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Release Notes
ANSYS, Inc. Release 2019 R2

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Table of Contents
Global ......................................................................................................................................................... ix
1. Advisories ........................................................................................................................................... x
1.1. Changes to EKM .......................................................................................................................... x
1.2. Change to Discovery Account ..................................................................................................... xi
2. Compatibility with Previous Releases .................................................................................................. xi
3. Installation ......................................................................................................................................... xi
4. Licensing ............................................................................................................................................ xi
5. Documentation ................................................................................................................................. xii
6. Verification Manual ............................................................................................................................ xii
6.1. Mechanical APDL Verification Manual ........................................................................................ xii
6.1.1. New Verification Test Cases ............................................................................................... xii
6.1.2. Removed Verification Test Cases ....................................................................................... xiii
6.2. Workbench Verification Manual ................................................................................................ xiii
6.2.1. New Verification Test Cases .............................................................................................. xiii
6.2.2. Removed Verification Test Cases ....................................................................................... xiii
7. Online Video Access .......................................................................................................................... xiii
8. ANSYS Customer Site ........................................................................................................................ xiii
I. ANSYS Structural Products ...................................................................................................................... 1
1. Mechanical Application Release Notes ............................................................................................. 3
1.1. Interface Updates ....................................................................................................................... 4
1.2. Changes in Product Behavior ...................................................................................................... 6
1.3. General ...................................................................................................................................... 8
1.4. Graphics ..................................................................................................................................... 9
1.5. Geometry ................................................................................................................................. 10
1.6. Materials .................................................................................................................................. 10
1.7. External Model ......................................................................................................................... 10
1.8. Contact and Connections .......................................................................................................... 11
1.9. Mesh ........................................................................................................................................ 11
1.10. Fracture .................................................................................................................................. 12
1.11. Additive Manufacturing Process Simulation ............................................................................. 12
1.12. Analysis .................................................................................................................................. 12
1.13. Acoustics Analysis ................................................................................................................... 15
1.14. Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) Analysis ......................................................................... 15
1.15. Topology Optimization ........................................................................................................... 16
1.16. Loads/Supports/Conditions .................................................................................................... 18
1.17. Solution .................................................................................................................................. 18
1.18. Rigid Body Solver .................................................................................................................... 19
1.19. Explicit Dynamics .................................................................................................................... 19
1.20. Hydrodynamics ....................................................................................................................... 20
1.21. Results .................................................................................................................................... 21
1.22. Scripting ................................................................................................................................. 21
2. Mechanical APDL ............................................................................................................................ 23
2.1. Structural ................................................................................................................................. 23
2.1.1. Contact ............................................................................................................................ 23
2.1.1.1. Exponential Pressure-Penetration Relationship for Contact Stiffness ......................... 24
2.1.1.2. Enhanced Augmented Lagrange Contact ................................................................. 24
2.1.1.3. Performance Improvement for Lagrange Multiplier Contact ..................................... 24
2.1.1.4. Improved Accuracy for Result Section Output .......................................................... 24
2.1.1.5. Improved Results for Symmetric Contact Pairs .......................................................... 24
2.1.1.6. Enhanced Automatic Selection of Asymmetric Contact Pairs ..................................... 25
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2.1.1.7. Adjustment of Target Body to Close Initial Gap ......................................................... 25

2.1.1.8. Tabular Input for Initial Contact Adjustment ............................................................. 25
2.1.1.9. Enhanced Tolerance for Generating Pretension Sections and Result Sections ............ 25
2.1.1.10. Initial Contact Stiffness When Contact Element KEYOPT(10) = 1 .............................. 26
2.1.2. Elements and Nonlinear Technology ................................................................................. 26
2.1.2.1. Enhanced Semi-Implicit Method .............................................................................. 26
2.1.2.2. Complex Input for Body Force Density ..................................................................... 26
2.1.3. Material and Fracture Modeling ........................................................................................ 26
2.1.3.1. SMART Crack Growth ............................................................................................... 27
2.1.3.2. Multilinear Elasticity ................................................................................................ 27
2.1.4. Linear Dynamics .............................................................................................................. 27
2.1.4.1. FLUID218 Node-Based Radial Clearance ................................................................... 27
2.1.4.2. SEOPT Static-Correction Vectors ............................................................................... 27
2.2. Multiphysics ............................................................................................................................. 27
2.2.1. Thermal ........................................................................................................................... 27
2.2.1.1. SOLID291 3-D Tetrahedral Thermal Solid .................................................................. 28
2.3. Solvers ..................................................................................................................................... 28
2.3.1. Distributed ANSYS Enhancements .................................................................................... 28
2.3.2. GPU Acceleration Enhancements ..................................................................................... 28
2.3.3. Other Solver Changes and Enhancements ........................................................................ 28
2.4. Commands ............................................................................................................................... 29
2.4.1. New Commands ............................................................................................................... 29
2.4.2. Modified Commands ........................................................................................................ 29
2.4.3. Undocumented Commands ............................................................................................. 30
2.5. Elements .................................................................................................................................. 30
2.5.1. New Elements .................................................................................................................. 30
2.5.2. Modified Elements ........................................................................................................... 30
2.5.3. Undocumented Elements ................................................................................................. 31
2.6. Documentation ........................................................................................................................ 31
2.6.1. Technology Demonstrations ............................................................................................. 31
2.6.2. Nonlinear Adaptivity Analysis Guide ................................................................................. 31
2.6.3. Documentation Updates for Programmers ........................................................................ 31
2.6.3.1. Data Sharing Between User Routines ....................................................................... 32
2.6.4. Feature Archive ................................................................................................................ 32
2.7. Mechanical APDL Release 2019 R2 Update Guide ....................................................................... 32
2.7.1. Backward Compatibility ................................................................................................... 32
2.7.2. Feature Updates Causing Results or Behavior Changes ...................................................... 32
2.7.2.1. Parallel Processing Default on Linux Systems ............................................................ 33
2.7.2.2. Domain Decomposition Behavior Change for Linear Perturbation Harmonic Ana-
lyses ................................................................................................................................... 33
2.7.2.3. Distributed-Memory Processing Support for Substructuring Analyses ....................... 33
2.7.2.4. Memory Saving Option With GPU Acceleration ......................................................... 33
2.7.2.5. Maximum Displacement Calculation for Cyclic Expansion ......................................... 33
2.7.2.6. Convergence Behavior for the Predictor in Nonlinear Analysis ................................... 33
2.7.3. Known Incompatibilities ................................................................................................... 34
2.7.4. Resolved Defects and Issues ............................................................................................. 34
2.7.5. Features Removed or Archived ......................................................................................... 34
2.7.5.1. DISPLAY Program .................................................................................................... 34
3. Autodyn .......................................................................................................................................... 35
3.1. New Features and Enhancements .............................................................................................. 35
4. Aqwa ............................................................................................................................................... 37
4.1. Aqwa Solver Modules ............................................................................................................... 37
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4.2. Aqwa Graphical Supervisor (AGS) .............................................................................................. 37

4.3. Hydrodynamic Analysis Systems ................................................................................................ 37
5. ANSYS Composite PrepPost (ACP) .................................................................................................. 39
6. Material Designer ............................................................................................................................ 41
7. Additive Manufacturing .................................................................................................................. 43
7.1. Additive Prep ............................................................................................................................ 43
7.2. ANSYS Additive (Print and Science) ........................................................................................... 44
7.2.1. General Enhancements .................................................................................................... 44
7.2.2. Additive Print ................................................................................................................... 45
7.2.3. Additive Science ............................................................................................................... 46
7.2.4. Changes in Product Behavior ............................................................................................ 46
7.3. Workbench Additive ................................................................................................................. 47
II. ANSYS Fluids Products .......................................................................................................................... 51
1. Fluent .............................................................................................................................................. 53
1.1. Supported Platforms for ANSYS Fluent 2019 R2 ......................................................................... 53
1.2. New Features in ANSYS Fluent 2019 R2 ...................................................................................... 53
1.2.1. Meshing Mode ................................................................................................................. 53
1.2.2. Solution Mode ................................................................................................................. 55
1.2.3. Fluent Applications .......................................................................................................... 56
1.3. Updates Affecting ANSYS Fluent 2019 R2 Code Behavior ............................................................ 56
1.3.1. Meshing Mode ................................................................................................................. 56
1.3.2. Solution Mode ................................................................................................................. 56
1.3.3. Fluent Applications .......................................................................................................... 57
2. CFX .................................................................................................................................................. 59
2.1. Supported Platforms ................................................................................................................. 59
2.3. Known Issues ............................................................................................................................ 59
3. TurboGrid ........................................................................................................................................ 61
3.3. Known Issues ............................................................................................................................ 61
4. BladeModeler .................................................................................................................................. 63
4.2. BladeGen .................................................................................................................................. 63
4.2.1. New Features and Enhancements ..................................................................................... 63
4.3. BladeEditor ............................................................................................................................... 63
5. CFD-Post .......................................................................................................................................... 65
5.3. Known Issues ............................................................................................................................ 65
6. Polyflow .......................................................................................................................................... 67
6.1. New Features ............................................................................................................................ 67
6.3. Resolved Issues and Limitations in ANSYS Polyflow 2019 R2 ....................................................... 67
7. Forte ................................................................................................................................................ 69
7.2. Resolved Issues and Limitations ................................................................................................ 69
8. Chemkin-Pro ................................................................................................................................... 71
8.2. Resolved Issues and Limitations ................................................................................................ 72
9. FENSAP-ICE ..................................................................................................................................... 73
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9.1. New Features and Enhancements in ANSYS FENSAP-ICE ............................................................ 73

9.2. Resolved Issues and Limitations in ANSYS FENSAP-ICE ............................................................... 74
III. ANSYS Electronics Products ................................................................................................................. 75
1. Icepak .............................................................................................................................................. 77
1.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 77
1.2. New and Modified Features in ANSYS Icepak 2019 R2 ................................................................ 77
1.3. Resolved Issues and Limitations in ANSYS Icepak 2019 R2 .......................................................... 77
IV. ANSYS Geometry & Mesh Prep Products ............................................................................................. 79
1. DesignModeler ................................................................................................................................ 81
2. CAD ................................................................................................................................................. 83
3. Meshing ........................................................................................................................................... 85
3.1. Batch Connections ................................................................................................................... 85
3.2. Enhancements in Layered Tetrahedrons Mesh Method .............................................................. 85
3.3. Enhancements in Local Sizing Controls ...................................................................................... 85
3.4. Enhancements in Sweep Method .............................................................................................. 85
4. IC Engine Release Notes .................................................................................................................. 87
5. ICEM CFD ......................................................................................................................................... 89
5.1. Usability Improvements ............................................................................................................ 89
5.2. Multizone Block Editing improvements ..................................................................................... 89
V. ANSYS Simulation Products .................................................................................................................. 91
1. Workbench ...................................................................................................................................... 93
1.1. ANSYS Workbench .................................................................................................................... 93
1.1.1. General Workbench Enhancements ................................................................................. 93
1.1.2. Mechanical 11.0 Projects No Longer Supported ................................................................ 93
1.1.3. Design Point Update Enhancements ................................................................................. 93
1.1.4. Workbench Journaling and Scripting Enhancements ........................................................ 93
1.1.5. Mechanical APDL Enhancements ...................................................................................... 94
1.1.6. ANSYS Workbench-Remote Solve Manager Enhancements ............................................... 94
1.2. Engineering Data Workspace ..................................................................................................... 94
1.3. External Data ............................................................................................................................ 94
1.4. External Model ......................................................................................................................... 94
1.5. Enhancement to Mechanical Model Cells ................................................................................... 95
1.6.TurboSystem Release Notes ....................................................................................................... 95
1.6.1. Supported Platforms ........................................................................................................ 95
2. System Coupling ............................................................................................................................. 97
2.1. Enhancements for Command-Line System Coupling .................................................................. 97
2.1.1. Electromagnetic-Thermal 2D-3D Co-Simulations ............................................................... 97
2.1.2. Volumetric Thermal Data Transfers for Mechanical-Maxwell Couplings ............................... 97
2.1.3. Multi-Region Coupling Interfaces for Fluent Participants ................................................... 98
2.1.4. Geometry Transformations for Models with Different Orientations .................................... 98
2.1.5. System Coupling 2.0 Participant Library ............................................................................ 98
2.1.6. System Coupling Performance Improvements ................................................................... 98
2.1.7. System Coupling Data Model Changes ............................................................................. 99
2.1.8. Functional Mock-up Unit (FMU) Coupling Participants (Beta) ............................................. 99
2.2. Enhancements for System Coupling in Workbench .................................................................... 99
2.2.1. Mixed Steady-Transient Coupled Analyses ........................................................................ 99
3. ACT ................................................................................................................................................ 101
4. Remote Solve Manager (RSM) ....................................................................................................... 103
4.1. New Features and Enhancements ............................................................................................ 103
4.2. Issues Resolved in this Release ................................................................................................. 103
4.3. Known Issues and Limitations ................................................................................................. 103
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5. DesignXplorer ............................................................................................................................... 105

6. ANSYS Viewer ................................................................................................................................ 107
6.1. New Features and Enhancements ............................................................................................ 107
6.2. Resolved Issues and Limitations .............................................................................................. 107
6.3. Known Issues and Limitations ................................................................................................. 107
VI. ANSYS Discovery SpaceClaim ............................................................................................................ 109
1. Enhancements ............................................................................................................................... 111
VII. ANSYS Discovery Live ....................................................................................................................... 113
1. Enhancements ............................................................................................................................... 115
VIII. ANSYS Discovery AIM ...................................................................................................................... 117
1. Advisories ...................................................................................................................................... 119
2. Enhancements in ANSYS Discovery AIM Release 2019 R2 ............................................................ 121
2.1. Structures ............................................................................................................................... 121
2.2. Electromagnetics .................................................................................................................... 121
2.3. Modeling ................................................................................................................................ 121
2.4. General ................................................................................................................................... 121
3. Limitations .................................................................................................................................... 123
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Global Release Notes
The release notes are specific to ANSYS, Inc. Release 2019 R2 and arranged by application/product, with
the exception of:
• Advisories (p. x)
• Compatibility with Previous Releases (p. xi)
• Installation (p. xi)
• Licensing (p. xi)
• Documentation (p. xii)
• Verification Manual (p. xii)
• Online Video Access (p. xiii)
• ANSYS Customer Site (p. xiii)
Note that installation- and licensing-specific information is detailed in some application and product
sections.
Release notes in printable format (PDF) for the this release are provided on the product media. They
can also be downloaded here. Release notes are also accessible in the product Help (either online or
installable, as applicable).
Release notes for previous releases are available in PDF format and, since ANSYS 18.0, online, by clicking
the appropriate links below:
• ANSYS 2019 R1 (PDF) (online)
• ANSYS 19.2 (PDF) (online)
• ANSYS 17.2 (PDF)
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To download zip files containing the Product and Release Documentation for previous releases, see
ANSYS customer site> Downloads> Previous Releases> ANSYS Documentation and Input Files. The Release
Documentation files include the following:
• ANSYS Platform Support Strategy & Plans
• ANSYS, Inc. Installation and Licensing Tutorials
• ANSYS, Inc. Known Issues and Limitations
• ANSYS, Inc. Licensing Guide
• ANSYS Quick Start Installation Guide
• ANSYS Quick Start Licensing Guide
• ANSYS, Inc. Release Notes
• Linux Installation Guide
• SpaceClaim Release Notes (as applicable)
• Windows Installation Guide
1. Advisories
In addition to the incompatibilities noted within the release notes, known non-operational behavior,
errors and/or limitations at the time of release are documented in the Known Issues and Limitations
document, although not accessible via the ANSYS Help Viewer. See the ANSYS customer site (p. xiii) or
online Help for information about the ANSYS service packs and any additional items not included in
the Known Issues and Limitations document. First-time users of the customer site must register to
create a password.
For a list of issues and limitations in previous releases that have been resolved in Release 2019 R2, refer
to the Resolved Issues and Limitations document on the ANSYS Help site.
For the most recent version of the current release's Release Notes document, see the ANSYS, Inc. Release
Notes section of the ANSYS Help internet documentation website or download it here.
Specific to ANSYS Workbench, Japanese multi-byte characters in new folder paths are not supported.
Creation of a new folder and use of the characters results in a runtime error that stops the run process.
Support for GAMBIT Reader has been discontinued as of ANSYS Release 2019 R1.
1.1. Changes to EKM

EKM was removed from the standard installation package at Release 19.1, and is currently available as
a separate, service pack installation (EKM 19.0.1).
Going forward, the EKM release designation is R19.0.x, where x is incremented with each new EKM re-
lease.
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FAQ
Why were these changes made?
Past versions of EKM were tied to a particular version of ANSYS Workbench and solvers. For customers
adopting new ANSYS releases frequently, this presented some challenges when migrating an EKM server
to a newer version.
The R19.0.x EKM Server is not tied to a specific version of ANSYS Workbench or solvers. As an ex-
ample, the ANSYS EKM service pack works with ANSYS 2019 R1 and ANSYS 2019 R2.
The service pack format eliminates the need for a full upgrade of the EKM server with every release.
Where can I get the EKM download?

