Star-CCM+ Not opening

Kendricklamar · November 22, 2020, 20:51

Has STAR-CCM+ given any of you problems in the past when trying to open it? The program runs but does not display on the screen. “Design STAR-CCM+ simulation completed. Server process ended unexpectedly (return code 8)” is the warning which I get when I try to open a project directly. I have tried uninstalling the program and reinstalling it multiple times, but the error seems to persist. Any help on this would be appreciated.

bluebase · November 25, 2020, 11:45

The manual states that exit code 8 means a licensing error occurred.

In the 2020 manual (v15), you'll find this information in the following path:
StarCCM > Client-Server Setup > Client-Server Connections > Running the Client in Batch

You might have missed to set licensing options when you run in batch. Have a look into that article from the manual:
StarCCM > Client-Server Setup > Command-Line Reference
or, if you want to run the Design Manager:
StarCCM > Design Manager > Design Manager Reference > Command Line Options Reference

November 22, 2020, 20:51	Star-CCM+ Not opening	#1
Kendricklamar New Member Abdulrahman Join Date: Nov 2020 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 6	Has STAR-CCM+ given any of you problems in the past when trying to open it? The program runs but does not display on the screen. “Design STAR-CCM+ simulation completed. Server process ended unexpectedly (return code 8)” is the warning which I get when I try to open a project directly. I have tried uninstalling the program and reinstalling it multiple times, but the error seems to persist. Any help on this would be appreciated.

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November 25, 2020, 11:45		#2
bluebase Senior Member Sebastian Engel Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 567 Rep Power: 21	The manual states that exit code 8 means a licensing error occurred. In the 2020 manual (v15), you'll find this information in the following path: StarCCM > Client-Server Setup > Client-Server Connections > Running the Client in Batch You might have missed to set licensing options when you run in batch. Have a look into that article from the manual: StarCCM > Client-Server Setup > Command-Line Reference or, if you want to run the Design Manager: StarCCM > Design Manager > Design Manager Reference > Command Line Options Reference