ANSYS, Inc. Release Notes
ANSYS, Inc. Release Notes
Release 13.0 provides significant improvements in many different areas including Beam and Shell modeling, model preparation, usability and performance, and custom tools for specific analysis. Other focus areas include improved SpaceClaim integration, new CAD readers to support additional file formats and workflows, and geometry interface improvements for performance and new versions support.
The following general enhancements have been made at release 13.0:
Surface extension is much more automated now. Within the Details View, a new automatic option for extending surfaces is available. When you select yes, the extension groups based on the gap value you specify are displayed. The initial value of the gap is pre-filled and a visual feedback is provided for adjusting it further. Options are available to preview the selections along with proposed solutions. You can edit the list or accept default solution to perform extensions. For detailed information, see the Surface Extension Selection Methods description in the DesignModeler section of the ANSYS Workbench help.
A new option is available to display edge color based on its connectivity or number of faces shared by the edge. In addition, edge thickness can also be displayed based on its connectivity to help identify connectivity issues in the model. For detailed information, see the Edge Coloring description in the DesignModeler section of the ANSYS Workbench help.
Joints feature now accepts both surface and line bodies as inputs. This can be used to easily form joints between line and surface bodies to ensure proper topology sharing among beams and shells. For detailed information, see the Joint description in the DesignModeler section of the ANSYS Workbench help.
Mid-surfacing improvements include, support for custom face thickness. You can specify different thickness at face level within a body. You can also assign thickness for multiple faces in a single step.
Instancing is now supported at the part level including instances imported from external CAD packages and instances defined in ANSYS DesignModeler. As a result, performance is improved and the mesh is identical on similar parts. For detailed information, see the Instancing Support description in the DesignModeler section of the ANSYS Workbench help.
Accessible via the Tools menu, the Connect feature now allows you to select faces as a connection type in the Details View. Face connect can be used to ensure proper topology sharing among bodies. For detailed information, see the Connect description in the DesignModeler section of the ANSYS Workbench help.
ANSYS DesignModeler allows you to import legacy GAMBIT databases into ANSYS Workbench for editing. The Real (ACIS) geometry is read from the database excluding the meshing information. In addition, if no editing is needed, the model can be transferred directly into Meshing. The GAMBIT reader is enabled via the Geometry Interface for SAT product. Note that faceted and virtual geometry cannot be read from GAMBIT databases. For detailed information, see the Import External Geometry File description in the DesignModeler section of the ANSYS Workbench help.
Several new tools are available for greater flexibility and automation.
| Edge Split by Location: Edge split by location is available to split an edge by screen locations. |
| Face Split by Points and Edges: Face split by points and edges is available to split a face by points, edges or a combination of both. For detailed information, see the Face Split description in the DesignModeler section of the ANSYS Workbench help. |
| Face Split by Locations: Via the Face Split feature in the Tools menu, you can now split a face by screen locations . For detailed information, see the Face Split description in the DesignModeler section of the ANSYS Workbench help. |
| Slice by Edge Loops: Via the Slice feature in the Create menu, you can now slice a solid by selecting edge loops. For detailed information, see the Slice by Edge Loop description in the DesignModeler section of the ANSYS Workbench help. |
This release contains several usability enhancements to improve the workflow and performance.
| Both Side Highlighting: A new option to highlight both sides while selecting a face. |
| Hide Points: Option to hide points |
| More intuitive Fluid/Solid Type Assignment: Fluid/Solid type of multiple bodies/parts can be assigned in a single step. |
| Ns Propagation: Option to propagate named selection on resulting entities as a result of split/Boolean/merge/copy operation to improve automation and persistence |
| Spline Control Points Edits: Option is available to edit control points of a spline |
The Electronics menu contains a set of custom tools to automate model preparation for electronics simulation using ANSYS Icepak. It offers four different levels of simplifications for converting a complex CAD geometry into a simplified representation that can be used to perform a thermal modeling analysis using ANSYS Icepak. For detailed information, see the Electronics description in the DesignModeler section of the ANSYS Workbench help.
Geometry Interfaces are further expanded by introducing three new readers:
GAMBIT (enabled by the Geometry Interface for SAT product)
JT Open (a separate license key is required for use)
To import geometry represented in the lightweight JT format into Workbench for modeling, meshing and analysis by ANSYS applications.
Pro/ENGINEER (a separate license key is required for use)
To read native Pro/Engineer models into ANSYS Workbench without requiring a Pro/Engineer installation or license.
In addition, all existing interfaces have been updated to support newer CAD releases and improved attributes processing.
For detailed CAD-related information specific to the ANSYS DesignModeler application and ANSYS Workbench, see the CAD Integration section of the ANSYS Workbench help.
You can now check-in and check-out an entire ANSYS project into Teamcenter. The ANSYS Teamcenter Engineering Connection supports project with multiple configurations and databases. In addition, you can use any CAD system/analysis system configuration available with ANSYS Workbench. For detailed information, see the Teamcenter Engineering Connection description in the CAD Integration section of the ANSYS Workbench help.
Compare geometry on update option is available to update geometry and mesh of only those entities which have changed. This results in targeted and faster update of geometry and meshing.
NX interface now supports import of line bodies and curves from NX into ANSYS Workbench.
SpaceClaim Direct Modeler is integrated with the project page and can be accessed from the geometry cell.