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 # CustomDesignPoint

 Last update: 30.07.2026 

public class [CustomDesignPoint](index.md) : [PHXCOMObject](./../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter.util/-p-h-x-c-o-m-object/index.md)

This is the wrapper class that handles the native COM calls to a custom design point. The class is used by Java plug-ins to ModelCenter.

#### Author

Mullins, 10-02

## Functions

NameSummary[addVariable](add-variable.md)public [addVariable](add-variable.md)(name: [String](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html), equation: [String](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html), isNumeric: [Boolean](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html), isValid: [Boolean](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html), isInput: [Boolean](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html), type: [String](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html), units: [String](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html), value: [String](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html))  
Adds a variable to the custom design point[disableGC](./../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter.util/-p-h-x-c-o-m-object/disable-g-c.md)public [disableGC](./../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter.util/-p-h-x-c-o-m-object/disable-g-c.md)(gc: [Boolean](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html))  
If true, prevents releaseObjects from doing anything.[getID2](get-i-d2.md)public [getID2](get-i-d2.md)(): [Long](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-long/index.html)  
Public method for getting the ID for this object[release](./../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter.util/-p-h-x-c-o-m-object/release.md)public [release](./../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter.util/-p-h-x-c-o-m-object/release.md)()  
Releases the COM reference to ModelCenter for this object.[releaseObjects](./../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter.util/-p-h-x-c-o-m-object/release-objects.md)public [releaseObjects](./../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter.util/-p-h-x-c-o-m-object/release-objects.md)()  
This function attempts to release any COM resources left behind from objects which have been finalized but release() was never called on them.[runFailed](run-failed.md)public [runFailed](run-failed.md)(reason: [String](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html))  
Tells the Data Collector that this run failed[setReferenceDebugMode](./../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter.util/-p-h-x-c-o-m-object/set-reference-debug-mode.md)public [setReferenceDebugMode](./../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter.util/-p-h-x-c-o-m-object/set-reference-debug-mode.md)(on: [Boolean](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html))  
When set to true, the system will keep a list of active COM objects that are allocated but not yet released since this method was invoked.