The connection, geometry interface, and other CAD functionality for all supported CAD products is included with the Ansys release media. Select the CAD systems you want to install during the installation process. If you choose not to install CAD systems during the installation, you can install them at a later date.
To run the connection or geometry interface functionality, you need to:
Ensure that the CAD product is correctly installed and licensed.
Ensure that you have the correct Ansys, Inc. license(s).
Run the installation setup.
For complete information about the files you can import and the platforms supported by the connection capability, see the Mechanical APDL Connection User's Guide. For more information about geometry interface information in Ansys Workbench, see the topics and in the Ansys DesignModeler help.
Caution: Be sure to install Mechanical APDL and the connection functionality from the same release. If you attempt to run the latest connection functionality on a machine that is running an earlier release of Mechanical APDL, or vice versa, the connection may fail.
The connection for Creo Parametric requires you to run Mechanical APDL, Creo Parametric and the connection for Creo Parametric on the same machine. The connection for NX requires you to run Mechanical APDL, NX, and the connection for NX on the same machine. The connections for CATIA, SAT, and Parasolid do not require any additional CAD installation.
For CAD installation and configuration troubleshooting, see Installation Troubleshooting - CAD Packages.