You may now connect HFSS, Q3D, and Maxwell systems to downstream Geometry cells via a provides-to connection in the project schematic.

The Boolean feature now includes the ability to Imprint Faces from a list of target and tool bodies. Either the target or tool bodies can be frozen.

An additional property named Export Selection is now available via the Named Selection feature. Selection of the property via the Details View controls the transfer of Named Selections to downstream applications such as ANSYS Mechanical. Note that the Named Selection option and the filter properties in the Geometry cell of the Project Schematic are no longer available if the Geometry cell specifies an ANSYS DesignModeler database.

Beginning with the release 14 of ANSYS Workbench, GAMBIT real and non-real (virtual, faceted, CAD) geometry may be processed. An option allows you to choose whether to process both real and non-real data or just real only. Prior to release 14, only GAMBIT real geometry (including hidden real geometry) would be processed. By processing real and non-real geometry, the GAMBIT geometry can be more accurately represented in ANSYS Workbench.

The transfer capabilities between ANSYS DesignModeler and ANSYS Mechanical have been enhanced, most notably:

Geometric entities such as faces, edges, vertices, or point feature points can now be selected as input for the modeling operations. These operations include the Extrude, Revolve, Sweep and Skin/Loft features.

Via the Graphics Options toolbar or the View menu, you can display face thickness using colors. Each thickness is represented by a separate color.

Via the Graphics Options toolbar or the View menu, you can display a model’s edge directions. The direction arrow appears at the midpoint of the edge.

All parameters can now be automatically published to ANSYS Workbench when geometry is imported or refreshed from the CAD source. The default for this property is no, meaning all parameters are not published by default.

Via the Graphics Options toolbar or the View menu, you can view all the vertices in the model.

Feature toolbars have been separated into smaller groups, making it easier to access many features/tools directly from the toolbars.

Single Select and Box Select are now more quickly accessible by toggling the right mouse button down, followed by the left mouse button down.

New hot keys (short cut) are available for frequently repeated operations:

The Electronics tool, available for preparing the model for thermal-flow analysis using IcePak, is significantly enhanced with following improvements:

New ANSYS IcePak Object Types. Three new IcePak object types are supported:

Enhanced Support for Polygonal Extrusion. Level 2 geometry simplification now supports polygonal extraction for parts with circular segments. Controls available include:

Electronics Tool Usability Improvements. 

The Import Shaft Geometry feature has been introduced as part of ANSYS DesignModeler. The feature uses a text file to generate a collection of line bodies with circular or circular tube cross sections. You may specify the units of the data in the text file and a base plane to orient the line bodies it creates.

The Profile Selection method property in the Skin/Loft feature includes two new options to select either all or individual profiles.

Active bodies are now frozen automatically during use of the Slice feature, Slice Targets property, and the Slice Material operation. In addition, ANSYS DesignModeler no longer requires that a model be completely frozen before allowing slice operations.

ANSYS DesignModeler now supports the AutoCAD file format in both plug-in (requires CAD system to be running) and pseudo-reader (does not require CAD system to be running) modes.

Error reporting has been improved for the Share Topology feature and Import/Attach features to give more detailed error information.

Geometry interfaces are updated to support new CAD releases including:

File based CAD readers are expanded to include support for additional CAD systems

CADNexus Capri gateway for CATIA V5 is updated to include support for CATIA V5 R21.