The new Design Modeler is the former AGP with a new name and a few
developments.
It is a long discussion, but the actual ANSYS geometry engine is rather old
(XOX if my memory do not fail me) and lack performance. This new is a
parametric based geometry engine, and the plans were that in finite amount
of time it will replace the actual one.
The same geometry engine (AGP) is used for all WorkBench products, and using
them you cannot avoid noticing the ease in importing complex geometries
directly from various CAD.
Personally I do not think that the new developments in AGP (or Design
Modeler) can be implemented in the old geometry engine.
Regards.
Bogdan Balasa
Cambric Corporation
110 Business Park Drive
Draper, Utah 84020
USA
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-----Original Message-----
From: xansys-bounces_at_xansys.org [mailto:xansys-bounces_at_xansys.org]On
Behalf Of Liu, Herbert (Bolton)
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 10:08 PM
To: ’ANSYS User Discussion List’
Subject: RE: [Xansys] [OTHER] ANSYS Design Modeller and IGES import
This sounds like another creative way ANSYS uses to generate sales. Instead
of implementing improvements to existing products we already paid, they ONLY
put it in a "new and better" product. Time to call my broker to get few more
ANSYS shares.
Regards,
Herbert Liu P.Eng.
CAE Team Leader - Dev. Engineering
Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Liddle [mailto:xansys_at_tynecomp.co.uk]
Sent: December 17, 2003 12:36 PM
To: xansys_at_xansys.org
Subject: [Xansys] [OTHER] ANSYS Design Modeller and IGES import
Just a passing observation. I’ve recently acquired a license for ANSYS
Design Modeller (DM) and whilst I’m right at the bottom of the learning
curve, I have noticed that in a couple of cases it has imported
geometry, received in IGES format, without problem whilst classic ANSYS
failed on both occasions. The ability for DM to write an ANF file means
that I can then bring the geometry into classic ANSYS.
--Martin Liddle, Tynemouth Computer Services, 27 Garforth Close, Cramlington,Northumberland, England, NE23 6EW.Phone: 01670-712624. Web site: <http://www.tynecomp.co.uk>.