The R19.0.1 EKM Server download is available on the ANSYS customer site.
1.2. Change to Discovery Account

If you previously created a Discovery Account to be able to run Discovery applications on a subscription
basis, your account has been automatically converted to a more general 'ANSYS Account'. You will see
this minor branding change when signing in to your account and managing subscriptions in the web
portal. Note that there is no action required on your part, and no change to your account credentials.
You can continue managing your account and subscriptions as you did before.
This change was made to allow the account to be used for additional ANSYS products and services that
require verified credentials for access.
2. Compatibility with Previous Releases

Backwards Compatibility: ANSYS 2019 R2 was tested to read and resume databases from the following
previous versions: 18.1, 18.2, 19.0, 19.1, 19.2 and 2019 R1. Note that some products are able to read
and resume databases from releases prior to 18.2. See the specific product sections below for more in-
formation. For those products that cannot directly read a 17.x, 18.0 or 18.1 database in 2019 R2, first
resume it in a supported version and then resume that database in 2019 R2.
Upward/Forward Compatibility: No previous release has the ability to read and resume a database
from a more recent release.
3. Installation
The following features are new or changed at Release 2019 R2. Review these items carefully.
• The ANSYS Additive product suite has been added to the ANSYS installation program.
• The ANSYS Extensibility product has been added to the ANSYS installation program.
• The ANSYS Distributed Compute Services product has been added to the ANSYS installation program.
• The IBM MPI installer has been updated to version 9.1.4.5.
4. Licensing
The following enhancements were made to ANSYS, Inc. Licensing for Release 2019 R2:
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• The ANSYS License Manager now supports the ANSYS Additive Designer plugin for the ANSYS SpaceClaim
product.
• The current version of Java utilized by the ANSYS License Management Center is 8u202.
• The anslic_admin Borrow Utility now includes Electronics products. Additionally, as of release 2019 R1,
the Borrow Utility displays a list of product features to borrow rather than a list of products.
• The ANSYS License Manager now supports the ANSYS GRANTA Materials Data for Simulation product.
5. Documentation
ANSYS Help
Our product documentation is now online, directly linked from the products. With online documentation,
you have access to the best and latest content, updated as soon as it is available. You also gain access
to our help, tutorials, and videos in a single, convenient location, accessible from all your Internet-con-
nected devices. Note that, if you are accessing our help directly at https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/ by
logging in with your ANSYS Customer Portal username (email) and password, the site does not currently
accept passwords that contain letters topped by umlaut marks.
If you do not have Internet access, or if you would like a local copy of the documentation on your system,
you can download an installable version of our product documentation from the ANSYS Download
Center.
Your feedback is greatly appreciated as we continue to improve this new resource.
6. Verification Manual
Significant modifications and additions occurred in the Verification Manuals at 2019 R2. These changes
provide greater coverage and accuracy in the verification of the ANSYS product suite.
The Verification Manuals for the following products were updated at 2019 R2:
6.1. Mechanical APDL Verification Manual
6.2. Workbench Verification Manual
6.1. Mechanical APDL Verification Manual

The following sections outline the changes to the Mechanical APDL Verification Manual:
6.1.1. New Verification Test Cases
6.1.2. Removed Verification Test Cases

The following new verification test cases are available:
• VM304 – Sloshing Modes in a Hollow Cylindrical Cavity. The pressure in a fluid medium (determined via
the acoustic wave equation) is used in a modal analysis to determine the sloshing frequencies and mode
shapes.
• VM305 – Simulation of Functionally Graded Material. A plate made of functionally graded material has
a Young’s modulus that varies along the x direction exponentially as E(x) = eln(8)x. The plate is in a plane
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strain state and under uniaxial tension. The final stress and strain is determined and compared with the
reference solution.

No verification test cases have been removed.
6.2. Workbench Verification Manual

The following sections outline the changes to the Workbench Verification Manual:

No verification test cases have been added.

No verification test cases have been removed.
7. Online Video Access

To review an extensive library of How-To Videos that detail how to use ANSYS product features, go to
the ANSYS How-To Videos page at YouTube. Note that you can now also access the How-To videos
from the ANSYS Help home page for your product.
8. ANSYS Customer Site

If you have a password to the ANSYS customer site (www.ansys.com/customercommunity), you can
view additional documentation information and late changes. The customer site is also your source for
ANSYS, Inc. software downloads, service packs, product information (including example applications,
current and archived documentation, undocumented commands, input files, and product previews),
and online support.
All the product documentation is available in printable format (PDF). Note that the content of the files
can be copied into word processing programs.
ANSYS customer site access points:
• Tutorials and input files To access tutorials and their input files, go to the tutorials area of the cus-
tomer site.
• Documentation To access documentation files, go to the documentation area of the customer site.
• General information For general information about materials and services available to our customers,
go to the main page of the customer site.
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Part I: ANSYS Structural Products
Release notes are available for the following ANSYS Structural products:
Mechanical Application (p. 3)

Mechanical APDL (p. 23)
Autodyn (p. 35)
Aqwa (p. 37)
ACP (p. 39)
Material Designer (p. 41)
ANSYS Additive (p. 43)
Chapter 1: Mechanical Application Release Notes
This release of the Mechanical application contains all of the capabilities from previous releases plus
many new features and enhancements. Areas where you will find changes and new capabilities include
the following:
1.1. Interface Updates
1.2. Changes in Product Behavior
1.3. General
1.4. Graphics
1.5. Geometry
1.6. Materials
1.7. External Model
1.8. Contact and Connections
1.9. Mesh
1.10. Fracture
1.11. Additive Manufacturing Process Simulation
1.12. Analysis
1.13. Acoustics Analysis
1.14. Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) Analysis
1.15.Topology Optimization
1.16. Loads/Supports/Conditions
1.17. Solution
1.18. Rigid Body Solver
1.19. Explicit Dynamics
1.20. Hydrodynamics
1.21. Results
1.22. Scripting
Backwards Compatibility: ANSYS 2019 R2 was tested to read and resume databases from the following
previous versions: 18.2, 19.0, 19.1, 19.2, and 2019 R1. Note that some products are able to read and re-
sume databases from releases prior to 18.1. See the specific product sections below for more information.
For those products that cannot directly read a 17.x or 18.0 database in 2019 R2, first resume it in a
supported version and then resume that database in 2019 R2.
Important
Mechanical no longer enables you to resume a database (.dsdb and .wbdb) file created in
Release 11.0 or earlier that contain items that convert into Mesh or Mechanical systems. To
import these files, first import them into a version between Release 12.0 and 2019 R1, save
as file, and then resume the project in Release 2019 R2.
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Mechanical Application Release Notes
1.1. Interface Updates

New Ribbon Toolbar for ANSYS 2019 R2
To improve usability, the ANSYS Mechanical application now uses a contextual Ribbon (shown below)
in place of drop-down menus and multiple parallel toolbars.
This new structure displays multiple tools, now organized by Tabs. The content of each tab is organized
in groups. Many users may be familiar with this design. This interface style is used by many popular
applications.
Ribbon Structure
The ribbon is organized by Tabs (Home, Display, Selection, Automation, etc.). Within each tab, Options
(command buttons) are organized into Groups (Outline, Solve, etc.) by functionality. This reduces your
search time when looking for specific commands. Additionally, a “Context” tab appears based on your
currently selected object with options specific to the selected object.
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New features like the Quick Launch option and the customizable Graphics Toolbar improve usability as
well as the expanded Tool Tips that display over interface content, will make the adoption of the new
Ribbon toolbar easier.
Engineering Data in Mechanical

The new Engineering Data Materials pane enables you to search and select material(s) to assign to
specific application objects that require a material assignment via the Assignment property.
In addition, when you select a material from the Materials folder in the Outline Mechanical now
provides a new Engineering Data Material View window. This interface enables you to view information,
obtained from Engineering Data, about currently available materials, as well as search materials and
libraries from the Engineering Data workspace. Material changes must still be made in the Engineering
Data Workspace, including parameterization.
Commands (APDL) Object

In addition to the major interface changes discussed above, the Commands (APDL) Object interface
of the Worksheet has changed and now includes new features and options. When you insert this object,
the Worksheet displays. The Worksheet now:
• Includes line numbers and, if you choose, can also display hidden characters, such as paragraph marks
and spaces.
• Displays an autocompletion drop-down menu (based on the entered character) as well as a tooltip
banner that displays the associated command arguments (Mechanical APDL Solver only).
• Provides colored syntax highlights for entries such as fixed values, variables, comments, etc. (Mechan-
ical APDL or Rigid body Dynamics solvers only).
• Provides a search feature using the key combination [Ctrl]+[F]. The displayed dialog enables you to
perform a text/character search on your command entries. This features also supports search and replace.
• Provides a zoom in/out option. Previously, zooming was performed using the mouse wheel.
There is also a Command preference category in the Options dialog that enables you to specify the
default behavior of some of the above features.
1.2. Changes in Product Behavior

Product Changes for Mechanical 2019 R2
Release 2019 R2 includes several new features and enhancements that result in product behaviors that
differ from previous releases. These behavior changes are presented below.
• Nonlinear Controls. Mechanical now provides a Program Controlled option for the Stabilization
property of the Nonlinear Controls of the Analysis Settings. This new option is the default setting
for the property and enables the application to specify the appropriate Stabilization setting.
• Reaction Force. For Topology Optimization analyses, the Reaction Force constraint has a new property:
Criteria. The Reaction Force constraint enables you to make sure that your optimized geometry always
supports a specified maximum reaction force. Now, using this new property, you can select whether
to specify the maximum value based on the summation of the reaction forces from all of the selected
nodes or based on the normalized value of the reaction force extracted from each selected node. Options
for the property include Sum Maximum (default) and Normalized Maximum.
• Importing Surface Force Densities. Now, when you import a Surface Force Density load into a Mode
Superposition Harmonic Response analysis, by default, the load is applied using nodal forces using the
new property, Load Application Type. This enhancement significantly improves solution times for
large models.
• Defining an Arbitrary Crack. When you manually specify the Front Element Size of an Arbitrary Crack,
the Mesh Contours and the Largest Contour Radius properties are not applicable to Arbitrary Cracks.
• SMART Crack Growth Object Property Name Change. The Stress to Load Ratio property of the
SMART Crack Growth object has been renamed Stress Ratio.
• Body Object Property Name Change. The Behavior property of the Body object has been renamed
Treatment.
Changes in Product Behavior

Release 2019 R1 includes several new features and enhancements that result in product behaviors that
differ from previous releases. These behavior changes are presented below.
• Mechanical 11.0 Projects No Longer Supported. Mechanical no longer supports the ability to resume
a database (.dsdb and .wbdb) file created in Release 11.0 or earlier that contains items that convert into
Mesh or Mechanical systems. To import these files, first import the files into a version between Release
12.0 and 19.2, modify the project, save the file, and then resume the project in Release 2019 R1.
• Frequencies in Full Damped Solver. When the Mechanical APDL Solver retrieves complex eigenvalues,
it no longer sorts the frequencies as complex conjugate pairs for the Full Damped Solver Type used
in Modal analyses. However, Mechanical treats frequencies in this analysis scenario as complex conjugate
pairs, and as a result, you could receive negative frequencies for some modes in the current release.
• ANSYS Composite PrepPost (ACP) Update for Serialization Format. If you have a solved Mechanical
project that you saved in a version prior to Mechanical 2019 R2 that includes an ACP system, you need
to update ACP and resolve the database. This enables the new serialization format of ACP that is required
to calculate Composite Failure Tool and Sampling Point Tool results.
• Convection Boundary Condition. The Convection boundary condition has a new Details view category:
Fluid Flow Controls. This new category contains the existing property Fluid Flow. The Fluid Flow
Edge (s) property has been renamed Fluid Flow Scoping and is also included in this category. In addi-
tion, the category contains the new property: Scoping Method, which enables you to specify the
scoping by selecting geometry or by using a Named Selection. You use these properties to specify the
geometry or node of the Thermal Fluid flow body that is used in the convection calculations.
• ICEM CFD Files via External Model (p. 6). The application now uses data internal to ICEM CFD files
to group the elements into bodies and to create geometric faces.
• Surface Coating Stiffness Behavior. The Stress Evaluation Only option of the Stiffness Behavior
property for surface coatings no longer requires a Thickness entry.
• Analysis Settings - Damping Controls. The Constant Damping Ratio property has been renamed
Damping Ratio and the Structural Damping Coefficient property has been renamed Constant
Structural Damping Coefficient.
• Material Dependent Damping. The material dependent damping property Damping Ratio, from the
Engineering Data Workspace, is no longer supported for Full Harmonic Response, Full Damped Modal,
and Reduced Damped Modal analyses when the Store Complex Solution property is set to Yes. Instead,
use the Constant Structural Damping Coefficient material property for these analyses.
• Topology Optimization Stress Constraints. Stress Constraints are now supported with the Mechan-
ical Pro license.
• Layered Tetrahedrons Mesh Method. This release includes the full release of the Layered Tetrahedrons
Method Control which was previously available only as a beta option. This method can be used to
create a tetrahedral mesh that conforms to a specified layer size.
– The Layered Tetrahedrons method can be used for simulating the printing process in additive man-
ufacturing, especially for parts with small features, holes, or thin walls.
– This method generates an unstructured tetrahedral mesh in layers, based on the specified layer
height.
1.3. General
2019 R2 Enhancements
The following general enhancements were made at Release 2019 R2:
• Exporting Analysis as a NASTRAN Input. For Static Structural and Modal analyses, you can now export
your simulation as a NASTRAN Bulk Data (.bdf, .dat, .nas) files.
• Key Assignments. Mechanical Hotkeys are now contained in the independent Key Assignments inter-
face window. This window is accessible from the Tools group on the Home tab. It lists all the keyboard
key and key combination shortcuts available in the application and includes an option to customize/edit
the key assignments listed in the window.
• Saving and Restoring Interface Layouts. Users often take the time to position the various interface
windows and panes of their simulation in a specific manner. You may hide certain window and display
others. You can now save your window layout configurations using the Store Layout option of the
User Defined drop-down menu on the Home tab. This feature enables you to save multiple layouts,
edit, layouts and/or delete layouts. In addition, the menu provides an option for you to restore the in-
terface layout to the default setting.
• Adding User Defined Buttons. Mechanical now provides a feature that enables you to add buttons
to the Automation tab that perform specific actions. Using the Manage option of the User Buttons
group of the Automation tab, you can create, edit, and manage User Defined Buttons.

The following general enhancements were made at Release 2019 R1:
• Simulation Templates. You can now create simulation templates in Mechanical. This capability enables
you to quickly reuse a setup for different geometries. You can open the application without attaching
a geometry and define criterion-based Named Selections that you can then scope to many different
analysis objects. Once you define analysis conditions, you can save the project and use the setup for
any desired model. The project becomes a template for an analysis.
• Solution Information Worksheet. Now, when you display the Solver Output from the Solution In-
formation object following the solution process, and you scroll through Worksheet content, the ap-
plication saves the scroll position. As you navigate to another object in the project and return to the
Worksheet, the previous scroll position is still active. Previously, the application would redisplay content
from the top of the Worksheet.
• Commands (APDL) Object. The Commands (APDL) object has a new property: Issue Solve Command.
This property is only available for a Commands (APDL) object inserted under the Environment of a
simulation that uses the Mechanical APDL solver. It enables you to specify whether to solve a load step
(or steps).
• Project Object. The Project object in the Outline now displays with an asterisk (*) in its name to indicate
that you have not yet saved the Mechanical database since the last change or set of changes.
• File Menu. A new File menu option is available: Save Database. This option enables you to save the
current Mechanical session without having to save the entire project. However, you must save the
project when you exit the application to properly save your changes.
Graphics
• Project Naming in Workbench. Project Naming in Workbench. You can now create multiple lines
when naming your project in the Workbench Project Schematic. Use the key combination [Ctrl] +
[Enter] to start a new line. Even though there is no predefined criterion for naming, you should use
practical judgment when defining System names.
1.4. Graphics
The following graphical enhancements were made at Release 2019 R2:
• Viewports. The Viewports graphical display feature has a new option: Sync Viewports. Active by default,
this option enables you to synchronize Viewport windows to reorient/move (pan, zoom, rotate) your
model in each window simultaneously.
• Results Legend Display Options. There is a new annotation display option for results: Deformation
Scale Factor. Available using the right-click (context) menu for the result legend displayed in the
Geometry window, this option turns an annotation on or off for the current scaling menu selection.
• Legacy Animation Export. You can export legacy AVI animation files using Microsoft Windows API on
the Windows platform. This export option has a different behavior compared to the current AVI.
• Local Minimum and Maximum Probes. The display of minimum and maximum probe values now
supports a display range of 1 to 20 probes.
• Rotational Center. Now, the rotational center feature can be used with very large deformation results.

