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ANSYS 14.5.7 Available
  ANSYS 14.5.7 is available from the ANSYS Customer Portal. There are many fixes included in this maintenance release (see 14.5.7 release notes for further details).

(Please note that models saved with 14.5.7 may not be backwards-compatible with 14.5, so please be aware of this prior to upgrading.)
  Posted by Sheldon on 05.11.2013
 
ANSYS Acquires EVEN
  ANSYS, Inc. Announces Acquisition of EVEN - EVOLUTIONARY ENGINEERING AG: Acquisition of Composites Leader Further Broadens Capabilities of Simulation Innovator
  Posted by Sheldon on 04.06.2013
 
New Issue of ANSYS Advantage Magazine
  New issue here.
  Posted by Sheldon on 03.26.2013
 
WB LS-DYNA ACT Extension 14.5 Released
  The Workbench Mechanical 14.5 LS-DYNA ACT Extension is available from the ANSYS Customer Portal.

The LS-DYNA ACT Extension provides a more integrated experience using LS-DYNA in WB Mechanical compared with the existing "LS-DYNA Export" system. Use of the ACT Extension does not require any additional license (only a regular "ANSYS LS-DYNA" or similar license is needed to use the LS-DYNA ACT Extension, the same as what is needed to use the "LS-DYNA Export" system).
  Posted by Sheldon on 03.22.2013
 
ANSYS nCode DesignLife 14.5 Available
  ANSYS nCode DesignLife 14.5 is available from the ANSYS Customer Portal.
  Posted by Sheldon on 03.15.2013
 
RHEL 5.9 Patch for Workbench for 14.0, 14.5
  Patches for RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) 5.9 for 14.0 and 14.5 are available from the ANSYS Customer Portal. This addresses ANSYS Workbench QA Notice QAWB2013-02.
  Posted by Sheldon on 02.22.2013
 
Ansoft Updates Available
  Updates for Designer 8.0.2, ECAD Translators 7.0.2, HFSS 15.0.2, Maxwell 16.0.2, Q3D Extractor 12.0.2, Simplorer 11.0.2, SIwave 7.0.2, and TPA 8.0.2 are available from the ANSYS Customer Portal
  Posted by Sheldon on 02.19.2013
 
ANSYS 14.5 LM1 Service Pack Released
  Service Pack for the ANSYS 14.5 License Manager is released on the ANSYS Customer Portal. There is a link next to the download link that describes what is addressed in this service pack.

Also available are ANSYS SpaceClaim Direct Modeler 2012 and an updated CADNexus CAPRI CAE Gateway for CATIA v3.15.4.
  Posted by Sheldon on 02.14.2013
 
ANSYS 14.5 Service Pack 2 Released
  ANSYS 14.5.2 is available from the ANSYS Customer Portal. This service pack is for AUTODYN and Explicit STR users. There is a "Readme" file when downloading the software that describes the service pack.
  Posted by Sheldon on 01.29.2013
 
ACT Extension Library Available on Customer Portal
  Documentation on ACT (Application Customization Toolkit), as well as an ACT Extension Library, are available from the ANSYS Customer Portal, under the "Downloads > Extension Library" section.

The Acoustics ACT Extension to perform acoustic analyses inside of WB Mechanical is but one of several ACT Extensions freely available to customers.

ACT can be used to create your own custom tool/functions for WB Mechanical.
  Posted by Sheldon on 01.22.2013
 
SIwave 7.0.1 and EKM 14.5.3 Updates Available
  SIwave 7.0.1 and EKM 14.5.3 updates available from the ANSYS Customer Portal.
  Posted by Sheldon on 01.19.2013
 
ANSYS 14.5.1 Available
  ANSYS 14.5.1 for Windows and Linux is available from the (new) ANSYS Customer Portal. (This is a minor service pack.)
  Posted by Sheldon on 12.14.2012
 
ANSYS 14.5 Released
  ANSYS 14.5 Bolsters Product Performance and Integrity Through Deeper Design Insight: New technology enhancements combined with ANSYS Workbench deliver engineering productivity and innovation through unprecedented multiphysics analyses and HPC capabilities

ANSYS 14.5 is available from the ANSYS Customer Portal.
  Posted by Sheldon on 11.13.2012
 
GRANTA MI:Materials Gateway for ANSYS Workbench Released
  Granta announces new integration with ANSYS software: GRANTA MI:Materials Gateway enables simulation engineers to access and apply approved CAE materials models, saving time and ensuring data traceability
  Posted by Sheldon on 11.02.2012
 
ANSYS nCode DesignLife 14.0 SP1 Update Available
  ANSYS nCode DesignLife 14.0 SP1 update is available from the ANSYS Customer Portal.

