The following other enhancements have been added:
You can now use the Python language, as well as PyMAPDL and PyDpf, directly within Mechanical APDL without any additional installation steps required. Use the new *PYTHON / *ENDPY process control commands to begin and end a block of content that is interpreted as Python commands. The ability to write Python blocks directly in a Mechanical APDL input command listing provides access to built-in Python features as well as popular third-party libraries like NumPy. To include libraries that are not available by default, you can configure Mechanical APDL to use a custom Python environment. See the *PYTHON command definition for details.
The following CAD support updates are available for the Mechanical APDL software:
Added support for:
NX 2406 (limited to Windows 10 and 11 Professional and Enterprise versions)
Creo Parametric 11.0 (limited to Windows 10 and Windows 11 Version 21H2 or higher)
Removed support for:
NX 2312
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server and Desktop 15
NX 2212 (on all operating systems)
Creo Parametric 8.0 (on all operating systems)
For more information, see Introduction to the Connection Functionality in the Connection User's Guide.
The following new coded database (CDB) file commands are available:
DBLOCK – Defines a block of degree-of-freedom constraints at nodes.
FBLOCK – Defines a block of nodal force loads.
For more information on CDB file commands, see Coded Database File Commands in the Programmer's Reference.
The supported Visual Studio compiler version has been updated to Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 Version 17.6.x. In previous releases, it was Visual Studio Professional 2019 Version 16.0.22. For more information, see Compiler Requirements for All Windows Versions in the Ansys, Inc. Installation Guides and Compiling and Linking UPFs on Windows Operating Systems in the Programmer's Reference.