The interface works in a Plug-in mode.
This interface can be configured during Ansys installation or by using the Product & CAD Configuration Manager.
See Product & CAD Configuration Manager for usage information.
For detailed installation information about the Product & CAD Configuration Manager, see:
Support
At the time of release, detailed version support information for the Windows platforms is accessible via Geometry Interface Support.
For information about post-release CAD system compatibility with Ansys Workbench, see the Platform Support section of the Ansys Website.
Document import supported by interface: Part (*.rvt) and Assembly (*.rfa)
Versions: 2024
Table 19: Import Preference Support for Revit Geometry Interface
| Import Solid Bodies | Yes | ||
| Import Surface Bodies | Yes | ||
| Import Line Bodies | No | ||
| Parameter Processing and prefix/suffix key | No | ||
| Attribute Processing and prefix | No | ||
| Named Selection Processing and prefix | No | ||
| Material Processing | No | ||
| Analysis Type |
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| Associativity | No | ||
| Coordinate Systems | No | ||
| Work Points | No | ||
| Instancing | No | ||
| Smart Update | No | ||
| Enclosure and Symmetry Processing | No | ||
| Decompose Disjoint Surfaces | No | ||
| Mixed Import Resolution | No | ||
| Clean Geometry On Import | No | ||
| Stitch Surfaces On Import | No | ||
| Import Facet Quality | No |
Notations
Selective Update — This interface does not support the Selective Update feature.
Length Unit — The length unit specified in the part or assembly is automatically read from the geometry file and is transferred into Ansys Workbench. The Length Unit field in the Details will be read-only. If a unit system is not detected in the geometry file, the Length Unit field in the Details will be active, allowing the Length Unit to be specified.
Caveats and Known Issues
The Revit Plug-in has the following limitations:
Only 3D Geometry Is Supported. — Only 3D geometry from CAD formats link is supported.
No Support for Wires and Mesh. — Only 3D geometry is supported. Wires and Mesh are not supported.
Limited Support — Non-Commercial, Education Edition, Alpha, Beta, and PR versions (even of supported official versions) are not supported.
Geometry Interface is Beta — This Revit Geometry Interface is a Beta feature and untested and may result in unpredictable behavior both within Revit and Ansys applications consuming the transferred geometry.