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PRAWAL J.
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What do you like best about Ansys Mechanical?

Robustness, For non-linear problems especially with transient contact analysis, Ansys Mechanical needs minimum solver changes to detect moving contacting surfaces.

Ability to couple Ansys mechanical with other products such as Fluent, LS Dyna etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ansys Mechanical?

Although it has capability to couple Ansys mechanical with it's other productc but the procedure is bit lengthy and becomes further confusing to update variables or boundary conditions or initial conditions when any changes are made to either of the physics.

I found modeling of composite laminates is tedious with Ansys mechanical as well as computationally expensive. Since composite laminates can have hundreds of thin layers with different materials thus modeling itself is very tedious with and further each layer needs to solve for all degrees of freedom hence require very fine mesh making Ansys Mechanical further computationally expensive too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ansys Mechanical solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have used it for various unque and in-demand industry and research projects such as: Aneurysm in Arteries (Used UDF-UPF feature too with FSI, Biomedical industry), Modal anlaysis of Turbine impeller, Automobile contact switch dynamic contact analysis, Composite layup optimization in drones, Structural analysis of bridge with steel cables. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ansys Mechanical Overview

What is Ansys Mechanical?

ANSYS Mechanical Pro uses the ANSYS Mechanical interface to deliver powerful finite element modeling capabilities in a way that you can use to make real structural engineering decisions. A finite element analysis solution that provides robust, general-purpose stress, thermal, vibration and fatigue simulations for fast and accurate solutions.

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ANSYS Mechanical Pro uses the ANSYS Mechanical interface to deliver powerful finite element modeling capabilities in a way that you can use to make real structural engineering decisions. A finite element analysis solution that provides robust, general-purpose stress, thermal, vibration and fatigue simulations for fast and accurate solutions.


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Year Founded
1970
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Canonsburg, PA
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NASDAQ:ANSS
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$1,681
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For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries with the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation and advanced semiconductors, to satellite systems and life-saving medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys.


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Recent Ansys Mechanical Reviews

TUNCAY K.
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TUNCAY K.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Ansys Mechanical is the Best for many FEA problems"
You can code in Ansys Programming Design Language, APDL, and it is not so difficult. In academia, mostly it has been used, so it gives very reliabl...
Avinash P.
AP
Avinash P.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Simply Superb experience with ANSYS APDL & Woerkbench"
Best user interface, and mindblowing simulation experience. Meshing and post-processing is done very precisely and it is personalized.
Ajay K.
AK
Ajay K.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Ansys Mechanical for Simulating Structures"
I use it on a Daily basis for our structure simulations. Its very easy to setup a loading condition and get results. The workflow is very smooth. I...
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Ansys Mechanical Pros and Cons

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Ajay K.
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Deputy Manager in NVH
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Ansys Mechanical?

I use it on a Daily basis for our structure simulations. Its very easy to setup a loading condition and get results. The workflow is very smooth. In built-CAD integration through space claim makes it easy to make design changes and re-run.

Customer support is quick and minor problems are solved within a day only. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ansys Mechanical?

Simple feature of making your modal animation looping on endlessly in gif format is missing for so many years. It makes using the gif in presentations difficult to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ansys Mechanical solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is a Simulation software which means we can test various prototypes and fine tune them before physically manufacturing them and this It saves a lot of cost and time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kareem A.
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Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Ansys Mechanical?

I'm using ANSYS mechanical package in many applications because of its very professional tools including automation ( paprametric study ) ones which saves lots of time and help me find the best design point.

Also topology study and generative design are great tool for 3D printing applications ,in my oppenion it is incomparable to any other software.

It helped me perform professional simulations as well including multibody dynamics and fluid structure interaction in parallel with ansys fluent.

Adding to this you can easily add new material data properties and flexibily define any type of load.

Also the customer support forum have many experts so you can easily find a solution to your problem or directly contact them.

Further more i didn't face any problem during installation, I really like the user interface as it is well organised to easy define a simulation and get results.

I usually integrate with other 3D design softwares like Solidworks, design modular, claimspace to import and export files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ansys Mechanical?

It consumes lots of computer ram, and sometimes the program run into a problem befor saving the project and in a matter of a second I loss my work، also the subscribtion fees may be modified. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ansys Mechanical solving and how is that benefiting you?

It calculates the stress distribution in material according to the load type and value ,then shows nice visualisations of the stress distribution ,I usually uuse it to know the maximum load this design can stand and alao to check if the deformation is acceptable in the safe region or exceeded Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anmol D.
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Innovation Engineer
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What do you like best about Ansys Mechanical?

