3D Design

Accurate and quick fluid flow behaviour for single phase flows for static and moving systems. Ansys Discovery's live solver delivers instant feedback on pressure, velocity, and flow patterns — enabling engineers to iterate on fluid designs without waiting for batch CFD runs.

Physics driven optimisation of design enabling the best design in seconds rather than hours or days. Define load cases, boundary conditions, and manufacturing constraints, then let Discovery automatically generate the most structurally efficient geometry for your component.

Real time feedback of heat and fluid transport subject to any input change in seconds. Engineers can instantly understand how design modifications affect temperature distribution and cooling performance, making thermal management decisions at the earliest stages of product development.

Rapidly creating and editing geometry within a live simulation environment. Ansys Discovery's direct modelling tools let engineers push, pull, and manipulate 3D geometry interactively — with physics updating in real time so every design change is instantly validated.

Evaluation and placement of antennas through simulation insights using the fast GPU solver. Understand electromagnetic field behaviour, antenna radiation patterns, and signal interference early in the design cycle — reducing costly re-spins during prototype and validation phases.

Exploring the design space to choose the most optimum design by understanding the tradeoffs. Run automated sweeps across geometry dimensions, material properties, and loading conditions to build a comprehensive understanding of your product's behaviour before committing to a final design.

State of the art geometry cleaning and defeaturing capability enabling simulation ready CAD generation in minutes rather than hours. SpaceClaim's task-based tools automatically detect and repair dirty geometry, remove small features, and extract midsurfaces — eliminating the manual bottleneck between CAD and solver.

Easy to use and powerful tools to convert complex scanned mesh data to CAD. Import point cloud or STL scan data and use SpaceClaim's facet modelling capabilities to create clean, editable solid geometry — ideal for legacy parts, organic shapes, and as-built component documentation.

Creating parts and assemblies very easily using SpaceClaim's direct modelling approach. Without the constraints of feature-based history trees, engineers can rapidly sketch concepts, build assemblies, and make design changes at any stage — keeping the focus on innovation rather than CAD mechanics.

Automated tools available to quickly repair and heal complex, corrupt surfaces in CAD. SpaceClaim can stitch open surfaces, fill gaps, remove self-intersections, and simplify over-complex geometry — producing manufacturing-ready models that pass downstream validation checks first time.

Adjust thickness, bend allowance etc., convert 3D CAD to unfolded layouts. SpaceClaim's sheet metal tools let engineers define material properties, K-factors, and bend radii to produce accurate flat patterns — directly feeding manufacturing drawings and cutting/forming programmes.

Analyse corrupt and dirty surfaces to create optimised models for 3D printing. SpaceClaim automatically detects non-manifold geometry, holes, and thin walls that would cause print failures — and provides tools to repair, hollow, and lattice-fill parts for optimal additive manufacturing outcomes.