Sending Data to Ansys

You can transfer the active model to Ansys, even if it has not been saved. You can also send data from a document that is open in SpaceClaim or from a saved SpaceClaim document.

Only visible objects are sent to Ansys, hidden objects are not sent.

The following data is transferred to Ansys:

  • Geometry

    • Solids

    • Surfaces

    • Line bodies (Beams)

      When a Beam with Section Anchor type set to Location is transferred to Workbench, its Location becomes a Workbench Offset of type, User Defined. The X and Y offset components will, in general, change to preserve the Beam cross-section position relative to the Beam line. This coordinate transformation is necessary to account for differences between SpaceClaim and Workbench reference frames.

    • Points

  • Origins

  • Named Selections (groups)

  • Driving dimensions (groups)

    • Ruler dimensions

    • Pattern count

    • Driving annotation dimensions

    • Shell thickness

  • Midsurface thickness values on surfaces

  • Spot welds

  • Material properties