The following graphical enhancements were made at Release 2019 R1:
• Keyframe Animation. Mechanical now offers a Keyframe animation feature that enables you to string
together snapshots of your model in the Geometry window to create an animation. Each Keyframe is
a Start and End point that the application then links together by drawing intermediate frames to create
the animation. The application interpolates the transition from keyframe to keyframe to create a smooth
animation. For example, you can create an animation of your model rotating.
• Animation. The Animation feature has new export capabilities, including:
– When exporting an animation, the application applies the settings of the number of frames and the
time setting to the exported file. In previous releases, the frame count and timing for exporting an
animation were based on application defaults.
– The Export feature now supports the GIF file format.
– You can animate a result based on predefined Keyframe Animations as well as synchronize a result's
animation to the predefined keyframes.
– You can now export animations on the Linux platform.
1.5. Geometry
The following geometry enhancements were made at Release 2019 R2:
• Shell Bodies. For shell bodies (only) defined in the X-Y plane, Mechanical now enables you to specify
the body as two-dimensional (2D) during a three-dimensional (3D) analysis. For each Body object, the
new Dimension property enables you to set the body as either 3D (default) or 2D. Based on this setting,
the application writes the appropriate element type (3D or 2D) to the input file.

The following geometry enhancements were made at Release 2019 R1:
• Mechanical Option in ANSYS Discovery Live and SpaceClaim. The ANSYS Discovery Live and the
SpaceClaim applications now include an option to automatically open Mechanical and transfer the
active design. The option automatically opens Workbench, places a Mechanical Model system in the
Workbench Project Schematic, and then launches the Mechanical application. The Geometry cell of
the new Workbench system is associated with the active design in Discovery Live or SpaceClaim.
• Specifying Part Transformations. Mechanical now enables you to specify model transformations to
modify the position and orientation of the parts in your model. This can be beneficial if you want
greater control over the position or location of a part as well as if you wish to simulate different parts
orientations.
• Attach/Replace Geometry in Mechanical. You can now open analysis systems without including a
geometry. From Mechanical, the new option Attach Geometry, available from the Geometry object
toolbar, enables you to import a geometry from within the application. Once you attach a geometry,
or for a system that already includes a geometry, the Replace Geometry option replaces Attach Geo-
metry enabling you to replace an existing geometry.
1.6. Materials
The following material enhancements were made at Release 2019 R2:
• Given the proper licensing, Mechanical now includes the GRANTA Materials Data for Simulation library.
1.7. External Model

The following External Model enhancements were made at Release 2019 R2:
• Importing ABAQUS Composite Ply Data. You can now import composite ply data from ABAQUS Input
(.inp) files.
• Imported Boundary Conditions. You can now import temperature data from NASTRAN Bulk Data
(.bdf, .dat, .nas) files.
Mesh
• Supported Element Types. External Model now enables you to import the 3D Linear Triangle element
CTRIA3 from NASTRAN Bulk Data files.
• Imported Named Selections. The NASTRAN commands BSURF and BSURFS are now supported and
imported into Mechanical as element and element-face Named Selections.

The following External Model enhancements were made at Release 2019 R1:
• Cross Section. For imported line body meshes, if included in your source file, External Model enables
you to import Transverse Shear Stiffness XY and Transverse Shear Stiffness XZ as cross section
object data.
• Supported Element Types. The External Model system now enables you to import the link element
FLUID116 into Mechanical from Mechanical APDL common database files.
1.8. Contact and Connections

The following contact and connection enhancements were made at Release 2019 R2:
• Contact Formulation. The MPC and Normal Lagrange (3D analyses as well) contact formulations are
now supported with the use of the Nonlinear Adaptive Region.

The following contact and connection enhancements were made at Release 2019 R1:
• Bushing Joint.
The Bushing Joint has a new element definition property: Formulation. In previous releases
the application used the MPC (Multi-Point Constraint) formulation. Now, using the new property,
you can select MPC or the new Bushing formulation. These formulation options enable you to
specify a desired element type for the Bushing Joint. The Bushing formulation uses the COMBI250
element and the MPC option still uses the MPC184 element. The Bushing Formulation is currently
only supported for Modal and Harmonic Analysis types.
• Connection Group Folder. The Connection Group object has a new property: Face/Face Angle Tol-
erance. When working with Face/Face automatic contact detection, this property enables you to define
the minimum angle between two face normals. This minimum angle is the threshold below which the
application will ignore the faces from proximity detection. The default value is 75°, the minimum value
is 0°, and the maximum value is 90° (perpendicular).
1.9. Mesh
Refer to the 2019 R2 Release Notes of the Meshing (p. 85) application for new features and enhancements
associated with Meshing in the Mechanical application.
1.10. Fracture
The following fracture analysis enhancements were made at Release 2019 R2:
• Multiple Crack Growth using SMART Methodology. Mechanical now supports crack growth of multiple
cracks present in the model using SMART methodology. It enables you to specify multiple cracks and
associate each crack defined in the model to its respective SMART Crack Growth object.
• Fracture Tool. The Fracture Tool now enables you to group results for multiple cracks using the new
Crack Selection Mode property. The options for this property include Single Crack (default) or All
Cracks. The Single Crack option behaves just like previous releases. The All Cracks option groups the
results of all the cracks you have defined on the model. Note that the All Cracks option does not support
the use of Fracture probes.

For Release 2019 R1, the following fracture analysis enhancements were made:
• Arbitrary Crack Mesh Generation. In previous releases of Mechanical, you could only apply the mesh
for an Arbitrary Crack on one face. Now, an Arbitrary Crack can span multiple faces. In addition, if
you specify a tetrahedron-based mesh Method, mesh contours are not visible on the surface of the
crack.
1.11. Additive Manufacturing Process Simulation

See Workbench Additive (p. 47).
1.12. Analysis
For Release 2019 R2, the following analysis enhancements were made:
• Mixed Dimension Analysis. For shell bodies (only) defined in the X-Y plane, Mechanical now enables
you to specify the body as two-dimensional (2D) during a three-dimensional (3D) analysis. For each
Body object, the new Dimension property enables you to set the body as either 3D (default) or 2D.
Based on this setting, the application writes the appropriate element type (3D or 2D) to the input file.
• Nonlinear Controls. Mechanical now provides a Program Controlled option for the Stabilization
property of the Nonlinear Controls of the Analysis Settings. This new option is the default setting
for the property and enables the application to specify the appropriate Stabilization setting.
• Output Controls. For the MAPDL solver, Mechanical now provides the following new Output Controls
that enable finer control on what type of quantities are written to the result file. These options can help
reduce the result file size if certain output quantities are not need for post-processing.
– Surface Stress
– Back Stress
– Contact Data
Analysis
– Nonlinear Data
– Heat Generation Rate
– Element Current Density
– Electromagnetic Nodal Forces
– Result File Compression
• Damping Controls. The following Damping Controls properties have been updated:
– Constant Structural Damping Coefficient: Modal analyses support the Constant Structural
Damping Coefficient property for the Solver Type settings Reduced Damped, Full Damped, Un-
symmetric, and Program Controlled. For this property to be supported with the Program Controlled
option, you should select the Reduced Damped, Full Damped, or Unsymmetric solver.
– Eqv. Damping Ratio From Modal: MSUP Harmonic Response and MSUP Transient analyses can now
ignore the Material Dependent Damping ratio specified for the materials in Engineering Data by using
the No option for the Eqv Damping Ratio from Modal property. This option can now be used to
perform MSUP Harmonic and MSUP Transient analysis with Modal solution using Reduced Damped
Solver Type option and Store Complex Solution property set to No.
• Harmonic Response Analysis Using Linked Modal Analysis System (with Reduced Damped solver
and Store Complex Solution set to No in Solver Controls of Modal Analysis): Now, this system supports
Material Dependent Damping definition, using Eqv. Damping Ratio From Modal option set to No in
the Damping Controls of the Harmonic Analysis.
• Transient Structural Analysis Using Linked Modal Analysis System (with Reduced Damped solver
and Store Complex Solution set to No in Solver Controls of Modal Analysis). Now, this system supports
Material Dependent Damping definition, using Eqv. Damping Ratio From Modal option set to No in
the Damping Controls of the Transient Analysis.
• Substructure Analyses
– Condensed Part Worksheet. Now, when working in the Condensed Part Worksheet, you can select
multiple table rows using either the [Ctrl] or [Shift] keys for the context (right-click) menu options
Go To Selected Items and Delete.
– Workflow Enhancement. Mesh modifications made to the parts of the model that are not contained
inside of the Condensed Parts will not require re-generation of those condensed parts. However,
there are mesh update exceptions for generated condensed parts. Applying the Mesh Edit, Element
Orientation, or Mesh Numbering objects to your simulation cause up-to-date condensed parts to
become obsolete and require regeneration.
– Condensed Part Generation. The condensed part generation process now supports Distributed
ANSYS. When you generate condensed parts, the application uses the settings of the Distribute
Solution and the Max number of utilized cores options defined in the Advanced Settings of the
Solve Process Settings dialog. You should use the same setting for the number of cores for the
generation process for all condensed parts as well as your solution.
• Nonlinear Adaptivity Remeshing Controls. The Nonlinear Adaptivity Remeshing Controls category
of the Analysis Settings object includes a new property: Aggressive Remeshing. This property enables
you to create a mesh with improved shape metrics. Property options include On and Off (default).
• General Axisymmetric. The General Axisymmetric symmetry feature now supports the MPC contact
formulation type.

For Release 2019 R1, the following analysis enhancements were made:
• General Axisymmetric. Available via the Symmetry folder, General Axisymmetric is a new feature
for 3D Static Structural analyses. This feature enables you to create an axisymmetric mesh on a planar
surface geometry using the General Axisymmetric object. The feature uses solver element technology
based on the elements SOLID272 and SOLID273. The following capabilities are supported for General
Axisymmetric:
– The application chooses the node-to-surface contact detection method when General Axisymmetric
bodies are in contact with other bodies.
– Both axisymmetric and non-axisymmetric loads are supported. The Pressure load is applied using
Surface Effect elements (SURF159).
• Harmonic Response Analysis (with Multiple RPMs). Now, when you specify a Parametric Setup in
Maxwell, you can import RPM loading conditions into Harmonic Response analyses. Based on this new
capability:
– There is a new Step Controls category in the Analysis Settings that enables you to:
→ Setup a multiple RPM run with each RPM step having its own frequency minimum and maximum
range and spacing.
→ Specify Remote Forces and Moment loading at specific RPM values using the new RPM Varying
and RPM Selection properties.
– You can now import Remote Force/Moment and Surface Force Density loads from the Maxwell
application for one or more RPM loading conditions.
• Substructure Analysis.
– The substructure feature now supports Harmonic Response (MSUP only) analyses.
– Mechanical uses a new file management method for Substructure analyses when you are using the
Mechanical APDL Solver. To improve solution processing times and memory usage when solving the
Use Pass and Expansion Pass, the application now refers to the prerequisite files generated by the
upstream condensed parts using the entire path to their location instead of making copies of the
files.
• Material Dependent Damping. The Material Dependent Damping property group in the Engineering
Data Workspace enables you to define the coefficients Damping Ratio and Constant Structural
Damping Coefficient. The Constant Structural Damping Coefficient material property is a newly
supported material dependent damping property and is supported for Full Harmonic Response, Full
Transient Structural, Full Damped Modal, and Reduced Damped Modal (when the Store Complex
Solution property is set to Yes) analyses.
• Analysis Settings - Nonlinear Adaptivity Remeshing Controls. The Nonlinear Adaptivity Remeshing
Controls category of the Analysis Settings object includes two new properties: Generate Restart
Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) Analysis
Points and Retain Files After Full Solve. These properties enable you to control whether restart points
are created and whether you want to save the associated files following the solution process.
1.13. Acoustics Analysis

For Release 2019 R2, the following Acoustics analysis enhancements were made:
• One-way Acoustic Coupling Analysis. When performing a vibro-acoustic analysis between Harmonic
Response and Harmonic Acoustics analyses, you now have the choice to import individual loading
conditions, in the form of velocities, or to automatically import multiple loading conditions corresponding
to RPM (Rotations Per Minute) from the Harmonic Response analysis to the Harmonic Acoustics analysis.
In addition, the following accompanying enhancements improve the NVH Workflow for Electric
Machines. The Harmonic Acoustics analysis now:
– Provides a Step Controls category in the Analysis Settings if your analysis includes multiple
RPM loading conditions. Each RPM load is considered as a load step with options to specify
frequency spacing, minimum frequencies, maximum frequencies, etc. These properties enable
you to setup a multiple RPM run where each RPM step has its own frequency min/max range
and spacing.
– Supports post-processing Sound Power Level and Sound Pressure Level Microphone Waterfall
diagrams to analyze acoustic radiation for a range of rotating conditions and frequencies.
• User Defined Result - Acoustic Intensity. You can now create an User Defined result for element
nodal acoustic intensity.
• Modal Acoustics Damping Controls. A new Damping Control property is now available for Modal
Acoustic (stand-alone or pre-stressed) analyses. The Ignore Acoustic Damping property now enables
you to ignore the damping effects created by material properties (Specific Heat, Thermal Conductivity,
and Viscosity). Ignoring the damping effects enables the application to use undamped eigensolvers
without the need to suppress these material properties in Engineering Data.
• Exporting Data. Mechanical now enables you to export Power Level and other Waterfall diagram results
to VREXPERIENCE Sound Pro software for sound synthesis, sound design, or psychoacoustics analysis.

For Release 2019 R1, the following Acoustics analysis enhancements were made:
• Harmonic Acoustics. You can now perform one-way vibro-acoustic coupling between FSI Harmonic
Acoustics and Harmonic Acoustics analyses.
1.14. Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) Analysis

For Release 2019 R2, the following NVH analysis enhancements were made:
• Importing Surface Force Densities. Now, when you import a Surface Force Density load into a Mode
Superposition Harmonic Response analysis, by default, the load is applied using nodal forces via the
new property, Load Application Type. This new capability greatly improves solutions times.
• In addition, the following accompanying enhancements improve the NVH Workflow for Electric Machines.
The Harmonic Acoustics analysis now:
– Provides a Step Controls category in the Analysis Settings if your analysis includes multiple
RPM loading conditions. Each RPM load is considered as a load step with options to specify
frequency spacing, minimum frequencies, maximum frequencies, etc. These properties enable
you to setup a multiple RPM run where each RPM step has its own frequency min/max range
and spacing.
– Supports post-processing Sound Power Level and Sound Pressure Level Microphone Waterfall
diagrams to analyze acoustic radiation for a range of rotating conditions and frequencies.
• Waterfall Diagram Display Features. Waterfall Diagram results now provide an option to add/remove
probes on the diagram as well as to specify lower/upper boundary values to redistribute the coloring
on the chart.

The coupled workflow between the Mechanical and Maxwell applications, integrated through Workbench,
enables you to now perform an end-to-end noise and vibration simulation for electric machines. You
can use Maxwell to calculate the electromagnetic forces for the required RPMs (Rotations Per Minute)
and transfer the forces for all RPMs to Mechanical by linking the systems in the Workbench Project
Schematic.
In addition, the following enhancements were made in Mechanical at Release 2019 R1 to improve the
NVH Workflow for Electric Machines. The Harmonic Response analysis now:
• Provides a Step Controls category in the Analysis Settings for analyses that contain multiple RPM
loading conditions. These properties enable you to setup a multiple RPM run with each RPM step having
its own frequency min/max range and spacing.
• Supports import of Remote Force and Moment or Surface Force Density loads from the Maxwell applic-
ation for one or more RPM loading conditions when a parametric setup is defined in Maxwell.
• Supports post-processing Equivalent Radiated Power (ERP) and Equivalent Radiated Power (ERPL) Wa-
terfall diagrams to analyze structure vibration for a range of rotating conditions and frequencies.
1.15. Topology Optimization

The following Topology Optimization analysis enhancements were made at Release 2019 R2:
• Topology Optimization - Level Set Based Optimization Method. The Topology Optimization analysis
provides a new optimization method: Level Set Based Optimization. This method directly deals with
the boundary of the shape and enables Mechanical to deliver an unambiguous solution.
• Reaction Force. For Topology Optimization analyses, the Reaction Force constraint has a new property:
Criteria. The Reaction Force constraint enables you to make sure that your optimized geometry always
Topology Optimization
supports a specified maximum reaction force. Now, using this new property, you can select whether
to specify the maximum value based on the summation of the reaction forces from all of the selected
nodes or based on the normalized value of the reaction force extracted from each selected node. Options
for the property include Sum Maximum (default) and Normalized Maximum.
• Structural and Thermal Combination. Topology optimization now supports the optimization of
combined Static Structural and Steady-State Thermal analyses. This implies that Compliance and
Thermal Compliance together can be applied as an Objective. Furthermore, the structural constraints
(Global Von-Mises, Local Von-Mises, Displacement, and Reaction Force) and thermal constraint (Tem-
perature) can be applied together for optimization.
• Parameterization. The Temperature property of the Temperature Constraint, the Overhang Angle
of the AM Overhang Constraint, as well as the following Analysis Settings properties can now be
parametrized during Topology Optimization analyses:
– Maximum Number Of Iterations
– Minimum Normalized Density
– Convergence Accuracy
– Penalty Factor
• Lattice Optimization Analysis. The Lattice Optimization method for Topology Optimization analyses
now supports the Linux operating system.

