5.4. Launching Ansys, Inc. Products

To launch Ansys, Inc. products on Linux platforms, issue the appropriate command from the list below. The paths specified assume that you installed the product using the symbolic link to /ansys_inc. If you did not, substitute your installation path for the path given below.

Table 5.1: Startup Commands

ProductCommandNotes
Mechanical APDL /ansys_inc/v242/ansys/bin/ansys242 For a complete list of command line options, see Starting an Ansys Session from the Command Level in the Operations Guide.
Ansys Workbench /ansys_inc/v242/Framework/bin/<platform>/runwb2  
Ansys CFX /ansys_inc/v242/CFX/bin/cfx5  
Ansys Fluent /ansys_inc/v242/fluent/bin/fluent For a complete list of command line and launcher options, see Starting Ansys Fluent in the Fluent Users Guide.
Ansys ICEM CFD /ansys_inc/v242/icemcfd/<platform>/bin/icemcfd  
Ansys Motion/ansys_inc/v242/Motion/solver/rundfs.shFor running the Motion solver only, see Running the Standalone Solver from the Command Line.
Ansys Polyflow /ansys_inc/v242/polyflow/bin/polyman Starts the POLYFLOW MANager. For any other tool, use /ansys_inc/v242/polyflow/bin/<tool>
Ansys CFD-Post /ansys_inc/v242/CFD-Post/bin/cfdpost  
Ansys Icepak /ansys_inc/v242/Icepak/bin/icepak  
Ansys TurboGrid /ansys_inc/v242/TurboGrid/bin/cfxtg  
Ansys Autodyn /ansys_inc/v242/autodyn/bin/autodyn242 solver only
Ansys ACP /ansys_inc/v242/ACP/ACP.sh  
Ansys Sherlock /ansys_inc/v242/sherlock/runSherlock