For detailed CAD-related information specific to the Ansys DesignModeler application and Ansys Workbench, see the CAD Integration section of the product help. When accessing the Ansys Workbench Help from the Help menu, click the Contents tab and open the CAD Integration folder in the hierarchical tree.
The CAD Integration section includes topics about:
Geometry Interface Support for Linux and Windows
File Format Support (with information specific to DesignModeler)
ACIS AutoCAD BladeGen CATIA Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Creo Parametric (formerly Pro/ENGINEER) Ansys DesignModeler IGES Inventor JT Monte Carlo N-Particle NX Parasolid Solid Edge SOLIDWORKS SpaceClaim STEP