Robust CAD model handling and preparation
STAR-CCM+ has a comprehensive suite of geometry creation and preparation tools that significantly reduce the number of man-hours required to ensure that your surface is ready for meshing for either a single part or a large assembly.
This process is robust and entirely automatic; whether run interactively or in batch, STAR-CCM+ features all the tools required to obtain a high-fidelity representation of the geometry. The built-in 3D CAD tool allows for parametric geometry creation, import and modification as well as automatic fluid extraction. The surface wrapper "shrink-wraps" a high-quality triangulated surface onto the geometry, closing holes, joining disconnected and overlapping surfaces, as well as automatically discarding obsolete surfaces.
The STAR-CCM+ single integrated environment provides the fastest, most automatic route from complex CAD models to engineering solution. In addition, STAR-CCM+ gives the choice of using CAD and PLM-embedded front-ends to deliver the entire simulation workflow.
This two day interactive training class achieved probably what I may be able to achieve in one month if I follow the tutorials by myself. It's very productive!