The following Topology Optimization analysis enhancements were made at Release 2019 R1:
• Topology Optimization Smoothing. The Topology Optimization analysis has a new result feature:
Smoothing. This feature is available from Topology Density result objects and enables you to create
a smoothed geometry, in STL (Stereolithography) format, based on the parent Topology Density result.
• Reload Volume Analysis. The Topology Optimization analysis has a new Analysis Settings category:
Reload Volume Analysis. This category and its properties, Reload Volume Fraction and Current Reload
Point, enable you to load a previous solution point as a starting point for your next desired solution.
• Optimization of Steady-State Thermal Systems. Topology Optimization now supports upstream

Steady-State Thermal analyses.
• Thermal Compliance Objective. For the newly supported Steady-State Thermal analysis, Thermal
Compliance is now available with Mass and Volume as a Response Type in the Objective object
Worksheet.
• Temperature Constraint. For upstream Steady-State Thermal analyses, the Topology Optimization
analysis has a new Response Constraint type: Temperature. During Steady-State Thermal optimization
analyses, this Temperature constraint enables you to put an upper bound on the temperatures at the
nodes corresponding to the selection.
• Stress Constraint Support for the Entire Model. The scoping for Local von-Mises Stress constraint
is no longer restricted to elements in the Optimization Region. You can now scope this to any region
of your model.
• Optimization of Shell Bodies. Topology Optimization now supports shell bodies used in upstream
Static Structural, Modal, and Steady-State Thermal systems.
1.16. Loads/Supports/Conditions
The following loads/supports/conditions enhancements were made at Release 2019 R2:
• System Coupling Region. A new boundary condition is available in Mechanical: System Coupling
Region. This new option enables you to expose surface and volume regions for use in couplings to
other products using System Coupling.
• Bolt Pretension. Using the new Solve Behavior property in the Advanced category of the Details
view, you can now apply a pretension load to multiple bolts on your model using only one Bolt Preten-
sion object. You no longer need to create multiple Bolt Pretension objects.
• Nonlinear Adaptive Region. The Nonlinear Adaptive Region condition now supports the following:
– MPC and Normal Lagrange (3D analyses as well) contact formulations.
– Materials that include the Mullins Effect material property.

The following loads/supports/conditions enhancements were made at Release 2019 R1:
• Convection Fluid Flow. The Convection boundary condition now supports vertex and node scoping
when using information from Thermal Fluid line bodies. This feature enables you to use a specific vertex
or node to get the bulk temperature in the convection calculations.
1.17. Solution
The following solution enhancements were made at Release 2019 R2:
• Frequency Display Option for the Solution Object. For Modal Analyses with the Solver Type property
(Analysis Settings) set to Full Damped, the Solution object provides a new property in the Post Pro-
cessing category: Frequency Display. Options include Program Controlled (default) and All. Setting
the property to All enables the results evaluation to be carried out on all the frequencies extracted
from the modal solution (that may or may not be conjugate pair). This process increases the number
of results sets and listings of the frequencies in the Tabular Data window even if you request a lower
number of modes. When set to Program Controlled, the results evaluation treats complex frequencies
as complex conjugate pairs. The Program Controlled option was the only option available in prior
releases.
• Solution Combination. The Solution Combination feature now supports the combination of results
from Random Vibration and Response Spectrum analyses.

The following solution enhancements were made at Release 2019 R1:
Explicit Dynamics
• Solution Combination. The Solution Combination feature has undergone several improvements.
The feature now enables you to:
– Specify multiple combinations.
– Combine solutions for Harmonic Response, Static Structural, and Transient Structural analyses.
– Specify solution combinations as either Linear or Square Root of Summation of Squares (SRSS).
– Use Tabular Data or a result Set Number to specify which combination you wish to display.
– Import and/or Export the Solution Combination Worksheet as a Comma Separated Value (CSV) file.
• Solution Information Object Options. When you specify the Participation Factor Summary option
for the Solution Output property, an associated property, Summary Type displays. For this property,
the option Ratio of Effective Mass to Total Mass now supports 2D analyses. It previously only supported
3D analyses.
• Solution Object Property Change. You can now parameterize the MAPDL Elapsed Time property of
the Solution object.
1.18. Rigid Body Solver

The following Rigid Body Solver enhancements were made at Release 2019 R2:
• New Rigid Dynamics Joints. Three new joint types are available for Rigid Dynamics analyses: Constant
Velocity Joint, Screw Joint, and Distance Joint.

The following Rigid Body Solver enhancements were made at Release 2019 R1:
• Stabilized Generalized-Alpha Time Integration. A new Stabilized Generalized-Alpha time integration

option enforces constraints while preserving dynamic equilibrium, reducing the number of iterations
needed to converge.
• On Demand Expansion. A new On Demand expansion for condensed parts performs expansion on
the fly during post processing to avoid large file read/writes.
• New output commands. New commands to print body force balance and output detailed contact
forces are available.
• The Worksheet to review step aware analysis settings is now active in a Rigid Dynamics analysis.
1.19. Explicit Dynamics

The Explicit Dynamics analysis system is a Workbench integrated provision of the Autodyn FE (Lagrange)
and multiple-material Euler solvers, and Euler-Lagrange Coupling (providing FSI).
The following Explicit Dynamics Solver enhancements have been made at Release 2019 R2:
• Step aware Output Controls. Output Controls can be made step aware in Explicit Dynamics analyses.
• Tabular acceleration definition. Tabular acceleration definition is available for Explicit Dynamics
analyses.
The following LS-DYNA Solver enhancements have been made at Release 2019 R2:
Workbench LS-DYNA supports Thick Shell elements. Please refer here in the meshing documentation
for information on how to create these elements.

The following Explicit Dynamics Solver enhancements have been made at Release 2019 R1:
• New Manual Contact Region Option. A new pairwise manual Contact Region option is available to
enable refined contact definition (symmetric/antisymmetric/friction).
• Energy Probes and Result Trackers. New Energy Probes (Internal,Kinetic,Plastic Work, Hourglass,
Contact, Total) and two new Energy Trackers (Hourglass,Contact) are available for Explicit Dynamics
analyses.
• The Worksheet to review step aware analysis settings is now active in an Explicit Dynamics analysis.
The following LS-DYNA Solver enhancements have been made at Release 2019 R1:
• Transfer of thermal loads from Mechanical. Project Page Transfer links have been enabled between
steady state thermal and transient thermal calculations and Workbench LS-DYNA, allowing the transfer
of body temperatures from a thermal calculation to Workbench LS-DYNA. Temperature induced deform-
ations can now be accounted for in an LS-DYNA explicit calculation.
• Transfer Workbench LS-DYNA deformation to downstream systems. The deformation from a

Workbench LS-DYNA calculation can now be transferred to downstream systems, like Static Structural,
allowing those simulations to be initiated in a deformed state.
• Body Interactions with type reinforcement. Body Interactions with type reinforcement are now available
in Workbench LS-DYNA. They allow modeling of reinforced solid structures, like reinforced concrete.
1.20. Hydrodynamics
The following Hydrodynamic enhancements were made at Release 2019 R2:
• The Offshore ACT Extension (Beta). Offshore ACT Extension (Beta) exposes in Workbench the MAPDL
Ocean functionality, allowing you to calculate submerged beam loads due to various sea states in the
Mechanical Static, Transient, Modal, and Harmonic Response analysis systems.

The following Hydrodynamic enhancements were made at Release 2019 R1:
• Transfer of loads to Static Structural systems. The surface pressures and line loads calculated in a
Hydrodynamic Diffraction analysis can now be transferred to panel and beam elements in a Static
Structural analysis using the Hydrodynamic Pressure Mapping ACT extension, through a link on the
Scripting
Workbench Project Schematic page. This removes the need to create, manipulate and run files external
to Workbench. Multiple wave phase angles can be analyzed in a single Static Structural calculation, to
provide a clear picture of finite element results due to hydrodynamic loading over the whole wave
cycle.
1.21. Results
The following result enhancements were made at Release 2019 R2:
• Waterfall Diagram Display Features. Waterfall Diagram results now provide an option to add/remove
probes on the diagram as well as to specify lower/upper boundary values to redistribute the coloring
on the chart.
• Accumulated Equivalent Plastic Strain. Mechanical has a new structural result type: Accumulated
Equivalent Plastic Strain. This result enables you to sum the increments, per step, for Equivalent
Plastic Strain results.

The following result enhancements were made at Release 2019 R1:
• ERP and ERPL Waterfall Diagrams. The following new result options are available for Harmonic Re-
sponse analyses that include multiple RPM loading conditions:
– ERP Waterfall Diagram
– ERP Level Waterfall Diagram

These results provide the ability to easily visualize the vibration signature of the structure across a range
of rotating conditions and frequencies.
1.22. Scripting
The former Scripting in Mechanical Quick Start Guide and ANSYS ACT APIs for Mechanical Guide have been
combined into the new and enhanced Scripting in Mechanical Guide.
Mechanical API coverage has been enhanced to now include the following capabilities:
• To achieve reproducible and predictable views independent of other factors (such as viewport or
model size), the ZoomFactor property of the camera has been replaced with the SceneWidth and
SceneHeight properties. These new, more intuitive properties make it easier to compare different
simulations and geometries. For more information, see Manipulating Graphics.
• You can now export result or probe animations in video format (MP4, WMV, AVI or GIF). For more in-
formation, see Exporting Result or Probe Animations.
For change information, see Mechanical API Migration Notes.

The following scripting enhancements were made at Release 2019 R1. Detailed information can be
found in the Part II: Mechanical APIs.
• New APIs for interacting with the Details view, including parametrization
For a native tree object (DataModelObject), new APIs have been added for interacting with
the properties in the Details view and for creating, querying, or removing the parametrization
of a property in this view. For more information, see Details View Parameters.
• Improved APIs for graphics
For graphic manipulations and exports, new APIs replace ModelViewManager APIs. Additionally,
new APIs provide for creating section planes. For more information, see Graphics.
• Returning values from Jscript to Python
To return object values from JScript to the Python code, you can use ExecuteCommand and
the new function returnFromScript(). For examples and return types, see Interacting with
Legacy JScript.
Chapter 2: Mechanical APDL Release Notes
Release 2019 R2 of the Mechanical APDL application offers most of the capabilities from prior releases
plus many new features and enhancements. Areas where you will find changes and new capabilities
include the following:
• Structural (p. 23)
• Multiphysics (p. 27)
• Solvers (p. 28)
• Commands (p. 29)
• Elements (p. 30)
• Documentation (p. 31)
Important
See the Mechanical APDL Release 2019 R2 Update Guide (p. 32) and the ANSYS Customer
Site (p. xiii) for more information about this release.
2.1. Structural
Release 2019 R2 includes the new features and enhancements for the following structural analysis dis-
ciplines:
2.1.1. Contact
2.1.2. Elements and Nonlinear Technology
2.1.3. Material and Fracture Modeling
2.1.4. Linear Dynamics
2.1.1. Contact
Release 2019 R2 includes the following enhancements for analyses involving contact:
2.1.1.1. Exponential Pressure-Penetration Relationship for Contact Stiffness
2.1.1.2. Enhanced Augmented Lagrange Contact
2.1.1.3. Performance Improvement for Lagrange Multiplier Contact
2.1.1.4. Improved Accuracy for Result Section Output
2.1.1.5. Improved Results for Symmetric Contact Pairs
2.1.1.6. Enhanced Automatic Selection of Asymmetric Contact Pairs
2.1.1.7. Adjustment of Target Body to Close Initial Gap
2.1.1.8.Tabular Input for Initial Contact Adjustment
2.1.1.9. Enhanced Tolerance for Generating Pretension Sections and Result Sections
2.1.1.10. Initial Contact Stiffness When Contact Element KEYOPT(10) = 1
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2.1.1.1. Exponential Pressure-Penetration Relationship for Contact Stiffness

A new contact pressure vs. penetration relationship in exponential form (KEYOPT(6) = 3 of the contact
elements) is available for updating normal contact stiffness. Applicable to the contact penalty method
(KEYOPT(2) = 0 or 1), this option results in contact stiffness that varies within a pair. Prior to this release,
normal contact stiffness was uniform within each contact pair, sometimes causing convergence issues
when the mesh size varied greatly across contact elements within a pair.
Contact behavior is generally smoother when the exponential pressure-penetration relationship is used
in the following situations: self contact, contact involving soft materials such as rubber, models having
a large initial gap, non-uniform contact surface meshes, and contact that experiences interface chattering.
The default settings of pressure at zero penetration (real constant PZER) and initial contact clearance
(real constant CZER) work well for most contact models.
You can define the pressure as a function of gap (via tabular input) or as a user-defined real constant
via the usercnprop subroutine.
For more information, see Exponential Pressure-Penetration Relationship (KEYOPT(6) = 3) in the Contact
Technology Guide.
2.1.1.2. Enhanced Augmented Lagrange Contact

The augmented Lagrangian method (KEYOPT(2) = 0 in the contact elements) is an iterative series of
penalty methods. The contact tractions (pressure and frictional stresses) are augmented during equilib-
rium iterations so that the final penetration is smaller than the allowable tolerance. In this release, the
program performs the augmentations only after the force and displacement convergence checks have
been achieved. Generally, this enhancement improves solution convergence and accuracy, especially
for a tightened user-specified penetration tolerance (real constant FTOLN).
2.1.1.3. Performance Improvement for Lagrange Multiplier Contact

In this release, the frequency of system equation re-ordering is greatly reduced when the Lagrange
multiplier method of contact is used with the small sliding assumption. The new logic leads to significant
performance improvements and better scalability in a distributed-memory parallel run.
2.1.1.4. Improved Accuracy for Result Section Output

In the previous release, when a result section was defined in a distributed-memory-parallel (DMP) run,
it was possible for some underlying solid elements whose faces were not fully covered by the contact
elements of the result section to be distributed into a different CPU domain. When this happened, only
the solid elements that were in the same domain as the contact elements contributed to the total section
force calculations, which could cause inconsistency in the result section output. In this release, this
limitation is removed. All underlying elements that have nodes shared by any contact element in the
result section are automatically included in the same CPU domain as the contact elements.
2.1.1.5. Improved Results for Symmetric Contact Pairs

When symmetric contact pairs are defined, both pairs are active by default and the program determines
different contact pair characteristics for each pair (contact depth, pinball radius, contact normal stiffness,
and so on). In some cases, the reported contact pressure on either side of the contact surfaces may not
be accurate due to differences in mesh discretization or different stiffnesses of the underlying elements
on the two sides. Furthermore, in certain configurations, the program may find one side of a contact
surface as closed and the other side of the surface as open, making it difficult to interpret the results.
Structural
To alleviate these issues, the contact elements have a new option (KEYOPT(8) = 1) that honors both
contact pairs in the symmetric contact definition but uses the same contact pair characteristics for both
pairs. The characteristics are determined by averaging values from the two pairs. The new option is
especially useful for modeling contact surface wear and fluid pressure-penetration loading with greater
accuracy.
For more information, see Using KEYOPT(8) with Symmetric Contact Pairs in the Contact Technology
Guide.
2.1.1.6. Enhanced Automatic Selection of Asymmetric Contact Pairs

In prior releases, there was only one option for the automatic selection of asymmetric contact from a
symmetric contact pair (KEYOPT(8) = 2 of the contact element). With this option, the contact stiffness
used for the active contact pair is influenced by the underlying element stiffness of the inactive pair.
At this release, a new option (KEYOPT(8) = 3) is available by which the contact stiffness and other contact
characteristics used for the active contact pair are completely independent of the inactive pair; it is as
if the inactive pair does not exist.
When contact pair splitting is used at the solution level in a distributed-memory parallel run
(CNCHECK,DMP), the new KEYOPT(8) = 3 option ensures the same results are obtained with and without
the splitting logic.
For more information, see Using KEYOPT(8) with Symmetric Contact Pairs in the Contact Technology
Guide.
2.1.1.7. Adjustment of Target Body to Close Initial Gap

