batch

Figure 8: Batch group

This group contains a graphical control element that allows users to manage batch configuration.

• Create Batch opens a graphical window to create batch from the parameters that are defined in the configuration file. The sets of the batch parameter values are specified either from a single or from multiple Excel files.

Connection

Figure 9: Connection group

This group indicates the name of the active model in Simcenter Amesim with which Excel is connected.

Help

Figure 10: Help group

This group contains a graphical control element that opens the Excel Add-In manual in the Simcenter Amesim Help.