Free software tools for use with ANSYS

PADT offers the following software tools that are available for download at no cost. Click the links below for more information about each tool. For information on PADT-developed software packages that are available for purchase, please see the Software Development portion of this site.

  • xPSD. xPSD is a tool from PADT that allows a user to take the results of a standard modal analysis and conduct fast, flexible studies on the behavior of the structure under just such loading.
    • PLEASE NOTE: For versions other than Ansys 8.0 you will need to follow these instructions. This pdf document will walk you through a manual installation of xPSD.
  • AnsKeys HotKeys. This utility provides HotKeys (F1 to F11, Shift F1 to F11, and Control F1 to F12) for old-style GUI users and hides the ANSYS process status window.
  • VB Macro. Used to import ANSYS hardcopy output into Microsoft PowePoint presentations.
  • WinHostId. A program used to display and output ANSYS licensing information.
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