Calculation software Ansys

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Overview
SDC for Ansys is an Ansys Mechanical extension that embeds automated, standards-based structural verification into the Ansys environment. It works directly with Ansys Workbench .wbpj models and supports automated checks, report generation and design optimization without model translation.

Main features

• Ansys Mechanical extension: runs inside Ansys on .wbpj models without rebuilding the FE model.
• Standards & design codes verification: automated checks for bolts, fatigue, buckling, strength and other criteria across 50+ codes.
• Design optimization tools: optimize cross-sections, weld types, yield stress and plate thickness driven by code check results.
• Automatic reporting: template-based reports with plots and tables that can be regenerated after model updates.
• Complete analysis coverage: bolt, fatigue, buckling, strength and additional automated checks for varied project needs.

What you'll achieve

• Standards verification directly in Ansys Mechanical — confirm compliance without switching tools.
• Consistent, auditable results — reproducible checks and template reports for certification evidence.
• Time savings — automated checks and batch processing reduce manual calculation effort.
• Scalability — handle large FE models and hundreds of load combinations efficiently.

Pre- & post-processing and toolkit
SDC for Ansys provides a comprehensive set of preparation and result-extraction tools to accelerate verification workflows:

• Automatic structural element recognition — detect beams, plates, welds, stiffeners and connections.
• Loads and combinations insertion — apply Tank, Buoyancy, Wind, Wave and Current loads and build realistic load combinations.
• LS-DYNA result reading — import explicit LS-DYNA results (supported for compatible Ansys versions) and run checks on nonlinear dynamic outputs.
• Peak Finder — identify peak zones from results and verification checks with plots and summary tables.
• Moment & Shear Force tool — integrate grid-point forces to produce longitudinal moment and shear diagrams and export min/max per load set.
• Freebody — compute balanced internal/external forces and moments and retrieve contact/connector forces for substructure modelling.
• Compression-only supports — model one-way restraints and auto-create dependency loads for iterative sets.
• Rainflow counting — convert irregular time histories into cycle matrices for fatigue analysis (multiple filtering and cycle methods supported).
• Report generator & utilities — template-based report regeneration, Mass & COG tables, Thickness Plot, Weld Summation, Effective Plate Width, Stress Gradient, interpolation and more.

Workflow & integration

• Direct integration with Ansys Workbench (.wbpj) — no separate model translation required.
• Supports combined shell and beam modelling workflows and automated extraction of relevant checks and results.
• Compatible with Ansys scripting and automated processes to streamline repetitive verification tasks.

Validation & trust
SDC for Ansys is used by engineering teams and certification bodies for verification tasks in projects requiring many load combinations, large FE models and standards-driven checks (examples: DNV, EN/Eurocode, ASME, API, ISO, NORSOK).

Technical specifications

• Product type: Ansys Mechanical extension (Ansys Workbench add-on).
• Model compatibility: Works with Ansys Workbench .wbpj; LS-DYNA explicit results import supported for compatible Ansys versions.
• Standards library: Verification against 50+ industry codes (buckling, fatigue, bolts, strength, etc.).
• Automation: Template-based report generation; automated checks and batch processing of load combinations.
• Pre/post tools: Element recognition, loads & combinations insertion, Peak Finder, Rainflow counting, Moment & Shear extraction, Freebody, compression-only supports, thickness and weld tools.
• Outputs: Plots, tables and full verification reports suitable for audits and certification evidence.
• Intended users: Structural, mechanical, naval architects, piping, civil and design engineers; consultants and certification teams.
• Trial: Trial version and demonstration workflows available (installation handled by the provider).