The tests are a partial subset of the full set of tests run by Ansys developers to ensure a high degree of quality for the Workbench product. The verification of the Workbench product is conducted in accordance with the written procedures that form a part of an overall Quality Assurance program at Ansys.
Ansys offers the Workbench Verification and Testing Package for customers who must perform system validation. The package automates the process of test execution and report generation. If you are interested in contracting for such services, contact the Ansys Quality Assurance Group.
The solutions for the Workbench test cases have been verified. Some differences may exist in comparison to the reference solutions; however, the differences have been examined and are considered to be acceptable.
The analyses seek a balance between accuracy and solution time. The general goal is an error of three percent or less. In some cases, improved results (at the cost of longer solution times) can be obtained by using a more refined finite element mesh.
The tests were run using Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit. The results are reported in the test documentation. Slightly different results may be obtained when different processor types or operating systems are used.
You can use the tests to verify that your hardware is operating correctly. The results in the databases can be cleared and the tests solved multiple times. The test results should be checked against the verified results in the documentation for each test.
Note: The QA Services Control Feature is intended only for those who subscribe to Ansys Quality Assurance Services. While this section provides an overview of the feature, subscribers should refer to the booklet that accompanies the Verification Testing Package for a more detailed explanation.
Many customers who subscribe to the Ansys Quality Assurance Services, especially those operating in heavily regulated industries, must ensure their engineers use only those Ansys applications covered by the QA Services Agreement. The Ansys software uses an application control feature to help customers manage that goal.
For Windows users, the Ansys unified installer now creates a Windows-system environment variable on your PC called ENABLE_ANSYS_QA_SERVICES251 (the appended 251 is the Ansys release designation). You can enable the variable when you install your Ansys products, or you can activate it manually after installation using the Windows interface. For Linux users, you must create the QA Services variable manually.
When the variable is enabled, only those applications covered by the QA Services
Agreement can be launched. If you try to open an Ansys application outside the
scope of QA Services, a warning message will appear. The warning follows the
convention below (where Application
Name = the name of the software application, and
251 = the version number of the software,
2025 R1 in this example):
Unsupported Ansys QA Services Application: Application Name cannot be run at this time
because the ENABLE_ANSYS_QA_SERVICES 251 environment variable
is enabled. Application Name is not supported in the scope of
an ANSYS QA Services agreement. |
Likewise, the Toolbox in Ansys Workbench will display only those Component systems that fall within the scope of the QA Services agreement. This prevents someone from accidentally launching an unsupported application from Workbench.
The following Ansys applications fall within the scope of QA Services, so the QA Services feature will permit them to run. Of course, you must have the appropriate software license(s) to run any of the applications listed.
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Aqwa DesignModeler Autodyn CFD-Post CFX Ansys Composite PrepPost DesignXplorer Fluent |
ICEM CFD Workbench Mechanical Mechanical APDL Polyflow Classic SpaceClaim TurboGrid |
On Windows
If your PC is running Windows, you can enable the QA Services feature when installing your Ansys applications. As shown below, the Ansys unified installer will prompt you to select your preferred installation options. To enable QA Services, select the following option: Enable Ansys QA Services with supported applications (QA Services Agreement required).
You can manually enable (or disable) QA Services using the Windows interface. You can set this variable as a system variable or as a user variable.
First, close any Ansys applications that are open.
In Windows, open File Explorer. Right-click This PC or My Computer and select Properties. In the System window, select Advanced system settings. Click the Environment Variables… button.
Find ENABLE_ANSYS_QA_SERVICES251 (where 251 represents the software version) in the list of system variables. Highlight it and select Edit. Change the variable's value to the new setting: 0 or 1 (0 = Disable, 1= Enable).
Click OK to save the new setting.
On Linux
The Linux installer for Ansys Products does not offer an activation option. You can set the environment variable manually using Linux commands appropriate to the shell. For example, C shell would use:
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The command to set the environment variable can be added to the user's .cshrc, .profile, or .login file.
Uninstalling QA Services
Note: Uninstalling and reinstalling your Ansys software will not disable the QA Services variable.
For Windows systems, you can disable or delete the QA Services environment variable using Windows' system interface.
For Linux systems, set the QA Services variable to 0 to disable it.