Special Files used by Simcenter Amesim Run
The submodels.index file
submodels.index file
The file submodels.index is used by Simcenter Amesim Run to know which submodel is associated with which icon. When a submodel must be set for an icon of a sketch, Simcenter Amesim Run goes through the directories of the path list looking for submodels.index files which are opened and read. At the end of the process, the suitable submodels are listed for the selected icon. An example of a piece of submodels.index file is given below:
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submodels
ac_vd_compressor
&ACVDCOMP00
&ACVDCOMP01
&ACVDCOMP02
Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/254352342/PL20250521841123434.amesim_collection.Reference_Run/The_submodels_index_file · retrieved 2026-07-17