8.6. Configuring AutoCAD

Running the Product & CAD Configuration Manager for AutoCAD performs the following steps to active the plug-in:

  1. Creates the folders %PROGRAMFILES%\AnsysWB.bundle and %PROGRAMFILES%\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\AnsysWB.bundle\Contents\v242\Winx64\AutoCAD

  2. Copies the following folders from the Workbench installation into the bundle's AutoCAD sub-folders:

    • All files within <Ansys 24.2 Install Path>\aisol\CADIntegration\DWG\winx64 are copied to %PROGRAMFILES%\ApplicationPlugins\AnsysWB.bundle\Contents\v242\winx64\AutoCAD\2013

    • All files within <Ansys 24.2 Install Path>\aisol\CADIntegration\DWG\images are copied to %PROGRAMFILES%\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\AnsysWB.bundle\Contents\v242\winx64\AutoCAD\Resources

    • All folders within <Ansys 24.2 Install Path>aisol\CADIntegration\DWG\Language are copied to %PROGRAMFILES%\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\AnsysWB.bundle\Contents\v242\winx64\AutoCAD\Resources\Language

  3. Finally a %PROGRAMFILES%\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\AnsysWB.bundle\PackageContents.XML file is created with the following contents:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <ApplicationPackage ProductCode="{6C6B872A-2ECF-4272-B7B7-1CA69B1EAD08}" HelpFile="./Contents/v194/Winx64/AutoCAD/Resources/cadAutoCAD.html" Icon="./Contents/v194/Winx64/AutoCAD/Resources/Ansys4AILgIcon.bmp" Description="Ansys Workbench Geometry Interface 2019 R2" AppVersion="2019 R2" Name="AnsysWB2019 R2" ProductType="Application" SchemaVersion="1.0" AutodeskProduct="AutoCAD" FriendlyVersion="2019 R2" SupportedLocales="Enu" OnlineDocumentation="www.ansys.com" Author="Ansys, Inc." UpgradeCode="{12D6EF98-CEE6-431E-B699-DE9DE4F32B7E}"> <CompanyDetails Name="Ansys, Inc." Email=" " Url="www.ansys.com" Phone=" " /> <RuntimeRequirements SeriesMax="R22.1" SeriesMin="R22.0" Platform="AutoCAD" OS="Win64" /> <Components Description="64bit Component"> <RuntimeRequirements SeriesMax="R22.1" SeriesMin="R22.0" Platform="AutoCAD" OS="Win64" /> <ComponentEntry AppName="WB2019 R2PlugInDWG" ModuleNameWin64="./Contents/v194/Winx64/AutoCAD/2018/WB194PlugInDWG2018.arx" AppDescription="Windows 64bit support" LoadOnCommandInvocation="True" LoadOnRequest="True" LoadOnAutoCADStartup="True"> <Commands GroupName="ANSYS_Workbench_Geometry_Interface"> <Command Local="WB194STARTWB" Global="WB194STARTWB" /> <Command Local="WB194STARTASIM" Global="WB194STARTASIM" /> <Command Local="WB194HELP" Global="WB194HELP" /> <Command Local="WB194ABOUT" Global="WB194ABOUT" /> </Commands> </ComponentEntry> <ComponentEntry AppName="AnsysWB2019 R2" ModuleName="./Contents/v194/Winx64/AutoCAD/Resources/Language/en-us/Workbench194.cuix" /> </Components> </ApplicationPackage>