ANSYS DesignXplorer™

DesignXplorer, which is based on Design of Experiments (DOE), works from within the Workbench environment to perform DOE analyses of any Workbench simulation, including those with CAD parameters. Although it requires more analyses to be performed, and is typically slower than Variational Technology, DOE is not limited in the types of analyses that it can be used with. In fact, DesignXplorer can be used with ANSYS Parametric Design Language (APDL)-based files to perform DOE on existing or new ANSYS analyses.

DesignXplorer allows you to study, quantify and graph various structural and thermal analysis responses on parts and assemblies. It incorporates both traditional and nontraditional optimization through a goal-driven optimization method. This allows you to consider multiple designs so you can create new items within your existing product lines or optimize parts for new conditions much more quickly and efficiently.

DesignXplorer's three-dimentional chart navigator provides instantaneous feedback via a 3-D response surface which corresponds to variation in continuous parameters.

The presentation format of results makes it easy to understand how design variation can effect system performance.

Finally, DesignXplorer interacts exclusively with ANSYS simulation software in both the ANSYS Workbench environment and the ANSYS environment. It also offers bi-directional associativity with leading CAD packages such as Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Mechanical Desktop, Unigraphics and Pro/ENGINEER through the ANSYS Workbench environment. DesignXplorer uses APDL (ANSYS Parametric Design Language) for interacting with the ANSYS environment.