4.1. Starting the Ansys CFX Launcher

You can run the Ansys CFX Launcher in any of the following ways:

  • On Windows:

    • From the Start menu, select Ansys 2024 R2 > CFX 2024 R2.

    • In a Command Prompt that has its path set up correctly to run Ansys CFX, enter: cfx5

      If the path has not been set, you need to type the full path to the cfx5 command; typically this is:

      C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\V242\CFX\bin\cfx5.exe

  • On Linux, open a terminal window that has its path set up to run Ansys CFX and enter: cfx5

    If the path has not been set, you need to type the full path to the cfx5 command; typically this is:

    /usr/ansys_inc/v242/CFX/bin/cfx5.exe

    Note:  When you start Ansys CFX Launcher, the displayed Working Directory is not the directory the launcher was started in; the directory is defined by the settings stored in CFXPreferences.ccl. To default the working directory to the current directory at start-up, set the CFX_LAUNCH_START_IN_CWD environment variable to 1.