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Checking the Tangency of All Surfaces in Ansys SpaceClaim

The other day we got a tech support request wanting to know to check the tangency of all the surfaces in a model systematically in Ansys SpaceClaim. You can check surface tangency at an edge using th...

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Optimal Ski Rack Aerodynamics Pt 2: “What about a box?”

The last few years have been different, to say the least. Regrettably, I haven’t skied at all for the past two seasons, and my gear has just been gathering dust. However, a confluence of events has...

Much Ado About Scripting in Ansys SpaceClaim – Part 1

If you’re a fan of Ansys SpaceClaim then you know and love the direct modeling capabilities within that program. However, because of the Direct Modeling focus, it has historically been a little...

All Things ANSYS 052: A Deep Dive into Design & Technology in the ANSYS World

Published on: December 2nd, 2019 With: Eric Miller, Prith Banerjee, & Mark Hindsbo Description: In this episode, your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by ANSYS ...

Gone Skiing: Aerodynamics – Does It Matter Which Way Your Skis Are Pointing On Your Roof Rack?

I was on the gondola up at Keystone for night-skiing a week ago, after a long day at Beaver Creek, because the last thing I am going to do at 3:00 pm is try to make it back to Denver, as everyone kno...

How to Use Lattice Optimization in ANSYS Mechanical and ANSYS SpaceClaim 19.2

One of the great new features in ANSYS Mechanical 19.2 is the ability to perform a lattice optimization. Accomplished as an option within Topology Optimization, lattice optimization allows us t...

The ANSYS Discovery Product Family in R19 – Webinar Recording

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Finding curve directions in ANSYS SpaceClaim

As it so often does, another blog article idea came from a tech support question that I received the other day. “How do you view edge directions in ANSYS SpaceClaim?” You can do it in Mechanical,...

Parameterizing Solid Models for ANSYS HFSS

ANSYS HFSS features an integrated “history-based modeler”. This means that an object’s final shape is dependent on each and every operation performed on that object. History-based modelers are a...

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Topological Optimization in ANSYS 18.1 – Motorcycle Component Example

We’ve discussed topological optimization in this space before, notably here: If you’re not familiar with topological or topology optimization, a simple description is that we are using the physic...