Prior to 19.2, contact element real constants were available to establish initial contact status by adjusting
the target body position. This old adjustment logic was done during solution, and you could only verify
the contact adjustment after the solution was complete.
This technology is reintroduced in this release via the CNCHECK command. The new TADJUST option
physically moves the target body toward the contact surface in the constraint direction using the
shortest distance calculated. Upper and lower limits for initial penetration (PMAX and PMIN) are also
input via CNCHECK. The adjustment occurs in the preprocessing phase so that you can check it and,
if needed, readjust the initial contact status in advance of the solution. For more information, see
Physically Moving the Target Body Toward the Contact Surface in the Contact Technology Guide.
2.1.1.8. Tabular Input for Initial Contact Adjustment

Initial contact status can be adjusted via the ADJUST, MORPH, and TADJUST options of the CNCHECK
command. Previously, multiple CNCHECK commands were needed to define different adjustment
parameters for different contact pairs. New at this release, you can input a table to specify different
adjustment parameters for multiple contact pairs, thereby eliminating the need for multiple CNCHECK
commands. For more information, see Physically Moving Contact Nodes Toward the Target Surface in
the Contact Technology Guide.
2.1.1.9. Enhanced Tolerance for Generating Pretension Sections and Result Sections
The default PSTOL tolerance of the PSMESH command (pretension section) and the RSMESH command
(result section) is now based on the dimensions of the locally selected region around the cutting plane
so that a smaller default tolerance is used. The tolerance change enables nodes occurring precisely at
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or slightly below the separation region to be identified properly as being above the plane. Previously,
the default tolerance was based on the global region, which could cause missing pretension sections
or improper separation if element sizes in the selected region were smaller than the tolerance.
2.1.1.10. Initial Contact Stiffness When Contact Element KEYOPT(10) = 1

The default initial contact stiffness is increased when contact elements with KEYOPT(10) = 1 are overlaid
on solid elements using a hyperelastic material (TB,HYPER). The new default contact stiffness results in
less penetration and improves overall solution accuracy.
2.1.2. Elements and Nonlinear Technology

Release 2019 R2 includes the following enhancements to elements and nonlinear technology used in
structural analyses:
2.1.2.1. Enhanced Semi-Implicit Method
2.1.2.2. Complex Input for Body Force Density
2.1.2.1. Enhanced Semi-Implicit Method

The following enhancements are available for the semi-implicit method:
• The automatic time-incrementation logic for the semi-implicit method is improved. For cases where the
global estimate of the stable time increment is far less than the time increment based on the element
Courant condition, fewer substeps (larger time increments) are now used.
• The algorithm for transitioning from the semi-implicit solution to the implicit transient solution is improved
so that more models successfully make the transition.
• The bisection logic during the semi-implicit solution is enhanced to recalculate the previous finished substep
with a smaller time increment, improving the robustness of the semi-implicit solution phase.
• The semi-implicit method now supports element SHELL181 with the curved shell formulation (KEYOPT(5)
= 1 or 2).
• The semi-implicit method now supports non-linear mesh adaptivity and manual rezoning when the mesh
changes occur during the implicit solution phase.
2.1.2.2. Complex Input for Body Force Density

You can now input complex values for body-force density (BFE,FORC). The new capability is valid for
current-technology solid elements used in a modal or harmonic analysis.
2.1.3. Material and Fracture Modeling

Release 2019 R2 includes the following enhancements to material modeling and fracture analysis
technology used in structural analyses:
2.1.3.1. SMART Crack Growth
2.1.3.2. Multilinear Elasticity
Some material properties are not available via the material property menus of the GUI. For a list of such
material properties, see GUI-Inaccessible Material Properties.
Multiphysics
2.1.3.1. SMART Crack Growth

Solution-performance improvements have been implemented for SMART crack-growth simulations, es-
pecially when used in a distributed memory parallel (DMP) environment.
Multiple cracks are now supported in a fatigue crack-growth simulation using SMART. Each crack can
have its own distinct property and loading history. By default, a single cycle count is enforced for all
defined cracks; however, an option is available to allow a separate cycle count for each crack in a mul-
ticrack analysis. For more information, see Fatigue Crack-Growth Calculation in the Fracture Analysis
Guide and CGROW.
2.1.3.2. Multilinear Elasticity

The multilinear elasticity material model (TB,MELAS) has been returned to the Mechanical APDL docu-
mentation set (and removed from archived status). The model now works with current-technology
elements. (See Material Model Element Support.)
The model causes unloading to occur along the same path as loading. This behavior is conservative
(path-independent). The plastic strain should be interpreted as a pseudo-plastic strain, as it returns to
zero when the material is unloaded. The elastic modulus is defined in a piece-wise manner according
to different phases of strain value. For more information, see Multilinear Elasticity in the Material Reference.
2.1.4. Linear Dynamics

Release 2019 R2 includes the following enhancements for structural analyses involving linear dynamics:
2.1.4.1. FLUID218 Node-Based Radial Clearance
2.1.4.2. SEOPT Static-Correction Vectors
2.1.4.1. FLUID218 Node-Based Radial Clearance

The FLUID218 hydrodynamic bearing element now supports a node-based radial clearance definition
as an alternative to a constant radial clearance, enabling simulation of noncylindrical bearings such as
elliptic, multi-lobe, or split-halves bearings. For more information, see Modified Elements (p. 30).
2.1.4.2. SEOPT Static-Correction Vectors

The SEOPT command for specifying substructure analysis options has a new BCLV option for the expan-
sion-pass method. The option stores static-correction vectors in a .bclv file but does not save factorized
matrix files. (The expansion pass is therefore not possible when factorized matrix files are required.)
2.2. Multiphysics
Release 2019 R2 includes the following enhancement for analyses involving multiphysics environments:
2.2.1.Thermal
2.2.1. Thermal
The following enhancement in thermal analysis is available in this release:
2.2.1.1. SOLID291 3-D Tetrahedral Thermal Solid
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2.2.1.1. SOLID291 3-D Tetrahedral Thermal Solid

SOLID291 is a 3-D, 10-noded, tetrahedral element; it is a current technology version of the existing
SOLID87 thermal element. The main advantage of SOLID291 is support for the UserMatTh user-subroutine,
which enables you to define your own thermal material model. Material properties can be defined using
either MP commands or TB commands. Another advantage for SOLID291 is the availability of TB-related
tools, such as state variables (TB,STATE) and field variables (TBFIELD).
2.3. Solvers
Release 2019 R2 includes the following improvements to the solution process:
2.3.1. Distributed ANSYS Enhancements
2.3.2. GPU Acceleration Enhancements
2.3.3. Other Solver Changes and Enhancements
2.3.1. Distributed ANSYS Enhancements

The following enhancements are available for distributed-memory parallel processing (Distributed ANSYS):
• The expansion pass of both substructuring and CMS analyses is now fully supported by distributed-
memory parallel (DMP) processing.
• The Variational Technology (VT) method for harmonic analysis (HROPT,VT) can now be used with the
frequency domain decomposition method (DDOPTION,FREQ) in distributed-memory parallel runs. For
harmonic analyses, the VT method is enabled by default (HROPT,AUTO), and the frequency domain
decomposition method is also enabled by default (DDOPTION,AUTO).
• The /DELETE command now has an option to delete both the local and global files of a given extension
(that is, files with and without the MPI rank number appended to the file name) in a single command.
• UNSYM and DAMP eigensolver (MODOPT) performance has been significantly improved at higher core
counts.
• MPI software versions have been upgraded: Intel MPI 2018 Update 3 (on Windows and Linux), and IBM
Platform MPI 9.1.4.5 (on Windows).
2.3.2. GPU Acceleration Enhancements

The following enhancements are available for the GPU Accelerator capability.
• The NVIDIA GPU driver requirements have been updated. Refer to your ANSYS, Inc. Installation Guide for
platform-specific driver versions.
• The NVIDIA CUDA libraries have been updated to version 10.0, offering better support and performance for
the recent generations of GPU cards from NVIDIA.
2.3.3. Other Solver Changes and Enhancements

• The results-file sparsification logic (/FCOMP,RST,SPARSE) is now enabled by default. The results-file size is
typically reduced anywhere from 10 to 50 percent for most models.
• The ANSYS-Adams interface has been changed to write the intermediary jobname.mnf files into the same
working directory as all other solution files automatically. Previously, the intermediary .mnf files were
Commands
written into a temporary system directory (tmpdir on Linux, temp on Windows) which may have been
located on a different drive having less available space and/or slower performance.
• The compilers have been updated to Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (on Windows).
2.4. Commands
This section describes changes to commands at Release 2019 R2:
2.4.1. New Commands
2.4.2. Modified Commands
2.4.3. Undocumented Commands
Some commands are inaccessible from menus and are available via the command-input field or batch-
file input only. The documentation for each command indicates menu path information, if available.
2.4.1. New Commands

No new commands have been added at this release:
2.4.2. Modified Commands

The following commands have been enhanced or otherwise modified:
• BFE – Defines an element body-force load. The command now supports complex body-force density input
for current-technology solid elements.
• CNCHECK – Provides and/or adjusts the initial status of contact pairs. The TADJUST option establishes initial
contact by moving the target body to the contact surface. Also, the RID1 argument now accepts tabular
input, simplifying the adjustment of initial contact status via Option = ADJUST, MORPH, or TADJUST.
• DDOPTION – Sets domain decomposer options for Distributed ANSYS. The command now accepts as input
the number of frequency solutions (NumLPfreqS) in a subsequent linear perturbation harmonic analysis,
enabling you to take full advantage of distributed-memory parallel processing for this type of analysis.
• CGROW – Defines crack-growth information. In a multicrack analysis, a single cycle count for all defined
cracks (Action = SOPT, Par1 = SCN) is the default behavior; however, an option is available (Action =
SOPT, Par1 = MCN) to allow a separate cycle count for each crack in a multicrack analysis (available only
when each crack has separate loading).
• /DELETE – Deletes a file. In a distributed parallel processing run, a new option (DistKey = 2) enables the
specified file to be deleted on all processes, including the master process.
• /FCOMP – Specifies results file compression options. The command default has changed so that the results
file is now compressed by default using the sparsification scheme.
• PLFAR – Plots pressure far fields and far-field parameters in an acoustic analysis. The waterfall diagram plot
is now available with frequency and revolutions per minute as variables.
• SECDATA – Describes the geometry of a section. For the BEAM type, ASIC subtype, new arguments are
available for adding a shear-correction factor to components xz and xy.
• SEOPT – Specifies substructure analysis options. For the expansion method for expansion pass, a new BCLV
option enables static correction vectors to be saved and stored on the .BCLV file. Factorized matrix files
are not saved.
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2.4.3. Undocumented Commands

The following commands have been undocumented.
Command Reason
/DEVDISPThese commands are associated with the Mechanical APDL DISPLAY program, which has
FILEDISPbeen undocumented at this release.
HELPDISP
NOCOLOR
PLOT
/SHOWDISP
TRANS
HPGL These graphics control commands are obsolete.
/PCOPY
PSCR
TERM
For information about commands that have been undocumented in prior releases, see the archived
release notes on the ANSYS Customer Site (p. xiii).
2.5. Elements
This section describes changes to elements at Release 2019 R2:
2.5.1. New Elements
2.5.2. Modified Elements
2.5.3. Undocumented Elements
Some elements are not available from within the GUI. For a list of those elements, see GUI-Inaccessible
Elements.
2.5.1. New Elements

The following new element is available at this release:
• SOLID291 – 3-D 10-Node Tetrahedral Thermal Solid. For more information, see SOLID291 3-D Tetrahedral
Thermal Solid (p. 28).
2.5.2. Modified Elements

The following elements have been enhanced:
• CONTA172, CONTA174, CONTA175, CONTA177 – For these contact elements, KEYOPT(8) has been enhanced
to provide more flexibility in defining symmetric and asymmetric contact pairs. In addition, the new KEYOPT(6)
= 3 option and new PZER and CZER real constants are used to define an exponential pressure-penetration
relationship for normal contact stiffness.
• CONTA172, CONTA174, CONTA175 – These contact elements now output the volume lost due to wear
(output item VWEAR) when contact surface wear is defined.
• FLUID218– This hydrodynamic bearing element now supports a node-based radial clearance definition via
real constant CI, CJ, CK, and CL. If the constant radial clearance is set to zero, node-based radial clearance is
used. The new definition is supported for the fluid-only element (KEYOPT(1) = 0).
Documentation
2.5.3. Undocumented Elements

No elements have been undocumented at this release.
For information about elements that have been undocumented in prior releases, see the archived release
notes on the ANSYS Customer Site (p. xiii).
2.6. Documentation
ANSYS, Inc. continues to refine the Mechanical APDL documentation set. To that end, the following
changes and enhancements to the documentation have occurred:
2.6.1.Technology Demonstrations
2.6.2. Nonlinear Adaptivity Analysis Guide
2.6.3. Documentation Updates for Programmers
2.6.4. Feature Archive
2.6.1. Technology Demonstrations

The following example problems have been added to the Mechanical APDL Technology Demonstration
Guide:
• Threaded-Connection Analysis (TD-56) – Highlights the capabilities and advantages of a 2-D to 3-D ana-
lysis for problems that require extending the 2-D model solution to a corresponding extruded 3-D body,
enabling the solution to continue based on the 3-D model. The problem examines a threaded-pipe connector
used to join pipelines operating in demanding environments where pipes are frequently coupled and de-
coupled.
• Tire-Performance Simulation (TD-57) – Simulates radial tire operation under various operating conditions.
Tire simulation using finite element analysis is an established and efficient method for determining and
improving tire performance.
• Suction-Pile Simulation (TD-58) – Simulates the interaction between a soil environment and a steel suction
pile structure. The nonlinear plastic behavior of soil is modeled using a Mohr-Coulomb material. The problem
examines the influence of imperfections on the structural response.
2.6.2. Nonlinear Adaptivity Analysis Guide

Nonlinear adaptivity refers to the capability of the solution process to adapt to changing conditions
during a linear or nonlinear analysis. The solution process uses a feedback mechanism to discretely or
continuously adjust some internal parameters automatically so that an accurate and convergent solution
is obtained. The new Nonlinear Adaptivity Analysis Guide describes how to use nonlinear adaptivity
analysis techniques to solve some otherwise unsolvable problems or to improve the accuracy of analysis
results. At this release, topics include nonlinear mesh adaptivity and rezoning.
2.6.3. Documentation Updates for Programmers

Routines and functions documented in the Programmer's Reference have been updated to reflect the
current source code. To see specific changes in a file, ANSYS, Inc. recommends opening both the old
and current files (using a text editor that displays line numbers), then comparing the two to determine
which lines have changed. You can copy the updated files to your system by performing a custom in-
stallation of the product.
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2.6.3.1. Data Sharing Between User Routines

In Mechanical APDL running under Windows, each user routine is built into a separate dynamic link
library (DLL). To share data, functions and data must be explicitly exported and imported. New subroutines
userdata and usercm (and convenient support routines ppinqr, pplock, ppunlock and ppproc) enable
you to share data between user routines via common-block variables. For more information, see Sharing
Data Between User Routines in the Programmer's Reference.
2.6.4. Feature Archive

Legacy features, commands, elements, and theory information continue to move to the Feature Archive.
While ANSYS, Inc. intends to support legacy capabilities for the immediate future, some may be undoc-
umented in future releases. Consider moving to their recommended replacements. For information
about especially notable features that have been archived, see Features Removed or Archived (p. 34).
2.7. Mechanical APDL Release 2019 R2 Update Guide

This section contains information about feature enhancements that can affect program behavior or
analysis results in ways that you may not expect. Also covered are known incompatibilities, notable
defects and issues that have been resolved, and information about replacement capabilities for features
that have been removed.
The following topics offer supplemental 2019 R2 product-update information presented by the Mech-
anical APDL development and testing teams:
2.7.1. Backward Compatibility
2.7.2. Feature Updates Causing Results or Behavior Changes
2.7.3. Known Incompatibilities
2.7.4. Resolved Defects and Issues
2.7.5. Features Removed or Archived
If you are upgrading across several releases, you may find it helpful to consult the Update Guide section
of the Mechanical APDL Release Notes for the intervening releases as well. You can find them in the
ANSYS Help on the customer site by selecting the appropriate release from the drop-down menu.
For information about past, present, and future operating system support, see the Platform Support
section of the ANSYS Website.
2.7.1. Backward Compatibility

Mechanical APDL Release 2019 R2 can read database files from all prior Mechanical APDL releases. Due
to ongoing product improvements and defect resolutions, however, results obtained from old databases
running in new releases may differ somewhat from those obtained previously.
2.7.2. Feature Updates Causing Results or Behavior Changes

The following Mechanical APDL feature updates in Release 2019 R2 are known to produce program
behaviors or analysis results that differ from those of the prior release:
2.7.2.1. Parallel Processing Default on Linux Systems
2.7.2.2. Domain Decomposition Behavior Change for Linear Perturbation Harmonic Analyses
2.7.2.3. Distributed-Memory Processing Support for Substructuring Analyses
2.7.2.4. Memory Saving Option With GPU Acceleration
2.7.2.5. Maximum Displacement Calculation for Cyclic Expansion
2.7.2.6. Convergence Behavior for the Predictor in Nonlinear Analysis
Mechanical APDL Release 2019 R2 Update Guide
2.7.2.1. Parallel Processing Default on Linux Systems

