How to export a group of CoolSim objects as a small shareable file, and how to save the group to the user library for reuse.
This demonstration shows how to save an assembly of objects in CoolSim 4.4 for reuse in other models or by other users. The example is a rack with a passive chimney.
What the video shows
- The example assembly: blocks on the sides, a baffle for the rails, and a resized rack with server detail. The solved results show the chimney working and some air leaking through the side rails and under the rack. Pressing the E key hides surfaces such as the rear wall so the inside can be seen.
- Grouping: in top view, a Control and drag box selects everything in the assembly, which is then grouped.
- Exporting the group to a CSO file. The presenter notes the file is small enough, about 53 KB, to attach to an email. Another user brings it into a model with Import object.
- Saving the group to the user library with the right-click library options, under the group category with a name and user, then dragging it into a scene from the user library later.
The presenter suggests the same approach for a modified object, such as a computer room air conditioner (CRAC) unit with a duct-tool top and diffuser saved as one assembly.