Ansys 2025 R1 Applications

Ansys Product Category Application Windows Virtual Desktop Package Linux Virtual Desktop Package Autoscaling Cluster Package Notes Sample Configurations
3D Design DesignModeler Ansys Discovery 2025 R1 Ansys Discovery Virtual Desktop
Discovery Ansys Discovery 2025 R1

  • Requires a virtual machine with a GPU

  • Discovery is also included as an optional installation in the Ansys Mechanical Enterprise 2025 R1 package
SpaceClaim Ansys SpaceClaim 2025 R1
Cloud and Platform Ansys HPC Platform Services (HPS) Can only be added to an autoscaling cluster

See autoscaling cluster workflows for Ansys Electronics Desktop, Mechanical, and Workbench LS-DYNA in Recommended Configurations by Application.

To manually add HPS to an existing autoscaling cluster, see Adding Ansys HPC Platform Services to an Autoscaling Cluster in the Administration Guide.
Digital Mission Engineering Systems Tool Kit (STK) Ansys STK 2025 R1 Special access required through Ansys Government Initiatives (AGI). For access or more information, contact DMECloud@agi.com. Ansys Systems Tool Kit (STK) Virtual Desktop
Electronics HFSS Ansys Electronics Desktop 2025 R1 SP3 Ansys Electronics Desktop 2025 R1 SP3 Autoscaling Cluster Ansys Electronics Desktop Configurations
HFSS 3D Layout Ansys Electronics Desktop 2025 R1 SP3 Autoscaling Cluster
Icepak Ansys Electronics Desktop 2025 R1 SP3 Autoscaling Cluster For autoscaling clusters, only single-node Icepak simulations are supported
Maxwell Ansys Electronics Desktop 2025 R1 SP3 Autoscaling Cluster
Nexxim
NuHertz Filter Solutions
Prep/Post
Q3D Extractor Ansys Electronics Desktop 2025 R1 SP3 Autoscaling Cluster
SIwave
Fluids Ansys Dynamic Reporting (ADR) Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 SP01 Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 SP01 A minimum of 256 GB of local storage is required for the installation of Ansys Fluids. Ansys Fluids Configurations
BladeModeler
CFD Post
CFX Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 SP01Autoscaling Cluster
EnSight Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 SP01Autoscaling Cluster
Fluent Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 SP01 Autoscaling Cluster
Fluent Meshing
Rocky Ansys Rocky 2025 R1 SP02 Ansys Rocky 2025 R1 SP02

  • Windows only

  • CPU and single-GPU compute is well supported

  • Support for multi-GPU compute in Ansys Gateway powered by AWS is limited at this time

 Ansys Rocky Virtual Desktop
TurboGrid Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 SP01 Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 SP01 Ansys Fluids Configurations
Workbench Meshing Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 SP01 Ansys Fluids Configurations
Licensing License Manager Ansys License Manager 2025 R1 Ansys License Manager 2025 R1
Materials Granta Selector Granta Selector 2025 R1

  • Windows only

  • Cannot copy and paste from the virtual desktop to the local machine
 Ansys Granta Selector Virtual Desktop
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) ModelCenter Desktop Ansys ModelCenter 2025 R1 Ansys ModelCenter Virtual Desktop Configurations
ModelCenter MBSE base connector Ansys ModelCenter MBSE Functionality 2025 R1

  • Automatically adds ModelCenter Desktop

  • Available vendor connectors: Ansys System Architecture Modeler (SAM), MagicDraw, Rhapsody, Capella, PTC, GENESYS

  • Vendor software must be installed separately
ModelCenter Remote Execution server for Windows Ansys ModelCenter Remote Execution 2025 R1 Ansys ModelCenter Remote Execution is currently not supported on Linux
Optics Speos Ansys Speos 2025 R1 SP1 Ansys Speos HPC 2025 R1 SP1 AutoScaling Cluster Ansys Speos Configurations
Zemax OpticStudio Ansys Zemax OpticStudio 2025 R1 SP1 Ansys Zemax OpticStudio Virtual Desktop
Optimization DesignXplorer

Ansys Mechanical Enterprise 2025 R1

(Also adds Ansys Mechanical Enterprise if not already installed on the virtual machine)

DesignXplorer is a legacy application with limited support.

For design exploration, Ansys recommends and supports the use of optiSLang.