Highly user friendly interface, very easy to simulate the analysis and implementation is also very easy. I frequently use this software for validating my designs and accuracy of the software is also very precise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ansys Mechanical?

The software is providing complete package from design to simulation. But sometimes simulation time is quite more so the software crashes in between the testing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ansys Mechanical solving and how is that benefiting you?

It saves my experiment time. If I use the correct boundary conditions it saves a lot of my time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Hari V.
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Lead Design Engineer
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What do you like best about Ansys Mechanical?

It is a very user friendly CAE tool.. I can focus more on the analysis rather than the tool itself. It can be used for a wide range of FEA analysis from Linear Static structural to Non Linear Dynamic analysis, Thermal analysis and CFD. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ansys Mechanical?

1) There is no Anti Aliasing option available within the tool...This makes the models look too bad.

2) I cannot rotate the model with selected pivot point unlike NX CAD or CATIA. This makes it hard to work with large models. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ansys Mechanical solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helps me in sizing the parts & optimizing the design..This also helps in saving cost by reducing unecessary material. I use it majorly for Static structual and Dynamic analysis. Rarely for thermal simulation to study temperature distribution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

ADINATH B.
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Software Engineer
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What do you like best about Ansys Mechanical?

The Ansys mechanical is very usefull application to analyse the load like stress on joins. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ansys Mechanical?

The Software is heavy it's support only high specified machines not able to use in normal laptop having lesss ram Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ansys Mechanical solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use the Ansys Mechanical for analyse the load acting on Chasis. We are able to find the points where load is acting highly and it's supports to giving us a good Chasis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Abhiram R.
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FEA Engineer
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What do you like best about Ansys Mechanical?

User experience and visual experience of models

Easy to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ansys Mechanical?

Undo is not possible

Probing bugs in 2022 version

Customer support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ansys Mechanical solving and how is that benefiting you?

Should help with error to how to solve this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Arjun A.
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Project Engineer
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What do you like best about Ansys Mechanical?

I have used both ansys mechanical and fluent for structural and fluid flow analysis. It's a perfect software for structural analysis results are solved pretty fast in workstations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ansys Mechanical?

I have used both in ansys fluent and mechanical in Intel xeon workstation,eventhough it's a powerful workstation the solving of problems in fluent takes a good amount of time. I have seen problems solving very quickly in StarCCM+.We have to pay more to open more tabs in the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ansys Mechanical solving and how is that benefiting you?

Shock analysis, Static analysis, transient problems.These analysis used for structures we have used to design in my company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

VIGRAHRAJ SINGH C.
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Graduate Engineering Trainee
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What do you like best about Ansys Mechanical?

The software supports multiphysics simulations by integrating structural analysis with other physics, such as heat transfer, fluid flow, and electromagnetic fields. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ansys Mechanical?

ANSYS Mechanical can be complex, especially for users who are new to finite element analysis (FEA) or have limited experience with simulation software. It requires a solid understanding of FEA principles, material modeling, and simulation techniques. The learning curve can be steep, and adequate training or expertise may be necessary to utilize the software effectively. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ansys Mechanical solving and how is that benefiting you?

Exploration: ANSYS Mechanical provides tools for optimization and design exploration. Users can define design parameters, objective functions, and constraints to perform parametric studies and optimize their designs. This capability helps in finding the optimal design solution based on specific performance criteria. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pradeep K.
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Senior Technical Officer, Octagon/CSG
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What do you like best about Ansys Mechanical?

Ansys Mechanical is one of the industry's best finite element method (FEM) software (also sometimes refered to as Computer Aided Engineering (CAE).

The analysis / simulation done in Ansys and the actual results are very close, accurate and comparable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ansys Mechanical?

One has to do meshing in Ansys before running the FEA.

Training is very much required to use this software effectively.

Modeling using Computer Aided Design (CAD) capabilities are less and should be improved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ansys Mechanical solving and how is that benefiting you?

Ansys Mechanical helps us to solve Engineering problems like Vehicle crash test simulation.

Stress and Strain can be found very quickly.

Complex structural engineering problems can be solved with ease. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Avinash P.
AP
Co-Developer D&E Mechanical Design Engineer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Ansys Mechanical?

Best user interface, and mindblowing simulation experience. Meshing and post-processing is done very precisely and it is personalized. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ansys Mechanical?

The time required is very high for analysis. Process errors are present. CAD errors detection is very difficult. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ansys Mechanical solving and how is that benefiting you?

Analysis and optimization are the most important task to validate your design and I am using ANSYS for the same very confidently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.