On Linux machines only, the following changes affect how you start Mechanical APDL in interactive
(GUI) mode:
• When starting Mechanical APDL via the command line, shared-memory parallel (SMP) processing is now
the default if GUI mode (-g command line option) is specified.
• The Launcher no longer supports GUI mode with distributed-memory parallel (DMP) processing; this com-
bination is blocked.
If GUI mode and DMP processing are desired, you must start Mechanical APDL via the command line
and include the -dis command line option.
DMP processing remains the default when running in batch mode on Linux machines, and when running
in batch or interactive mode on Windows machines.
2.7.2.2. Domain Decomposition Behavior Change for Linear Perturbation Harmonic

Analyses
For a linear perturbation harmonic analysis to take full advantage of distributed-memory processing,
you must now input the number of frequency solutions (DDOPTION,,,NumLPfreqS) to be used in the
harmonic analysis prior to the first solution phase (SOLVE,ELFORM) of the linear perturbation. When
the domain decomposition is based on frequency, this option is required.
2.7.2.3. Distributed-Memory Processing Support for Substructuring Analyses

In a substructuring or CMS generation pass, ANSYS, Inc. now recommends that you save the database
(SAVE) after the solution (SOLVE) rather than before. The change is necessary to support running the
subsequent expansion pass in distributed-memory parallel mode.
2.7.2.4. Memory Saving Option With GPU Acceleration

If the memory saving option associated with the PCG solver (MSAVE,ON) and GPU acceleration are
both activated in the same run, the memory-saving option is automatically disabled (MSAVE,OFF) and
the program uses GPU acceleration.
2.7.2.5. Maximum Displacement Calculation for Cyclic Expansion

In a cyclic analysis, the PRNSOL command behavior has been changed. When PRNSOL,U is issued after
/CYCEXPAND,,ON, it prints the displacement nodal solution for all selected nodes (NSEL), including
any high-edge and low-edge nodes from each sector. For more information, see Special Considerations
for Printing Nodal Displacements (PRNSOL,U) in the Cyclic Symmetry Analysis Guide.
2.7.2.6. Convergence Behavior for the Predictor in Nonlinear Analysis

The predictor algorithm (PRED command) has been adjusted to better account for constraint equations
in a nonlinear analysis. As a result, the convergence behavior when using the predictor may be different
than in previous releases; the number of iterations are typically reduced, and the results may be slightly
different.
Mechanical APDL
2.7.3. Known Incompatibilities

The following incompatibility with prior releases is known to exist at Release 2019 R2:
• The PMAX and PMIN real constants of the contact elements (previously real constants 7 and 8) were undoc-
umented at 19.2. At this release, they are removed from the contact elements and can no longer be used.
For similar functionality, see the TADJUST option of the CNCHECK command. Real constants 7 and 8 now
represent pressure at zero penetration (PZERO) and Initial contact clearance (CZERO), which are used when
the exponential pressure-penetration relationship for normal contact stiffness is activated.
2.7.4. Resolved Defects and Issues

The following notable defects and issues for Mechanical APDL Release 2019 R2 have been resolved:
Work
Resolution Description
Identifier
The display of discrete reinforcing within beam elements (/ESHAPE,1) has been
DE44726
corrected; therefore, the plot has a different appearance than in prior releases.
The ADAMS macro has been updated to limit the results written (OUTRES) and
US47656
to improve file cleanup after solution.
If you run multiple harmonic analyses without specifying analysis options (HROPT)
and do not issue a /CLEAR command after each analysis, the program uses the
US65520
solution method (FULL or VT) selected by default (HROPT,AUTO) in the initial
analysis for the subsequent harmonic analysis.
2.7.5. Features Removed or Archived

If a legacy Mechanical APDL feature has been removed at Release 2019 R2, this section provides inform-
ation about the Mechanical APDL replacement feature, its functional equivalent in another ANSYS, Inc.
product, or another workaround.
Notable legacy features that have been archived also appear here.
The following topics are available:

2.7.5.1. DISPLAY Program
2.7.5.1. DISPLAY Program

The DISPLAY program, a utility for viewing older graphics file formats (such as the neutral graphics file
format) are now undocumented. These outdated graphics features have been superseded by modern
graphics functionality.
Chapter 3: Autodyn Release Notes
The ANSYS Autodyn product encompasses of all of the following explicit solvers: FE (Lagrange), Euler,
FCT, ALE, and SPH, and various means to couple them together. All are integrated into the Autodyn
Component system, while the FE (Lagrange) and Euler—including Euler-Lagrange coupling—are also
integrated into the Explicit Dynamics Analysis system.
3.1. New Features and Enhancements

The following new features and enhancements are available in release 2019 R2. Refer to the product
specific documentation for full details.
There are no new features or enhancements in ANSYS Autodyn in Release 2019 R2.
Chapter 4: Aqwa Release Notes
This release of the Aqwa related products contains all capabilities from previous releases. The following
enhancements are available in release 2019 R2. Refer to the product specific documentation for full
details of the new features.
4.1. Aqwa Solver Modules
4.2. Aqwa Graphical Supervisor (AGS)
4.3. Hydrodynamic Analysis Systems
4.1. Aqwa Solver Modules

The following new features provide extended capabilities in the Aqwa solver modules:
• Output Mooring information at equilibrium position. The mooring information at the equilibrium position
is output in a plain text file with the extension .MFK. The information output includes: positions of and forces
at mooring attachment points; stiffness matrix with respect to the motions of the attachment points of each
mooring line; global mooring stiffness matrix with respect to the motions of the attached structure COG.
• LOCK option in HYDI data record. All structures in a hydrodynamic interaction group can be locked (move
together) in Aqwa-Line by employing the HYDI LOCK data record in Data category 2.
• Reproduce time history of wave elevation in Aqwa-Naut. Import time history of wave elevation records
are reproduced by the LFP approach in Aqwa-Naut by default; a new NWHT option to switch back to the
original wave spectral transformation approach is provided.
Product Changes at 2019 R1

Convolution approach in a time domain analysis. Convolution approach in the hydrodynamic time
domain analysis (Aqwa-Drift/Naut) is set as default. The RAO based radiation force approach in Aqwa-
Drift or employing added mass and damping at regular wave frequency in Aqwa-Naut for regular waves
can be defined by the NCNV option.
The impulse function time step interval is set to be 0.1s which will improve the accuracy of the radiation
force calculation by the convolution approach. Previously it was set as 0.25s.
Internal tank hydrodynamic coupling. The coupling effects of liquids and their movements in partially
filled internal tanks on the hydrostatic and hydrodynamic properties of the attached marine structures
can be simulated in the frequency domain and time domain.
4.2. Aqwa Graphical Supervisor (AGS)

No new features at release 2019 R2.
4.3. Hydrodynamic Analysis Systems

The following new features provide extended capabilities in the Hydrodynamic systems:
Aqwa
• Import Aqwa solver file data. Additional objects can be imported from Aqwa solver file data: current and
wind drag coefficients, and multiple Aqwa model data files consisting of different analysis stages.
• Offshore ACT Extension (Beta). The Offshore ACT Extension (Beta) exposes in Workbench the MAPDL
Ocean functionality, allowing you to calculate submerged beam loads due to various sea states in Mechan-
ical's Static, Transient, Modal, and Harmonic Response analysis systems.
• LOCK option. In a Hydrodynamic Diffraction (Aqwa-Line) calculation the motions of hydrodynamically-inter-

acting structures can be locked, so that the RAOs calculated for multiple structures are consistent with the
RAOs of an equivalent single structure. This is particularly useful for the estimation of splitting forces and
moments on a structure in a Hydrodynamic Response system.
• External Operation before or after Solving. From the Aqwa Workbench editor it is now possible to perform
a pre- or post-solve operation. This may be the running of a Python script (which can be loaded and edited
directly in the Aqwa Workbench editor), or of some other custom command, immediately before or after
the Aqwa solver performs a hydrodynamics calculation.
Product Changes at 2019 R1

Import Aqwa solver file data. You can import information from an Aqwa solver file into a Hydrodynamic
system in Workbench. The objects that you can import include:
• Geometry: Mesh panels (if you use symmetry, the program automatically mirrors the side you have modeled),
Stubs/Tubes, Point Masses, Point Buoyancy, Discs, Lids
• Connections: Catenary data, Cables (including winches and failures), Fenders, Joints
• Environment : Wind, Current, and Waves
• Miscellaneous: Point Forces of constant magnitude and direction, Deactivated Freedoms
Internal Tank objects. You can now add one or more Internal Tank objects to your structure to simulate
the effects of liquids and their movements in partially filled internal tanks on the structure.
Transfer of loads to Static Structural systems. The surface pressures and line loads calculated in a
Hydrodynamic Diffraction analysis can now be transferred to panel and beam elements in a Static
Structural analysis using the Hydrodynamic Pressure Mapping ACT extension, through a link on the
Workbench Project Schematic page. This removes the need to create, manipulate and run files external
to Workbench. Multiple wave phase angles can be analyzed in a single Static Structural calculation, to
provide a clear picture of finite element results due to hydrodynamic loading over the whole wave
cycle.
Chapter 5: ANSYS Composite PrepPost (ACP)
New Features in ANSYS Composite PrepPost (ACP) 2019 R2
The following new features have been added to ANSYS Composite PrepPost (ACP) for the 2019 R2 release.
Refer to the product specific documentation for full details of the new features:
Save ACP Model Status
The results of the model update are now serialized by default and loaded on opening. This enables you
to continue with lay-up modeling immediately after opening the ACP model. This also improves the
performance of ACP Post since the model update becomes obsolete. For more information, see Model
in the ACP User's Guide.
Support for Coordinate System Names from Mechanical
Coordinate system naming is now maintained when models are transferred from Workbench Mechan-
ical to ACP. Models created with versions older than 2019 R2 are updated if possible. If you are working
with ACP Python scripts, then you may have to manually update the names of the Rosettes/Coordinate
Systems. See Rosettes in the ACP User's Guide and Known Limitations for more information.
Improved Interpolation Algorithm (Look-Up Table)
The Look-Up Table (see Look-Up Tables in the ACP User's Guide) is an enhanced feature that allows you
to define variable fields, for instance to specify a variable ply thickness or fiber directions. The interpol-
ation algorithm has been improved in various areas and provides now more continuous and better
results. Due to these improvements you might get different results if compared with previous versions.
Excel Interface
Excel linking has been extended and now supports Look-Up Tables as well. You can easily define tables
with large column sizes using all the functionalities of Excel. Exporting and importing .csv files to
populate Look-Up Tables is no longer necessary.
Compressed Result Files (RST)
The sparse compression of .RST files is now enabled by default in Workbench Mechanical. ACP- Post
also supports the compressed .RST files. The file size reduction can be significant, generally 10-25%,
when compared with uncompressed files.
Improvements in the Composite Workflows
The variable material workflow for composites enables you to define layer-specific material properties
dependent on any spatial field. The additional computational overhead for this type of analysis in the
pre/post-processing and solving steps has been minimized in order to address a performance limitation
with the variable material workflow. As a result of this change, this feature can be used in large models
with hundreds of plies.
ANSYS Composite PrepPost (ACP)
In addition, the handling of the composite data and files has been refactored. The Clear Generated
Data option now deletes all generated composite files. This is relevant when you would like to store a
Workbench archive of minimal size.
Supported Platforms for ANSYS Composite PrepPost (ACP) 2019 R2

Platform/OS levels that are supported in the current release are posted on the ANSYS website.
Known Limitations and Incompatibilities

General ACP and release-specific limitations can be found in Known Limitations in the ACP User's Guide.
Chapter 6: Material Designer
This release of the ANSYS Material Designer product contains all capabilities from the previous release.
The following enhancements are available in release 2019 R2. Refer to the product specific documentation
for full details of the new features.
• Particle Reinforced Composites (Filler Dispersion). ANSYS Material Designer now supports particle rein-
forced composites as additional predefined RVE types. You can model spheres that are embedded in a
matrix phase. There are two variations of it available: spheres that are arranged in a regular pattern and
randomly distributed spheres. In addition, the particles can either be solid or hollow.
For more information, see Particle and Random Particle.
• Element Orientation for User Defined RVEs. For user defined RVEs, you can now specify element orientations
that vary over a body. Use edge and/or surface guides to specify the orientation of the elements of one or
several bodies. This is particularly useful for RVEs that contain orthotropic materials, as the orientation of
the materials matters. You can still use a fixed coordinate system to specify the orientations if needed.
• Element Orientation Display. The new element orientation display tool allows you to visualize the element
orientations of predefined as well as user defined RVEs. Particularly for user defined RVEs, this is a useful
tool allowing you to validate the element orientations before solving the RVE load cases.
• Improvements for User Defined RVEs. In addition to the changes to specify element orientations for user
defined RVEs, there are also several small improvements to make working with user defined RVEs more
smooth. View the User Defined RVE Tutorial to see how to model an electric sheet with a user defined RVE.
Product Changes for ANSYS Material Designer at 2019 R1

• Additional Lattice Structures. Material Designer now supports additional predefined lattices types, such
as Cubic with center supports, Cubic with side diagonal supports, and Double pyramid. In addition, the
user defined lattices allow you to create lattice structures that have a rectangular cuboid as a unit cell; in
other words, you can define and model a lattice structure for which the length of the unit cell is different
for each direction. For more information, see Lattice.
• Non-Uniformly Distributed Chopped Fibers. You can now specify a target orientation tensor for the
chopped fiber RVEs. This allows you to model chopped fiber materials in which the fibers are not oriented
uniformly in all directions. In particular, you can model materials in which the fibers are mostly aligned with
the X axis or in which the fibers are oriented in the XY plane. For more information, see Chopped Fiber
Composite.
• UI Improvements. Release 2019 R2 provides several enhancements for the user interface.
– The logs from the RVE update and the solver output are now accessible via the Result Panels. In addition,
an image of each RVE variation is available in this Panel for variable material evaluations.
Material Designer
– There is now a button in the ribbon bar that allows you to reach the Material Designer User's Guide from
the application.
Chapter 7: Additive Manufacturing
Our powerful collection of tools dedicated to additive manufacturing simulation includes something
for every type of user. Workbench Additive is for engineers and designers working within the ANSYS
Workbench/Mechanical framework. ANSYS Additive includes Additive Print for technicians running the
machines and Additive Science for materials experts determining the best process parameters. And our
new Additive Prep tool is useful for preparing parts and supports appropriate for any of our AM simu-
lation solutions. Here are the new features and enhancements at Release 2019 R2.
7.1. Additive Prep
7.2. ANSYS Additive (Print and Science)
7.3. Workbench Additive
7.1. Additive Prep

Additive Prep is a new product in the AM family that allows you to orient parts based on your priorities
of build time, volume of supports, and distortion tendency, and then automatically generate supports
for them. Conveniently implemented as a tab in SpaceClaim, Additive Prep provides a natural workflow
for smart part orientation and support generation in the same software where you create your part.
Designed as a simple, five-step process, Additive Prep is easy and fun to use. The direct drag-to-rotate
feature in the orientation map encourages you to explore many possible part orientations and then
see the effects on the supports required. Tweak the support parameters as desired for precise control
of the style and placement of supports, including the ability to angle them to avoid cases of supports
Additive Manufacturing
spanning part-to-part. Once the supports are generated, you can export your results as both .stl and
.scdoc files that are ready for simulation in Additive Print or Workbench Additive.
7.2. ANSYS Additive (Print and Science)

This release of the ANSYS Additive application includes additions and enhancements in Additive Print
and Additive Science as described in the following sections:
7.2.1. General Enhancements
7.2.2. Additive Print
7.2.3. Additive Science
7.2.4. Changes in Product Behavior
7.2.1. General Enhancements

