Ansys 3D design simulation tools empower engineers to create, test, and optimise complex products in a virtual environment - reducing physical prototyping costs and accelerating time to market.
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Ansys SpaceClaim gives engineers more time to innovate and optimise product geometry. Trust your design results with software that has been extensively validated across a wide range of industries. With Ansys SpaceClaim, you can create and modify complex geometry and drive simulation — all within a streamlined, customisable workspace.
Ansys SpaceClaim offers task-based workflows that help engineers quickly clean, simplify, and prepare geometry for simulation. Whether working with clean CAD or dirty imported geometry, SpaceClaim eliminates bottlenecks and keeps your simulation pipeline moving.
Workflows cover meshing preparation, defeaturing, midsurface extraction, and more — reducing the manual effort required to get models simulation-ready.
Run parametric studies and design-of-experiments to explore the design space efficiently. Ansys Discovery enables engineers to evaluate multiple configurations quickly, identifying the best geometry before committing to detailed simulation or manufacturing.
Ansys Discovery delivers instant physics feedback as you design, so engineers can iterate rapidly without waiting for batch solver runs. Structural, thermal, and fluid simulations update in real time as geometry changes — empowering better decisions earlier in the design cycle.
Use topology and shape optimisation to automatically generate lightweight, structurally efficient designs. Define loads, constraints, and manufacturing rules, then let the solver find the optimal material distribution — ideal for additive manufacturing workflows.
Ansys SpaceClaim supports native reading of CATIA, SolidWorks, NX, Creo, STEP, IGES, Parasolid, and more. Geometry transfers cleanly without complex translation pipelines, so engineers spend more time on simulation and less time on file conversion and repair.
Share simulation-ready geometry, design parameters, and results across teams with Ansys SpaceClaim's collaboration features. Integrated with Ansys Workbench and cloud platforms, design data flows seamlessly between designers, analysts, and manufacturing engineers.
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Learn how to effectively prepare and simplify CAD geometry using Ansys SpaceClaim to accelerate meshing and improve solver performance across structural and fluid simulations.
REQUEST TECHNICAL PAPER This paper explores topology optimisation strategies within Ansys Discovery, covering setup, load case definition, and interpretation of results for lightweight structural components.
REQUEST TECHNICAL PAPER A practical guide to importing, repairing, and translating geometry from CATIA, SolidWorks, NX, STEP, and IGES formats into Ansys SpaceClaim without loss of design intent.
REQUEST TECHNICAL PAPERBuild and import complex 3D geometries with Ansys SpaceClaim and Discovery — directly inside your simulation workflow.
Run parametric studies and topology optimisation to find the best design configuration before committing to manufacturing.
Ansys Discovery provides real-time physics feedback so design decisions are informed by simulation from the very first sketch.
Native support for CATIA, SolidWorks, NX, STEP, IGES and more — no geometry translation headaches.
Ansys 3D Design is a suite of tools — including SpaceClaim and Discovery — that lets engineers create, modify, and simulate 3D geometry directly within the Ansys simulation environment, eliminating the need to switch between separate CAD and analysis packages.
Licensed users can download Ansys SpaceClaim and Discovery through the Ansys Customer Portal. Contact CADFEM APAC to obtain a licence or request a free trial for evaluation.
Download the installer from the Ansys Customer Portal, run the setup wizard, and enter your licence server details. Detailed system requirements and step-by-step guides are available in the Ansys Installation Guide included with the download.
Ansys offers free self-paced courses on Ansys Learning Hub, along with official documentation and video tutorials. CADFEM APAC also provides instructor-led training tailored to your industry and workflow.
Use File → Save As to export geometry in formats such as STEP, IGES, ACIS, Parasolid, STL, and more. SpaceClaim also supports direct export to downstream Ansys solvers via Workbench.
Ansys Discovery generates an automatic mesh in real time as you run simulations. For refined control, switch to Refine Mode where you can define mesh sizing, inflation layers, and element types before solving.
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