Solidworks Plugin For Ansys



  • Improve Your Solidworks Models With Parametric Modeling: Have you ever wanted to edit your Solidworks models faster and more efficiently than you currently do? In this instructable I will go over Parametric modeling in Solidworks and how it can be used to improve efficiency.
  • Dropdown ANSYS folder. Step 3: Right Click On CAD Configuration Manager, Run this as adminstrator. Step 4: Select SolidWorks and Workbench Associative Interface, then click next. Step 5: Click on Configure Selected CAD Interfaces.
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SOLIDWORKS PlugIn deleteAnsRegistryXML SW failed, file C: Program Files ANSYS Inc ANSYS Student v192 commonfiles registry winx64 append SOLIDWORKS.Software.XML does not exist I tried to find this 'SOLIDWORKS.Software.XML ' file but i couldnt. So if anyone can help ill be grateful.

To import a surface to ANSYS in the Design Modeler, you will first need to create just the surface using a CAD program, such as Solidworks. Note that these instructions also apply to importing any part or assembly from Solidworks to ANSYS; you just need to skip the step in Solidworks on adding Surfaces.

Method I

In Solidworks:

  • Right-click on the Features toolbar and add Surfaces if it is not already shown
  • Choose the type of surface you would like to create (extruded, revolved etc.)
  • Create your desired surface
  • Save the surface as a .STP file

In ANSYS:

  • Create your project
  • Right-click Geometry
  • Select Import Geometry
  • Locate your file and select it
  • Go into Design Modeler and Generate

Now you should be able to see your surface in Design Modeler.

Method II

After you have created the geometry in Solidworks and saved it:

In ANSYS

Simulation
  • Create your project
  • Open Design Modeler
  • Go to File>Attach Active CAD Geometry
  • Click Generate
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Now you can edit your Geometry in Solidworks and refresh it in Design Modeler after you have changed it.

To refresh the geometry in Design Modeler:

  • In the Details window, click Refresh>Use Geometry Parameter Values
  • Click Generate

Now your Geometry in Design Modeler will reflect the changes you made in Solidworks.

Method III

In Solidworks you can connect the geometry to Workbench:

  • Go to Tools>ANSYS

ANSYS Workbench will then open with the Solidworks file attached:

  • Drag the Geometry onto the Geometry of your project
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  • You can then update the geometry from your CAD file directly

Now you should be able to update your geometry in Solidworks and refresh it in ANSYS

I want to show you how to import Cad file such as Catpart/sldpart,... in Ansys workbench ..
when you install ansys you should check this options , but if you forgot or ....
follow this step.

My Ansys version is 14.5 and it work in all version upper 12
step 1:
Start -> all programs -> ANSYS 14.5 -> Utilities -> CAD Configuration Manager 14.5

( Run with run as administrator )
step 2 :

Import Solidworks Model To Ansys

In tab ---> 1) cad section tick workbench and ansys gemoetry interface..
2) in Cad products tick Program that you need to know cad file for ansys. such as : Catia v5 , solidworks ...

3) click to next

step 3:
when you click on next you went to cad configuration :

1) click on configure selected cad interfaces

now you see front of you proga that choice ....' Configure Success '

click on exit and Enjoy this :D

4 Answers

Hello,

If i press CAD Selection,Ansys Products so Workbench and Ansys geometry interface doesn't seem. I just see Autocad , Catia V4-5-6 , Pro Engineer,Inventor,JT, NT ...but there is not Ansys Products. What can i do?

Thank you from now...
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Cad Configuration Manager Ansys 18

What if it shows a 'configure failed'. Can you please help me with this problem.

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CatiaV5 WorkBench Reader ..... Configure Success
SW Workbench PlugIn ..... Configure Failed -- Registration Error

Solidworks Ansys Add In

what should I do for SW, even its registered ?

Ansys Vs Solidworks

Build your component in SolidWorks
1. Draw the desired beam in the SolidWorks
2. Export the file into IGES format
File > Save as > Change the file type to “IGES (*.igs)” > Click “Options” > Change
the “Surface representation/System preference' from 'Standard' to 'ANSYS' > Click
'ok' to close 'Export Options' > Choose the folder and the name the file is saved >
Click 'ok'

Import file in ANSYS window
1. File Menu >Import > IGES > Click ok for the poped up dialog box > Click
'Browse' and choose the file saved from SolidWorks > Click ok to import the file.