This service pack updates DesignLife to version 8.0. 64-bit Linux support is also introduced in this update.
  Posted by Sheldon on 09.26.2012
 
ANSYS Multidisciplinary Simulation On-the-Go for Students
  ANSYS Launches Student Version of Robust Simulation Technology: Academic Student Now Available for Purchase in the U.S.
  Posted by Sheldon on 09.04.2012
 
ANSYS Composite PrepPost 14.0 Update Available
  ANSYS Composite PrepPost 14.0-r15390 and ANSYS 14.0 SP 10 is available from the ANSYS Customer Portal for 64-bit Windows. Please note that ANSYS 14.0 SP 10 is specifically for ANSYS Composite PrepPost and is not a general service pack.
  Posted by Sheldon on 08.28.2012
 
ANSYS SpaceClaim Direct Modeler 2012 Available
  ANSYS SpaceClaim Direct Modeler 2012 is now available from the ANSYS Customer Portal
  Posted by Sheldon on 05.04.2012
 
ANSYS 14.0 Service Packs 3 and 8 Available
  ANSYS 14.0 Service Pack 3 and ANSYS Icepak 14.0 Service Pack 8 are now available from the ANSYS Customer Portal
  Posted by Sheldon on 04.22.2012
 
Ansoft Patches, ANSYS 14.0 SP 1 available
  ANSYS 14.0 Service Pack 1 is available from the ANSYS Customer Portal. Also, the following Ansoft product patches are also available:
  • HFSS 14.0.1
  • Simplorer 10.0.1
  • Ansoft Designer 7.0.1
  • SIwave 6.0.1
  • Q3D Extractor 11.0.1
  • TPA 7.0.1
  • AnsoftLink 6.0.1
  • ECAD Translators 6.0.1
  Posted by Sheldon on 03.12.2012
 
ANSYS nCode DesignLife 14.0 Available
  ANSYS nCode DesignLife 14.0 is now available from the ANSYS Customer Portal.

A December update to ANSYS Composite PrepPost 14.0 is also available.
  Posted by Sheldon on 02.07.2012
 
ANSYS 14.0 is Released
  ANSYS 14.0 Delivers Capabilities for Improved Efficiency, Accuracy, Speed and Innovation in Product Development: ANSYS (NASDAQ: ANSS) has launched the newest release of its engineering simulation technology suite, ANSYSŪ 14.0. Designed to optimize product development processes, ANSYS solutions reduce the time and cost needed to foster product innovations.
  Posted by Sheldon on 12.08.2011
 
ANSYS, Inc. to Acquire Apache Design Solutions, Inc.
  ANSYS, Inc. Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Apache Design Solutions, Inc.
  Posted by Sheldon on 06.30.2011
 
ANSYS Composite PrepPost 13.0 Released
  ANSYS Composite PrepPost 13.0 is available from the ANSYS Customer Portal.
  Posted by Sheldon on 05.13.2011
 
ANSYS SpaceClaim Direct Modeler 2011 SP1 Available
  ANSYS SpaceClaim Direct Modeler 2011 SP1 (compatible with ANSYS Workbench 13.0 and 13.0 SP2) is available from the ANSYS Customer Portal.
  Posted by Sheldon on 05.10.2011
 
EKM 13.0 Service Pack 3 and Connection for CATIA V4 Service Pack Available
  EKM (Engineering Knowledge Manager) 13.0 Service Pack 3 for 64-bit Windows and Linux, as well as Mechanical APDL 13.0 Connection for CATIA V4 Service Pack are available from the ANSYS Customer Portal.
  Posted by Sheldon on 05.06.2011
 
ANSYS 13.0 Service Pack 2 Available
  ANSYS 13.0 Service Pack 2 is available from the ANSYS Customer Portal. Go to the "Downloads" section and select your product(s). A link to the service pack 2 zip/tar file will be presented; if one already has 13.0 installed, only the service pack needs to be downloaded, and it is installed on top of an existing 13.0 installation.

Fixes to Mechanical, Mechanical APDL, FLUENT, CFX, DesignModeler, etc. are included.

Note that DesignModeler 13.0 SP2 models cannot be opened in the original 13.0 release of DesignModeler. However, all other components of Workbench 13.0 SP2 should be compatible with the original 13.0 release.
  Posted by Sheldon on 04.30.2011
 
CADNexus CADPRI CAE Gateway 3.14 Available
  The CADNexus CADPRI CAE Gateway 3.14 update is available from the ANSYS Customer Portal. This allows CATIA V5 R20 to work with the CADNexus plug-in. In the "Download Software" section, look for the CADNexus plug-in, and you should also see the March 9 date to indicate it is an update.
  Posted by Sheldon on 03.16.2011
 
ANSYS nCode DesignLife 13.0 Available
  ANSYS nCode DesignLife 13.0 is available for Windows on the ANSYS Customer Portal.
  Posted by Sheldon on 02.12.2011
 
ANSYS FLUENT 13.0 Service Pack 1 Available
  ANSYS FLUENT 13.0 SP 1 is available from the Customer Portal. This service pack is only for Linux and UNIX. Go to the Download Software page and select your platform. The "Last Update" column will indicate the service pack if it lists a date of January 10.
  Posted by Sheldon on 01.20.2011
 
ANSYS 13.0 Available
  ANSYS 13.0 and new Ansoft Releases are available from the ANSYS Customer Portal
  Posted by Sheldon on 11.22.2010
 