 Windows Virtual Desktop with Ansys Mechanical Enterprise
optiSLang Ansys optiSlang 2025 R1 Ansys optiSlang 2025 R1 The Linux package automatically adds XRDP for GNOME and Gnome Desktop Latest Version. Ansys optiSLang Virtual Desktop
Photonics Lumerical FDTD Ansys Lumerical 2025 R1 SP2 Ansys Lumerical 2025 R1 SP2 Ansys Lumerical 2025 R1 SP2 Autoscaling Cluster

  • When you select Ansys Lumerical for a Linux virtual desktop, GNOME Desktop is added automatically.

  • For GPU compute on Lumerical autoscaling clusters, note the following:

    Running multiple simulations concurrently on multiple GPU nodes (in a parametric sweep, for example) is supported.

    Running a distributed solve of a single simulation on multiple GPU nodes is not supported.

    Running a distributed solve on multiple GPUs on a single node is supported.

 Ansys Lumerical Configurations
Lumerical INTERCONNECT
Lumerical MODE
Lumerical Multiphysics
Semiconductor PathFinder-SC Ansys Semiconductor PathFinder-SC 2025 R1.0 Ansys Semiconductor PathFinder-SC 2025 R1.0 Ansys PathFinder-SC Autoscaling Cluster Workflow
RaptorH Ansys RaptorH/RaptorX/VeloceRF 2025 R1 Ansys RaptorH/RaptorX/VeloceRF Virtual Desktop
RaptorX Ansys RaptorH/RaptorX/VeloceRF 2025 R1 Ansys RaptorH/RaptorX/VeloceRF Virtual Desktop
RedHawk-SC Ansys Semiconductor Redhawk-SC 2025 R1.0 Ansys Semiconductor Redhawk-SC 2025 R1.0 Ansys RedHawk-SC Autoscaling Cluster Workflow
Totem-SC Ansys Semiconductor Totem-SC 2025 R1.0 Ansys Semiconductor Totem-SC 2025 R1.0 Ansys Totem-SC Autoscaling Cluster Workflow
VeloceRF Ansys RaptorH/RaptorX/VeloceRF 2025 R1 Ansys RaptorH/RaptorX/VeloceRF Virtual Desktop
Structures Aqwa

Ansys Mechanical Enterprise 2025 R1

(Also adds Ansys Mechanical Enterprise if not already installed on the virtual machine)

 Windows Virtual Desktop with Ansys Mechanical Enterprise
Autodyn
Composite PrepPost
Explicit Dynamics
LS-DYNA (R14.1.1) Ansys LS-DYNA 2025 R1 Ansys LS-DYNA 2025 R1 Ansys LS-DYNA 2025 R1 Autoscaling Cluster Ansys LS-DYNA Configurations
LS-PrePost (4.11.3) Ansys LS-PrePost 2025 R1 Ansys LS-PrePost 2025 R1
MAPDL

Ansys Mechanical Enterprise 2025 R1

(Also adds Ansys Mechanical Enterprise if not already installed on the virtual machine)

Ansys Structures 2025 R1 Autoscaling Cluster

 Ansys Mechanical Configurations
Material Designer Windows-only application Windows Virtual Desktop with Ansys Mechanical Enterprise
Mechanical

Ansys Structures 2025 R1 Autoscaling Cluster

 Ansys Mechanical Configurations
Motion Windows Virtual Desktop with Ansys Mechanical Enterprise
nCode Ansys nCode 2025 R1 Ansys Mechanical Enterprise 2025 R1 must be installed on the virtual desktop before installing Ansys nCode 2025 R1 Ansys nCode Virtual Desktop
Rigid Body Dynamics

Ansys Mechanical Enterprise 2025 R1

(Also adds Ansys Mechanical Enterprise if not already installed on the virtual machine)

 Windows Virtual Desktop with Ansys Mechanical Enterprise
Sherlock

  • Windows-only application

  • Requires GPU to use the 3D Viewer

 Windows Virtual Desktop with Ansys Mechanical Enterprise
Workbench Additive in Mechanical Windows Virtual Desktop with Ansys Mechanical Enterprise
Workbench LS-DYNA

Ansys Structures 2025 R1 Autoscaling Cluster

 Ansys Workbench LS-DYNA Configurations
Workbench Meshing Windows Virtual Desktop with Ansys Mechanical Enterprise