Applications & Use Cases
“The phrase goes 'Practice makes perfect'. We say 'Iteration makes Perfection' . . . Discovery has made a profound impact on how we iterate quickly to create better products. ”
“We have only one winter per year… we have to shorten all the process. Shortest ideas, shortest prototyping… with Discovery, modelization comes earlier in the process. It really changed the game. ”
Ansys Discovery
Ansys Discovery is a simulation-driven 3D design software tool that combines interactive modeling and multiple simulation capabilities, allowing you to address critical design challenges earlier in the product design process.
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Yes. You can import a variety of models from CAD packages such as AutoCAD, CATIA, SolidWorks, and more. To see which CAD packages are supported, view our complete list.
Current customers can download Ansys Discovery from the Download Center in the Ansys Customer Center.
Ansys Customer Download Center
Ansys Discovery is included in the free Ansys Student bundle, which also includes Ansys Mechanical, Ansys CFD, Ansys Rocky, Ansys optiSLang, Ansys Speos, Ansys Zemax OpticStudio, and more.
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Ansys Discovery is used for real-time concept evaluation and design exploration in the early stages of the product development process. It combines interactive 3D modeling with multi-physics simulation capabilities (including CFD, structural, and thermal analysis) to provide instant feedback on how design changes affect performance, allowing engineers and designers to make faster, more informed decisions without waiting for expert analysis.
Yes. You can open, repair and edit any CAD file in Ansys Discovery. Discovery's direct modeling technology is faster, easier, and more flexible than any other 3D modeling tool.
Upfront simulation is a design process that uses simulation to reduce prototyping and testing and minimizes engineering change orders while maximizing design and ideation focus. Discovery's GPU live solver allows you to explore different design ideas in real-time with instantaneous results.