The following general enhancements were made in ANSYS Additive at Release 2019 R2:
• Part-to-part supports. Your uploaded support stl files can now include part-to-part supports (i.e., supports
that do not touch the baseplate). When uploading these supports, an option exists for you to lock the support
file to the part file to ensure proper positioning.
• No triangle decimation. We removed the limit of 40,000 triangle facets when importing parts, supports
and build files. Triangle reduction (decimation) is no longer performed on .stl files, other than for visualization
purposes only. The triangle count, shown for each part in the Parts Library, reflects the number of facets.
• Preview of part and supports. When you import a part that includes supports, the part and supports may
now be shown together in the preview window in the Parts Library. Also, the geometry is automatically
scaled to fit nicely in the window.
• Management of custom materials. Customized materials can now be archived. Simulations using these
materials will remain in your stored application data.
• Run application in background. Now when you close the Additive application, a dialog comes up allowing
you the option to send the application to the System Tray in the Windows Taskbar so that you don't acci-
dentally lose a running simulation. Your running simulations will run as background tasks.
The following general enhancements were made at 2019 R1:
ANSYS Additive (Print and Science)
• Ability to upload supports. You can now upload support structures, including volume-less type supports,
and associate them with a part. Support files must be in .stl format and must be oriented in the same 3D
space as the part. Multiple sets of supports may be saved with a part, although only one support .stl file is
used with a part per simulation. When running a simulation you may choose to use an uploaded support
.stl file or have the application automatically generate optimized supports as was done in previous releases.
• Unlimited part size. Size restrictions have been removed from the ANSYS Additive Desktop application
when importing parts (and now, supports). Previously there was a 100 MB file size limit when uploading .stl
files. When uploading parts in ANSYS Additive Cloud, the maximum file size limit has been increased to 500
MB.
• Download .stl part from build file. You can now download the .stl part file that is included in a build file
from within the Build Files Library.
• New material: Al357. The heat treatable wrought aluminum alloy Al357 is now validated and available as
an ANSYS pre-defined material for all simulation types.
• Ti64 validated for thermal simulations. Ti64 is now validated and available for all thermal simulations.
7.2.2. Additive Print

The following enhancements were made in Additive Print at Release 2019 R2:
• Multiple Scale Factors. You can now provide multiple distortion compensation scale factors for both on-
plate and after-cutoff distortion options. This facilitates parametric studies to determine just the right dis-
tortion compensation factors to use for future simulations.
Enhancements in Additive Print at Release 2019 R1 included:
• Voxel Sample Rate. A new voxelization technique (see Changes in Product Behavior (p. 46)) allows you to
control how well your geometry is represented using a new input parameter, Voxel Sample Rate. A higher
number yields a more accurate Voxel Density approximation resulting in preserved edges and curves of a
geometry but may result in a longer simulation time.
• Solver Voxel Input. Associated with the new voxelization technique, a new .vtk output file, Solver Voxel
Input, is available for download after the voxelization function is complete. An easy to understand color-
coded representation shows how well edges and curves are captured in the software for the part and supports
using a measure called Voxel Density for each voxel.
• Mesh Resolution Factor. For Thermal Strain Simulations (and Thermal History Simulations in Additive Sci-
ence), a new option is available to increase the speed of your simulation by scaling the mesh away from the
melt pool for the thermal strain portions of the calculation. The Mesh Resolution factor is inversely propor-
tional to run time and fidelity.
• Wall Distance and Wall Thickness. Should you choose to use automatic supports generated by the program,
new inputs are available to further clarify the parameters for which the optimized (stress-based) supports
will be generated. Optimized Thin Wall Supports are bounded by Wall Thickness (new) and Maximum Wall
Distance, and optimized Thick Wall Supports are bounded by Minimum and Maximum Wall Thickness and
Wall Distance (new).
7.2.3. Additive Science

Additive Science, our tool for exploring micro-scale additive manufacturing phenomena, includes the
following enhancements at Release 2019 R2:
• Beta feature: 2D Microstructure Parametric Simulation. For simulations with Inconel 718, given the meltpool
characteristics, thermal inputs and all the process parameters – grain orientation of the material are output
for three 2D planes (XY, XZ, and YZ) simulating typical results of EBSD laboratory tests. Also, grain size distri-
bution and orientation angle distribution are output in graph form using the circle equivalence method
and orientation maps for all three planes, respectively. Microstructure simulations are parametric so you
can run several permutations to determine which process parameters will affect grain size the most. A
Specific Random Seed input parameter may be used to instigate the same nucleation pattern for a given
set of process conditions so that comparison simulations are possible.
2019 R1 New Features

Additive Science provides an exploratory environment for you to determine the optimum process
parameters for your metal additive manufacturing machines and materials. Gain insight into the micro-
scale melt pool phenomena by performing full factorial studies with various process parameters. Simulate
common experiments performed in industry. Simulation types include:
• Single Bead Parametric Simulation. For a given material, Bead Length, Baseplate Temperature, and Layer
Thickness, you can input various Laser Power and Scan Speed values (up to 300 permutations per simulation)
to investigate melt pool dimensions for those process-parameter combinations. The resulting melt pool di-
mensions include melt pool length, width, and depth for each time step within a permutation, and average
and median melt pool dimensions for each permutation.
• Porosity Parametric Simulation. For a given material, cube size, Baseplate Temperature, Starting Layer
Angle, and Layer Rotation Angle, you can input various Laser Power, Scan Speed, Layer Thickness, Hatch
Spacing, and Stripe Width values (up to 300 permutations per simulation) to investigate lack-of-fusion
porosity within the cube. Results include powder and solid ratios for each permutation.
• Beta feature: Thermal History Simulation. In this simulation type, given a material, a part, and all the process
parameters – melt pool dimensions and thermal history are output for a particular cross-section of the part,
simulating results from a coaxial average sensor.
7.2.4. Changes in Product Behavior

2019 R2 Product Changes
Release 2019 R2 of ANSYS Additive includes enhancements that result in product behavior different
from previous releases, as described below:
• Thermal Strain Improvements. Improvements were made in the thermal solution algorithm and data
structures that may result in very slight differences in the thermal strain values calculated for Thermal Strain
simulations. Overall, differences in the strain field are negligible, with up to ~1.5 % observed for worst-case
scenarios. You may see slight differences in final part distortion, which are very localized in a very limited
set of cases.
Workbench Additive
2019 R1 Product Changes

Release 2019 R1 of ANSYS Additive included enhancements that resulted in product behavior different
from previous releases, as described below:
• Voxelization Technique. The Voxelization function divides the part domain into voxels for simulation in
the Mechanics Solver. A new technique at Release 2019 R1 employs subvoxels within each voxel to better
represent geometry, in particular at edges and curves. A user input parameter, Voxel Sample Rate, allows
control over the number of subvoxels to be used, ultimately controlling the trade-off between voxelization
time and accuracy of geometry representation. The voxelization technique used in previous releases tended
to either over or underestimate the volume of parts. The new technique results in more accurate results,
especially as a higher Voxel Sample Rate is used, and is necessary to adequately capture fine supports and
part features.
• Thermal Strain Simulations. Significant enhancements were made to the underlying approach for solving
the heat transfer problem, as well as to the thermal strain algorithm at Release 2019 R1. The enhancements
resulted in better agreement with both experimental and analytical thermal data. By better representing
the physics, we see significant changes to the overall magnitude of the thermal strain, thus resulting in
changes to the final stress and distortion. We highly recommend you repeat the simulation portion of the
calibration process to update the Strain Scaling Factor and Anisotropic Strain Coefficients for Thermal Strain
Simulations to ensure good agreement with experimental builds. Note: these changes to our Thermal
Solver do not affect Assumed Strain and Scan Pattern simulation types. It is not necessary to recalibrate if
you run only Assumed Strain and/or Scan Pattern simulations.
Performance Enhancements. In addition to improved physical representation, we've made perform-

ance enhancements to the Thermal Solver. Using the default value of the new Mesh Resolution Factor
(default = 5), you should see comparable run times to the pre-2019 R1 version, but the results are
being generated at better than twice the resolution in X and Y. The MRF allows added control over
speed and fidelity. If it is set too high so that the mesh elements are too large to fully resolve the
melt pool, a warning message is provided.
7.3. Workbench Additive

Within the ANSYS Workbench/Mechanical application, capabilities in the area of AM Process Simulation
are classified here as Workbench Additive.
The following Additive Manufacturing Process Simulation enhancements have been made at Release
2019 R2:
• The Additive Wizard has been significantly enhanced to include:
– The option of meshing with Layered Tetrahedral mesh or Cartesian mesh
– Modeling of symmetrical parts
– Simulation of powder elements
– Simulation of non-build elements
– The option to add a heat treatment step
• You can now insert supports directly from .stl files at any time prior to simulation, separate from the part
geometry. This feature is designed specifically for volume-less type supports such as those from Additive
Prep. [Not implemented in the Additive Wizard yet.]
• The AM Process Sequencer includes a new user step that can be added prior to the build step—to simulate
bolt pretension, for example. The new drop-down option called User Step Prior to Build places a user step
before the Static Structural steps. Previously, you needed to use a Commands object for this.
• AM Process steps are now much more easily identifiable in the Graph window under Analysis Settings and
in Tabular Data under the Solution object.
• In Topology Optimization analyses, the Overhang Angle input of the AM Overhang Constraint can now be
parametrized. Look for the in the Details of the AM Overhang Constraint object.
The following Additive Manufacturing Process Simulation enhancements have been made at Release
2019 R1:
• A new Layered Tetrahedrons Mesher creates a tetrahedron mesh that conforms to a specified layer
size. It captures geometry well, and is useful if your part has small features, such as holes, or for thin-
walled parts and supports.
• You can now simulate heat treatment following the build process using a new Heat Treatment Step
on the AM Process Sequencer. For example, you may wish to capture an annealing process by specifying
a Relaxation Temperature in analysis settings or specifying creep properties in Engineering Data.
• Two new sample materials have been added to the Additive Manufacturing Materials library:
– 17-4PH Stainless Steel
– AlSi10Mg
• You can now specify model transformations to modify the position and orientation of the parts in your
build, including the ability to parameterize your changes. This can be beneficial if you want greater
control over the position or location of a part or if you want to simulate different part orientations.
• The application now supports restarts during AM Process Simulations.
• You can now model powder between and around parts using an ANSYS-defined named selection,
POWDER_ELEMENTS (an elements component).
• You can now model non-build components above the build plate (i.e., items that are not being 3D
printed), such as clamps, measuring devices, and instrumentation using an ANSYS-defined named se-
lection, NONBUILD_ELEMENTS (an elements component). These non-build items may influence heat
dissipation and/or part distortion.
• The Commands (APDL) Object has a new property: Issue Solve Command. When you insert a Com-
mands object under the Static Structural or Transient Thermal environment objects in an AM Process
Simulation, the option enables you to specify whether to solve a load step (or steps). This allows more
control over how the commands in the Commands object are processed relative to the step execution
in the Sequencer.
Workbench Additive
• Beta feature: You can now predict if and where blade interference (between the distorted part and the
recoater blade) will occur during the build process using the new Blade Interference Tool. (This is a
Beta feature at 2019 R1 due to limited validations of real-world, failed parts at this time.)
Part II: ANSYS Fluids Products
Release notes are available for the following ANSYS Fluids products:
Fluent (p. 53)

CFX (p. 59)
TurboGrid (p. 61)
ANSYS BladeModeler (p. 63)
CFD-Post (p. 65)
Polyflow (p. 67)
Forte (p. 69)
ANSYS Chemkin-Pro (p. 71)
FENSAP-ICE (p. 73)
Chapter 1: Fluent Release Notes
Release of ANSYS Fluent 2019 R2 primarily corrects important defects identified in the ANSYS Fluent
2019 R1 and earlier releases. In order to minimize migration effort from 2019 R1, minimal new function-
ality has been introduced, and UI and results compatibility has been maintained. A partial list of defects
fixed appears below. Several other fixes are noted in the Resolved Issues and Limitations Document for
those items previously included in the Known Issues and Limitations document. Where defect fixes may
result in changes in results or behavior, these are noted in the Updates Affecting ANSYS Fluent 2019
R2 Code Behavior section.
The following sections contain release information for ANSYS Fluent 2019 R2.
1.1. Supported Platforms for ANSYS Fluent 2019 R2
1.2. New Features in ANSYS Fluent 2019 R2
1.3. Updates Affecting ANSYS Fluent 2019 R2 Code Behavior
Backwards Compatibility: In most instances, ANSYS Fluent 2019 R2 can read case files and data files
from all past Fluent releases. However, due to product improvements and defect fixes, results obtained
from old cases running in new releases may differ to some degree from the previously obtained results.
Additionally, infrequent changes made in UDF macros over time could lead to some user-defined
functions failing to compile without modification. See the product documentation for more information.
1.1. Supported Platforms for ANSYS Fluent 2019 R2

Information about past, present, and future operating system and platform support is viewable via the
ANSYS website.
1.2. New Features in ANSYS Fluent 2019 R2

The following sections list the new features available in ANSYS Fluent:
1.2.1. Meshing Mode
1.2.2. Solution Mode
1.2.3. Fluent Applications
1.2.1. Meshing Mode

New features available in the meshing mode of ANSYS Fluent 2019 R2 are listed below.
Fault-tolerant Meshing Workflow
• A new task-based Fault Tolerant Meshing workflow is available for creating a volume mesh from imported
CAD geometry that may include problematic faults like missing faces, disconnected bodies, intersecting
surfaces, etc. The Fault-Tolerant Workflow provides a comprehensive set of tasks for:
– CAD import and multiple part management
– Leakage Detection and Wrapping
– Surface meshing and leakage detection
Fluent
– Local refinement region definition
– Configuration of porous regions; rotating reference frame regions
– Volume Mesh creation

See Using the Fault-tolerant Meshing Workflow for more information.
Defects Corrected
• Various defects in the Watertight Workflow have been fixed to improve the stability and user experience.
Beta Features Fluent Watertight Meshing Workflow in Workbench
• As a beta feature you can enable the Fluent Watertight Meshing workflow in the Fluent (with Fluent
Meshing) component system in ANSYS Workbench. To try out this functionality, take the following
steps:
– Connect a Geometry component to the Mesh cell of your Fluent (with Fluent Meshing) component
– Enable Beta Options under the Appearancecategory in the Workbench options (Tools → Options…)
– In the Properties of the Mesh cell enable the Use Workflow option and select Watertight Geometry
for Workflow Type
New Features in ANSYS Fluent 2019 R2
Detailed documentation is in the Fluent 2019 R2 Beta Features Manual.

New features available in the solution mode of ANSYS Fluent 2019 R2 are listed below. Where appropriate,
references to the relevant section in the User's Guide are provided.
System Coupling
• System Coupling connections between Fluent and other ANSYS solvers can now be set up to include
multiple Fluent zones in a single System Coupling interface definition. This simplifies the setup of System
Coupling in cases where many zones in the Fluent model are part of the same data exchange (for in-
stance, many Fluent surfaces which are all sending Force information and receiving Displacement in-
formation to/from ANSYS Mechanical)
• Two-way Temperature/Loss coupling with transient Maxwell simulations is now supported through
System Coupling (command line only)
Launch Option to Specify Graphics Node (Linux)
• For optimal interactive graphics performance, the Fluent GUI can take advantage of GPU hardware on
the node hosting the user interface. In cluster environments, and when using job-schedulers, you may
need to specify on which node Fluent should place the GUI. You can do that using the -gui_ma-
chine=<hostname> option when launching Fluent from the command line.
Defects Corrected
2019 R2 fixes over 100 individual defects in various areas. Some especially noteworthy defect fixes
are listed below
• General Stability: Fixed various issues that could result in unexpected errors or termination in some
circumstances
• Fluent User Interface
– Fixed a defect that could lead to incorrect values of Expressions in Single Precision.
– Fixed a defect that caused very slow read of CSV-formatted profile files in Fluent.
Fluent
• Graphics / Post: Fixed issues with poor font sizing on reports.
• Solver Meshing: Some defects in diffusion smoothing have been improved
• Discrete Phase
– Fixed an issue with transient tracking and particle surface reactions that would lead to differences
in the DPM total mass and species mass.
– Fixed a postprocessing issue that could lead to incorrect reported values of mass transfer and heat
transfer number.
• Reacting Flow: Fixed issues with the Method of Moments leading to unphysical values of soot mass/mole
fractions and incorrect NOx postprocessed values.
Beta Features
• There are also some exciting new enhancements available as beta features that you may be interested
in trying out. Detailed documentation is in the Fluent 2019 R2 Beta Features Manual.

New features available in the client applications of ANSYS Fluent 2019 R2 are listed below.
Fluent Icing Application
• In the Fluent Icing Application, you can now choose to use the FENSAP-ICE Flow solver as an alternative
to the Fluent flow solver for the airflow portion of the simulation.
1.3. Updates Affecting ANSYS Fluent 2019 R2 Code Behavior

The following sections list the code changes in ANSYS Fluent 2019 R2.
1.3.1. Meshing Mode
1.3.1. Meshing Mode

This section contains a list of code changes implemented in the meshing mode of ANSYS Fluent 2019
R2 that may cause behavior and/or output that is different from the previous release.