ANSYS 13.0 Release Announced
  ANSYS 13.0: Built for Fidelity, Speed and Power: Latest Software Release Supports Faster Time to Market and Lower Development Costs
  Posted by Sheldon on 10.26.2010
 
Support for GPU Computing in Release 13.0
  ANSYS Unveils GPU Computing for Accelerated Engineering Simulations: NVIDIA Tesla GPUs Cut Turnaround Times for Complex Analysis in Half
  Posted by Sheldon on 09.21.2010
 
ACP 12.1.5 and ANSYS SCDM 2009+ SP1 Available
  ANSYS Composite PrepPost 12.1.5 (r11711) and ANSYS SpaceClaim Direct Modeler 2009+ SP1 (v5sp1) are available from the ANSYS Customer Portal.
  Posted by Sheldon on 08.24.2010
 
Release of ANSYS nCode DesignLife 12.1
  ANSYS Integrates Advanced Fatigue Capabilities from HBM-nCode: ANSYS nCode DesignLife Promotes Product Durability
  Posted by Sheldon on 08.19.2010
 
ANSYS nCode DesignLife 12.1 Available
  ANSYS nCode DesignLife 12.1 is available from the ANSYS Customer Portal.
  Posted by Sheldon on 08.05.2010
 
ANSYS 12.1 FSI SP1 Released
  A service pack for the MFX solution method (ANSYS & CFX 2-way FSI) has been released for 64-bit systems (this updates the ANSYS executable). It is available for download at the ANSYS Customer Portal
  Posted by Sheldon on 07.17.2010
 
Ansoft Designer 6.0 Released
  Ansoft Designer 6.0 is available from the Ansoft Software Downloads page.
  Posted by Sheldon on 07.06.2010
 
ANSYS POLYFLOW 12.1 SP1 Available
  ANSYS POLYFLOW 12.1 SP 1 is available from the ANSYS Customer Portal.
  Posted by Sheldon on 06.29.2010
 
Ansoft Q3D Extractor 9.0 Available
  Ansoft Q3D Extractor v9.0 available from the Ansoft Software Download page.
  Posted by Sheldon on 06.03.2010
 
ANSYS 12.1-LM1 License Manager/Client Service Pack
  ANSYS 12.1-LM1 Service Pack for license manager/client is available from the Customer Portal for the correction of HPC license issues.
  Posted by Sheldon on 05.15.2010
 
ANSYS 12.1 Solid Edge ST2 Service Pack available
  A service pack for ANSYS 12.1 to support Solid Edge ST2 is available from the ANSYS Customer Portal (under "CAD Service Packs" section).
  Posted by Sheldon on 05.04.2010
 
ANSYS CFX-RIF Update Available
  ANSYS CFX-RIF (Reactive Integrated Flamelet) 12.1 Update 1 is available from the ANSYS Customer Portal.
  Posted by Sheldon on 04.13.2010
 
ANSYS 12.1.1 for Linux Available
  ANSYS 12.1.1 for Linux, which includes WB Mechanical, ANSYS POLYFLOW, FE Modeler, and EKM Desktop, is available from the ANSYS Customer Portal.

Please note that access is being rolled out, so commercial and academic customers should have access from 03/16 while Channel Partners should already have access.

Version 12.1.1 is only for Linux, so for other platforms, such as Windows, you do not have to download any files. Also, for ANSYS CFD (including ANSYS CFX and ANSYS FLUENT) and ANSYS ICEM CFD, installation media has not changed, so you do not have to re-download those files, either.
  Posted by Sheldon on 03.15.2010
 
ANSYS DesignXplorer 12.1 Service Pack 1 available
  ANSYS DesignXplorer 12.1 Service Pack 1 is available from the ANSYS Customer Portal.
  Posted by Sheldon on 03.02.2010
 
ANSYS FLUENT 12.1 Service Pack available
  ANSYS FLUENT 12.1 service pack is available from the ANSYS Customer Portal.

This only is for Windows users, and Windows users of FLUENT 12.1 are strongly recommended to upgrade to this service pack. Details available from the ANSYS Customer Portal.
  Posted by Sheldon on 01.08.2010
 
Ansoft HRSS 12.1 Announced
  ANSYS Releases HFSS 12.1 with New IE Solver Option: RF & Microwave Engineering Simulation Solution Enables Large-Scale Radiating and Scattering Studies
  Posted by Sheldon on 01.06.2010
 
ANSYS 12.1 Released
  ANSYS 12.1 Enhancements Support Fast Product Design and Validation: Latest Engineering Simulation Release Builds More Automation into Product Development Process
  Posted by Sheldon on 12.07.2009
 
ANSYS 12.1 Released
  ANSYS 12.1 has been released.

It is available from the ANSYS Customer Portal.

New features are shown here.
  Posted by Sheldon on 12.02.2009
 
Ansoft Designer with Nexxim 5.0 Released
  ANSYS Releases Ansoft Designer with Nexxim 5.0 Software: Advancements Deliver Unparalleled Simulation Technology for Signal Integrity Analysis and RF/Microwave Design
  Posted by Sheldon on 12.02.2009