Setting Up a Workbench Project to Use Ansys HPC Platform Services

In the properties for the Workbench Parameter Set bar or Project Schematic, you set Update Option to HPC Platform Services. When you update design points or the project, the Workbench project definition and either unsolved design points or project updates are sent to Ansys HPC Platform Services for evaluation.

  1. In the Project Schematic, right-click the white space of the Project Schematic and select Properties.

  2. In the Properties view, set Update Option to HPC Platform Services and then set the other properties appropriately.

See the following property descriptions:

PropertyDescription
Update OptionWhen set to HPC Platform Services, the request for updating one or more design points in the Parameter Set bar or a project update is sent to Ansys HPC Platform Services.
HPC Platform Services URLURL for connecting to Ansys HPC Platform Services.

  • The URL for a local server is https://localhost:8443/hps (or https://localhost:8443/rep)

  • The URL for a remote server is one of the following:

    • https://hostname:port/hps (or https://hostname:port/rep)

    • https://IP_Address:port/hps (or https://IP_Address:port/rep)

HPC Platform Services project IDWhen the project is submitted to HPC Platform Services, an ID for the project is created. You can reset this ID.
Execution Time Limit (seconds)Maximum execution time in which to update one design point or run the project update. If the update does not complete within this time, the evaluation is terminated. In the HPC Job Manager web app, the design point is then assigned to the timeout status filter. For more information, see Execution in the Ansys HPC Platform Services Guide.
Update Design Points in StepsWhether to distribute the computing for different tasks between different applications and evaluators. For example, the project can use Ansys Discovery SpaceClaim to update the geometry and Ansys Fluent to generate results. SpaceClaim could be running on a Windows machine while Fluent is running on a Linux cluster, cloud service, or local machine. For more information, see Evaluating Design Points or Project Updates in Multiple Process Steps.
Component Execution ModeSpecifies whether to run the solution in serial or in parallel.

  • When Serial is selected (default), updates are executed on only one CPU core at a time.

  • When Parallel is selected, updates are executed on multiple CPU cores.

Number of ProcessesSpecifies the default number of processes to use if you are running updates in parallel. This property must be set to 2 or greater.

Note:  In Tools > Options > HPC Platform Services, you must set a default URL for connecting to the server. Here in the Properties pane, you can change these inherited properties for this particular project.