This appendix discusses the configuration of Mechanical APDL using the config.anscon.242 configuration file. This configuration file is used to configure Mechanical APDL when it is launched from Creo Parametric. Default paths include:
Windows Systems
drive:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\V242\ANSYS\ac4\data\<platform>\config.anscon.242
The config.anscon.242 file may be modified by the system administrator to set information for all connection users on a system. However, you can modify this file for your projects.
The following list defines the configuration settings that you can set in the config.anscon.242 file, and the typically default settings.
- ANSYS_CMD
Sets the full path name of the Mechanical APDL software to be run. The Windows default is
drive:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\V242\ANSYS\bin\ansys242- ANSYS_GRAPHIC_DEVICE
Sets the graphics driver to be used by Mechanical APDL. The possible values for this keyword are win32 (default), win32c, and 3D.
- ANSYS_MEMORY_SIZE
Sets the amount of the workspace, in megabytes, required to run Mechanical APDL. The value you use is limited by how much swap space or virtual memory is available on your workstation. The default value is 2 GB for 64-bit machines.
- ANSYS_PRODUCT_NAME
Sets the product name for Mechanical APDL. See the Product Variable Table in the Ansys, Inc. Licensing Guide for the complete list of Ansys, Inc. product names. The default is system dependent.
- ANSYS_NEUTRAL_FORMAT
Sets the database format in which the Mechanical APDL model will be saved. The possible values are Yes (save as neutral format) or No (save as solid format). The default value is Yes (save as neutral). This option is no longer available. The model will always be saved in a neutral database format.