Workbench Data Integration Overview

Ansys EM data-integrated applications can reside on a Workbench Project Schematic, as shown.

Objects placed on a Workbench Project Schematic (such as instances of Ansys Electromagnetics projects) are referred to as systems. The number of cells in the system depend on the desigh type, as follows:

• RMxprt, Circuit, HFSS 3D Layout, and Twin Builder: Appear on the Workbench Project Schematic as systems with three cells: <System_Type_Name>, Setup, and Solution.
• HFSS, Maxwell, Q3D Extractor, Icepak, and Mechanical: Include an additional Geometry cell along with the <System_Type_Name>, Setup, and Solution cells, for a total of four cells.

If you invoke Ansys DesignXplorer to use variables for refining a design, a Parameters cell is added, with a link to the associated Workbench Parameter Set. Refer to the Ansys Workbench help for details on working with systems, cells, and parameter sets.

All supported Ansys Electromagnetics Suite products integrate with Workbench commands, services, and DesignXplorer in a similar manner. Some capabilities include:

• Adding New Analysis Systems
• Importing Existing Ansys EM Projects into Workbench
• Editing Ansys EM Models in Workbench
• Ansys EM to Workbench Geometry Transfer
• Ansys EM to Workbench Material Data Transfer
• Analyzing Ansys EM Models in Workbench
• Performing Parameter Studies in Workbench
• Scripting in Workbench

In addition to these major features, Workbench can archive, save, back up, duplicate, and delete Ansys Electromagnetics projects used in a Workbench project. Progress information and messages from integrated Ansys EM projects are also displayed in Workbench.