Q1. What is Ansys?

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ANSYS is a general-purpose, finite-element modeling package for numerically solving a

wide variety of mechanical problems. These problems include static/dynamic, structural
analysis, heat transfer, and fluid problems, as well as acoustic and electromagnetic
problems.

Q2. Is ANSYS a CAD software?

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Ansys Spaceclaim is a 3D CAD Modeling Software.

Q3. What kind of software ANSYS is?

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Ansys offers a comprehensive software suite that spans the entire range of physics,
providing access to virtually any field of engineering simulation that a design process
requires. Organizations around the world trust Ansys to deliver the best value for their
engineering simulation software investment.

Q4. Why do we use ANSYS?

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Ansys Mechanical finite element analysis software is used to simulate computer models
of structures, electronics, or machine components for analyzing the strength,
toughness, elasticity, temperature distribution, electromagnetism, fluid flow, and other
attributes.

Q5. What programming language is ANSYS written in?

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ANSYS FLUENT is written in the C computer language and makes full use of the
flexibility and power offered by the language.

Q6. Is ANSYS useful for Mechanical engineers?

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ANSYS for mechanical engineering is one of the most famous engineering simulations
in the market today. Over the years, the software has been developed significantly and
can now be used for hundreds of applications and industries.

Q7. Which is better ANSYS or SolidWorks?

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For FEA analysis, Ansys is much better than SolidWorks. For modelling purpose
SolidWorks is right. FE can be better done through ANSYS whereas Solid modeling can
be dont better through SOLIDWORKS. Both have facility of solid modelling as well as
FE but its better to go separately.

Q8. What are the different types of ANSYS?

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● Workbench
● Fluent
 ● ICEM
● Motor-CAD
● Sherlock
● Discovery
● medini analyze
● Lumerical

Q9. How many types of analysis are there in ANSYS?

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There are two different modes of performing finite element analysis in ANSYS: batch
and interactive modes.

Q10. What is the latest version of ANSYS?

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With the newest release, Ansys 2022 R1 pushes the innovation envelope for its Ansys
Speos optics products, delivering powerful new capabilities for improved accuracy,
performance, and usability. This webinar spotlights all the new features available in
Ansys Speos.

Q11. What is the difference between ANSYS Mechanical and

ANSYS Workbench?

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The main difference between Ansys and Ansys workbench is Graphic User Interface.
Ansys workbench offers better GUI than Ansys for beginners.

Q12. What is mesh in ANSYS?

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Meshing is the process of turning irregular shapes into more recognizable volumes
called “elements.” Before you start meshing, you must first upload a geometry or CAD
model into, for example, Ansys Mechanical to begin the simulation process.

Q13. What is the size of ANSYS software?

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Download Size: Ansys Student 19.0: For Windows x64 (3.7 GB) – Built-in license valid
until 1/31/19. Ansys Student 18.2: For Windows x64 (3.56 GB) – Built-in license valid
until 8/31/18.

Q14. Why is Ansys used for simulation?

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Global innovators leverage Ansys

Multiphysics simulations enable Airbus engineers to make more informed design

decisions at a stage in the design process when it is possible to have a substantial
impact. Ansys software provides the complete physics required for fluid-structure
Interaction simulation.

Q15. What are different types of meshing in Ansys?

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There are two main types of meshing methods. For these purposes, we are referring to
3D models: Tetrahedal element meshing or “tet” Hexahedral element meshing or “hex”.

Q16. What are cells in Ansys?

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Each cell is defined by a set of nodes, a cell center, and the faces that bound the cell.
ANSYS FLUENT uses internal data structures to define the domain(s) of the mesh, to
assign an order to cells, cell faces, and nodes in a mesh, and to establish connectivity
between adjacent cells.

Q17. Which processor is best for ANSYS?

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Processor family recommendations

The benchmark results confirm that both the Intel Xeon Gold 62xx and Intel Xeon
Platinum 92xx processor families deliver balanced performance on both Ansys Fluent
and Mechanical workloads.

Q18. How much RAM is required for ANSYS?

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Minimum requirements for Ansys Discovery software are as follows: 64-bit Intel or AMD
system, running Windows 10. 8 GB RAM. A dedicated graphics card with latest drivers
and at least 1GB video RAM, capable of supporting OpenGL 4.5 and DirectX 11, or
higher.

Q19. What is the advantage of ANSYS?

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With its widely adopted simulation platform, ANSYS enables every member of the
product development team to participate in digital exploration. The result is more
innovative products, faster time to market and lower development costs.

Q20. What is ANSYS cloud?

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Ansys Cloud is a scalable and cost-effective approach to HPC in the cloud. To leverage
the combined benefits of cloud computing and best-in-class engineering simulation,
Ansys partnered with Microsoft® Azure™ to create a secure cloud solution.

Q21. What graphics card is required for ANSYS?

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For full functionality, use of a recent NVIDIA Quadro or AMD Radeon Pro card with at
least 1 GB of discrete video memory and supporting, at a minimum, OpenGL version
4.5, DirectX 11, Shader Model 5.0. Ansys Discovery Live: NVIDIA Discrete graphics
card (Quadro recommended) with the latest drivers.

Q22. How many cores can ANSYS use?

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In an effort to save costs, some engineers run ANSYS® Mechanical™ on systems with
a small number of cores or select an ANSYS® licensing option that restricts ANSYS
processing to only two cores.

Q23. What is difference between ANSYS and Abaqus?

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Ansys is more used in industries and Abaqus is more used in academics. Both have
their own positive and negative points. Each program is useful ! the solving techniques
are a bit different, in overall ANSYS is bether but in analyising, specially structural
analysis ABAQUS work better.

Q24. Which type of analysis can be done using ANSYS Fluent?

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Ansys Fluent unlocks new potentials for CFD analysis. A fluid simulation software with
fast pre-processing and faster solve times to help you be the fastest to break into the
market. Fluent's industry leading features enable limitless innovation, while never
making a compromise on accuracy.

Q25. What is the latest version of Ansys?

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With the newest release, Ansys 2022 R1 pushes the innovation envelope for its Ansys
Speos optics products, delivering powerful new capabilities for improved accuracy,
performance, and usability. This webinar spotlights all the new features available in
Ansys Speos.

Q26. What is FEA in ANSYS?

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FEA Finite element analysis software from Ansys provides engineers the ability to
automate and customize simulations and even parameterize them for many design
scenarios.

Q27. Which files can be imported in ANSYS?

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ANSYS FLUENT allows you to import the following file formats:

● ABAQUS . inp, . fil, and . odb files
● Mechanical APDL . inp, . cdb, . rst, . rmg, and . rfl files
● ANSYS CFX . def and . res files
● CGNS files
● EnSight files
● ANSYS FIDAP Neutral files
● GAMBIT files
● HYPERMESH ASCII files
Q28. How do you import geometry in Ansys Workbench?

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1. Create your project

2. Right-click Geometry
3. Select Import Geometry
4. Locate your file and select it
5. Go into Design Modeler and Generate

Q29. What is nodes in Ansys?

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A node is a coordinate location in space where the degrees of freedom (DOFs) are
defined. The DOFs for this point represent the possible movement of this point due to
the loading of the structure. The DOFs also represent which forces and moments are
transferred from one element to the next.