This section contains a list of code changes implemented in the solution mode of ANSYS Fluent 2019
R2 that may cause behavior and/or results that are different from the previous release.
Solver-Numerics
• For cases created prior to 19.2, the fixed time step size formulation is the default and the variable
time step size formulation is only activated through the TUI (solve/set/second-order-time-options).
For cases created using 19.2 or later, the variable time step size formulation is the default Fluent
formulation unless the dynamic mesh model is on; however, it was not getting activated correctly
in a few scenarios. If a case file created prior to 2019 R2 is opened and run from the initialization
step, there may be a slight solution change compared to the fixed time step size formulation
Updates Affecting ANSYS Fluent 2019 R2 Code Behavior
due to the hybrid startup method used in the variable time step size formulation. You can revert
back these changes by setting (rpsetvar time/previous-formulation/fixed? #t).
Solver-Meshing
• Overset meshing is now compatible with dynamic mesh remeshing and/or layering.
• The polyhedral unstructured mesh adaption (PUMA) method has been improved to better handle
unnecessary nodes after mesh coarsening. This may cause small differences in solution results.
To reproduce the old code behavior, contact your support engineer.
• For transient cases, the solution-adaptive mesh refinement algorithm no longer adds an extra
refinement layer of cells if the Dynamic Adaption option is not selected in the Adaption Controls
dialog box. This new behavior corresponds to pre-release 2019 R1 behavior. Consequently, you
may notice a slight change in solution results compared with the previous release.
Expressions
• The Normalizedvolumefraction field variable no longer contains a typo and any expressions
containing this field variable should be updated accordingly.

This section contains a list of code changes implemented in the client applications of ANSYS Fluent
2019 R2 that may cause behavior and/or output that is different from the previous release.
Chapter 2: CFX Release Notes
The following sections contain release information for Release 2019 R2 of ANSYS CFX.
2.1. Supported Platforms
2.3. Known Issues


This section lists features and enhancements that are new in Release 2019 R2 of ANSYS CFX.
• You can import a csv file as one or more point clouds. For details, see Import Surface, Line or Point Data
into CFD-Post in the CFD-Post User's Guide.
• When creating a point cloud, you can specify a csv file to define the point locations. For details, see Point
Cloud Command in the CFD-Post User's Guide.
• You can add an injection region in the shape of an axisymmetric rectangular slot. For details, see Injection
Model in the CFX-Pre User's Guide.
• Profile functions and table functions can now store their data as part of the case. There is continued support
for external .csv data storage. For details, see Interpolation (From File) User Functions (Profile Functions)
in the CFX-Pre User's Guide and Table User Functions in the CFX-Pre User's Guide.
• You can map CFX results onto the mesh of a profile file, writing the mapped results to a new profile file. This
enables you to send CFX results to another application with results already interpolated to the mesh coordin-
ates used by the other application. For details, see Mapping Profile Data to a File in the CFX-Pre User's Guide.
2.3. Known Issues

• The time required to load mesh data into CFX-Pre can be significantly greater on Windows 10 than on
Windows 7. In ANSYS Workbench, this slow-down also affects the time required to open the Solution cell
of a CFX system.
• For CFX, TurboGrid and CFD-Post applications, the graphics viewer, which is based on OpenGL 4.5, will work
with Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Connection only if you are using Nvidia Quadro graphics cards
with appropriate drivers for Windows 10. If you see an empty (black) viewer, try setting the environment
variable QT_OPENGL=desktop on the remote machine before starting the application. To work around
this issue you may launch the CFX application prior to making the remote connection, or use one of the
other ANSYS-supported remote display methods.
Chapter 3: TurboGrid Release Notes
The following sections contain release information for Release 2019 R2 of ANSYS TurboGrid.
3.3. Known Issues


This section lists features and enhancements that are new in Release 2019 R2 of ANSYS TurboGrid.
• You can add a secondary flow path to your mesh. For details, see Secondary Flow Paths in the TurboGrid
User's Guide.
3.3. Known Issues

Chapter 4: ANSYS BladeModeler Release Notes
The following sections contain release information for Release 2019 R2 of BladeGen and BladeEditor.
4.2. BladeGen
4.3. BladeEditor

4.2. BladeGen
4.2.1. New Features and Enhancements
This section lists features and enhancements that are new in Release 2019 R2 of ANSYS BladeGen.
Release 2019 R2 of BladeGen has no new features or enhancements.
4.3. BladeEditor
This section lists features and enhancements that are new in Release 2019 R2 of ANSYS BladeEditor.
• There is a new Thickness Definition Type option, Normal to Cambersurface, in the camberline details view.
For details, see Camberline/Thickness Definition Sub-feature in the TurboSystem User's Guide.
• Starting with Release 2019 R2, BladeEditor records version information with its geometry data. This version
information enables BladeEditor to accurately reconstruct geometry despite possible changes to BladeEditor
algorithms with each new release. You can upgrade an older geometry to the version of the current release.
For details, see BladeEditor Features in the TurboSystem User's Guide.
Chapter 5: CFD-Post Release Notes
The following sections contain release information for Release 2019 R2 of ANSYS CFD-Post.
5.3. Known Issues


This section lists features and enhancements that are new in Release 2019 R2 of ANSYS CFD-Post.
• You can specify rules for filtering out some operating points from an operating map. For details, see Adding
Filter Rules in the CFD-Post User's Guide.
5.3. Known Issues

Chapter 6: Polyflow Release Notes
The following sections contain release information for ANSYS Polyflow 2019 R2.
6.1. New Features
6.3. Resolved Issues and Limitations in ANSYS Polyflow 2019 R2
6.1. New Features

The new features in ANSYS Polyflow 2019 R2 are as follows:
• For extrusion processes that are assisted by the motion of a solid body (for example, wire coating),
you can now take into account the heat transfer that occurs between the melt and the solid body
in motion. See Heat Transfer for more information.
• For transient fluid-structure interaction simulations involving elasticity, you can now account for the
inertia of the solid material. See Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI) Model for more information.

For information about past, present, and future operating system and platform support, see the Platform
Support section of the ANSYS Website.
6.3. Resolved Issues and Limitations in ANSYS Polyflow 2019 R2

This section lists limitations that existed in previous releases, but that were removed in ANSYS Polyflow
2019 R2.
Chapter 7: Forte Release Notes
The enhancements and defect corrections listed below for Release 2019 R2 are since ANSYS 19.1.
7.2. Resolved Issues and Limitations

This section lists new features and enhancements in Release 2019 R2 of ANSYS Forte CFD, organized
by topic.
Simulation Interface
• (BETA) New option to use System Coupling for pseudo-steady-state Conjugate Heat Transfer (CHT)
simulations with Fluent or MAPDL used for thermal analysis. The use of System Coupling is specified
as part of the wall boundary condition. Details are available in the Forte Beta Manual, available with
the other Forte documentation on the ANSYS Help site.
• (BETA) A new Preference option provides an alternative ribbon-based menu layout for the Simulation
Interface.
Job Submission, Monitoring, and Running Options
• Significant parallel scaling improvement for > 200 cores, especially for meshes with large cell counts.
• New options allow specification of a cylinder, annulus, or rectangular box for the bounding shape used
in volumetric Monitor Probes, in addition to the existing sphere option.
• Improved the speed of geometry replacement options for operation of Forte within ANSYS Workbench.
Engineering Models and Computation
• Added the option to include the effects of the pressure gradient on the wall function for determining
heat transfer at wall boundaries.
• Greatly reduced the computational cost of the spray adaptive-mesh collision model, allowing near-
linear scaling to 5 million parcels.
Visualization and Analysis
• Improved the accuracy of temperature projections onto bounding surfaces, providing smoother contours.

For a list of issues that have been resolved in Release 2019 R2, refer to the Resolved Issues and Limitations
document on the ANSYS Help site.
Chapter 8: Chemkin-Pro Release Notes
The following sections contain release information for Release 2019 R2 of Chemkin-Pro:

Chemkin-Pro
• (BETA) A new Diesel Internal Combustion (IC) engine model has been added to the reactor models in
Chemkin-Pro. The zonal model includes the effects of fuel injection and vaporization using semi-empir-
ical formulations, to allow quick study of Diesel engine behavior using detailed kinetics, for preliminary
design applications.
• It is now possible for a user to reset the number of zones used in a Multi-zone IC Engine model simulation
after the initial setup.
• Significant solver performance improvements across all reactor models, especially for simulations using
small mechanisms (< ~50 species).
• Significant improvement to solution-writing speed for all 0-D batch, IC Engine, PSR, and Plug-flow re-
actor (PFR) models, reducing the simulation turn-around time, especially for simulations with large
chemistry sets.
Model Fuel Library
• Updated all mechanisms in the Model Fuel Library to reflect improvements obtained during the 2018
Model Fuel Library Subscription Service, including pre-reduced (skeletal) mechanisms.
• Added a new set of mechanisms derived from the MFL, referred to as Pseudo-Elementary Reaction
Kinetics (PERK), which are significantly smaller than the elementary-reaction skeletal mechanisms. The
reactions and reaction rates in the PERK mechanisms are derived from the MFL, and optimized to
maintain valid predictions for targeted sets of conditions, for the same sets of fuels as the skeletal
mechanisms. See the Chemkin-Pro Reaction Workbench User's Manual for details on usage recommend-
ations.
Reaction Workbench
• New Mechanism Optimization option for optimizing the reaction rate coefficients of a mechanism while
meeting certain targets, either from a detailed master mechanism or from experimental data. This initial
capability is for gas-phase mechanisms only.
• New option to include optimization of rate coefficients during mechanism reduction to allow a deeper
reduction without sacrificing accuracy relative to targets. This method relaxes the constraint that (by
default) requires reaction rates to be fixed to those of the master mechanism.
Chemkin-Pro
• New streamlined mechanism-reduction workflow that emphasizes the use of “sessions” for multiple
reduction operations.
• Option of automating the setup of the Chemkin-Pro project for Mechanism Reduction using a built-in
template.

Chapter 9: FENSAP-ICE Release Notes
The following sections contain release information for ANSYS FENSAP-ICE 2019 R2.
9.1. New Features and Enhancements in ANSYS FENSAP-ICE
9.2. Resolved Issues and Limitations in ANSYS FENSAP-ICE
9.1. New Features and Enhancements in ANSYS FENSAP-ICE

Screen Icing Support in Multi-Shot Sequences
Screen icing model used to be restricted to transient simulations where FENSAP, DROP3D, and ICE3D
run in a tightly coupled fashion and mesh update is only possible through morphing. This prevented
screen icing to be included in multi-shot simulations that take a quasi-steady approach. Screen icing
model is now moved to the ICE3D step, where the wire diameter increase is treated like wall icing and
roughness build up. In addition to calculating ice accretion on walls, ICE3D also calculates wire diameter
change on screens and outputs this information in the roughness.dat file alongside beading
roughness. The wire diameter an be used with FENSAP or Fluent when calculating air flow for the next
shot of icing. Unsteady icing with screen icing is still available and works the same way as before. For
more details on setting up screen icing, please refer to the latest FENSAP-ICE User Manual.
Fluent Meshing Option Direct Graphical User Interface Access for Multi-Shot Sequences
The way to enable Fluent Meshing as the custom mesher has been streamlined in the ICE3D graphical
user interface, where it can be selected in the meshing options menu and the appropriate architecture
based custom remeshing scripts are automatically copied to the simulation directory. The mesh size
parameters that are to be entered in the meshingSizes.scm scheme file can be entered in the
graphical user interface rather than with a text editor.
Multi-shot after CHT
After a CHT Anti-Icing simulation has been completed, the residual ice shape may be simulated using
a multishot icing simulation after CHT. To do this, create a new multishot sequence (Multi-Fensap or
Multi-Fluent), and drag and drop the main config icon of the CHT run onto the main config of the
multishot sequence. The temperature and heat flux conditions from the results of the CHT run will be
set-up in the new multishot run. This process is presented in Tutorial 7.3.7. Multishot Ice Accretion After
CHT with Roughness. In 2019R2, this process is now supported using both Multi-Fluent and Multi-Fensap
sequences. ALE mesh displacement, Fluent Meshing remeshing and OptiGrid remeshing are also all
supported.
EID Turbo Row-By-Row Execution
EID calculation for turbo rows was based on the air flow calculation framework where all rows were
solved in a coupled fashion. This is not a requirement for EID and with the latest version each row is
calculated separately. This provides some speed-up in the process as the available CPUs are better
utilized and grid rows that converge EID earlier than others no longer need to take unnecessary CPU
time.
Crystal Melt Fraction Boundary Condition
FENSAP-ICE
Crystal melt fraction can now be specified at inlets, where crystal temperature is set to 273.15K. This
enables partially melted crystals to be introduced at inflow boundaries.
Turbo Mixing Plane Interfaces Extended to Full-Annulus
A generalized mixing plane boundary condition is implemented to allow rotationally periodic turbo
grid rows to interface with full 3-D grids. This allows engine icing simulations with non-axisymmetric
nacelle intakes at non-zero angles of attack for more realism. The orientation of the full 3-D mesh does
not have to respect the axis of rotation and position of the periodic components.
External Reinjection Speed-Up
Reinjection section grouping is changed from number of enabled boundaries times subdivision per
boundary family to subdivisions only, where all enabled walls are first collected under a single group
then divided to number of subdivisions set in the user interface. This gives better control on how many
reinjection solutions will be executed and potentially reduces the total time required to complete a
simulation.
9.2. Resolved Issues and Limitations in ANSYS FENSAP-ICE

Part III: ANSYS Electronics Products
Release notes are available for the following ANSYS Electronics products:
Icepak (p. 77)

Chapter 1: Icepak Release Notes
Release 2019 R2 of the ANSYS Icepak application offers most of the capabilities from previous releases
plus many new features and enhancements.
• Introduction (p. 77)
• New and Modified Features in ANSYS Icepak 2019 R2 (p. 77)
• Resolved Issues and Limitations in ANSYS Icepak 2019 R2 (p. 77)
1.1. Introduction
ANSYS Icepak 2019 R2 is a release of ANSYS Icepak that has new features and resolved issues and lim-
itations.
1.2. New and Modified Features in ANSYS Icepak 2019 R2

• Object Parameters
– Added the ability to set a slip flow boundary for stationary walls.
– Added the ability to specifiy of radiation behavior and inherit settings from materials.
• Meshing
– Added the ability to specify per-object mesh settings.
– Added the ability to reuse mesh from other Icepak projects or Fluent.
1.3. Resolved Issues and Limitations in ANSYS Icepak 2019 R2

document on the ANSYS Help website.
Part IV: ANSYS Geometry & Mesh Prep Products
Release notes are available for the following ANSYS Geometry & Mesh Prep products:
DesignModeler (p. 81)

CAD Integration (p. 83)
Meshing (p. 85)
IC Engine (p. 87)
ICEM CFD (p. 89)
Chapter 1: Geometry Release Notes
Release 2019 R2 has no new features or enhancements.
Chapter 2: CAD
This section summarizes the new features in CAD Integration Release 2019 R2.
For more information, see the CAD Integration section of the ANSYS Help.
Solid Body Welds
Added support of import of solid body welds from parts in the Creo plug-in.
Geometry Interfaces Update for New CAD Releases
Geometry interfaces are updated to support new CAD releases including:
• ACIS 2019 (Reader)
• CATIA V5-6R2019 (Reader support on Windows only)
• JT 10.3 (Reader)
• NX 1847 (Plug-In)
• Solid Edge 2019 (Reader)
• SOLIDWORKS 2019 (Reader)
For detailed version support information, see CAD Integration> Geometry Interface Support in the CAD
Integration section of the ANSYS Help.
Information about past, present and future CAD, operating system and platform support is viewable
via the ANSYS, Inc. website (Support> Platform Support).
Chapter 3: Meshing Application Release Notes
Release 2019 R2 of the Meshing application contains many new features and enhancements. Areas
where you will find changes and new capabilities include the following:
3.1. Batch Connections
3.2. Enhancements in Layered Tetrahedrons Mesh Method
3.3. Enhancements in Local Sizing Controls
3.4. Enhancements in Sweep Method
Many of the enhancements detailed in the Mechanical Application Release Notes (p. 3) are also relevant
to the Meshing application.
3.1. Batch Connections

The current release is the first release for Batch Connections. Batch Connections are used for
achieving connections in structures made of sheets and beams. For more detailed information, see
Batch connections.
3.2. Enhancements in Layered Tetrahedrons Mesh Method

The Layered Tetrahedrons Mesh Method have been improved to include the following options:
• Generate Layers Using Facets
• Repair Facets
• Aggressive Tetrahedrons Improvement
Failure handling has been improved. In case of failure, you have an option to visualize the failure
location by using the Show Problematic Location. For more detailed information, see Layered
Tetrahedrons Method Control.
3.3. Enhancements in Local Sizing Controls

The Local Body Sizing Controls have been enhanced to provide:
• Influence volume meshing in Face sizing. For more detailed information, see Influence Volume, Affected
Distance.
3.4. Enhancements in Sweep Method

The Sweep method has been enhanced to support:
• Axisymmetric sweeping for 360 degree bodies. For more detailed information, see Sweep Method
Control.
Chapter 4: IC Engine Release Notes
Release 2019 R2 has no new features.
The documentation for IC Engine has moved to the Fluent in Workbench User's Guide, with the sections
relevant to Forte moving to the Forte User's Guide. To access documentation files, go to the document-
ation area of the customer site.
Chapter 5: ICEM CFD
Release 2019 R2 development efforts included enhancement of ANSYS ICEM CFD as a standalone ap-
plication as well as continued development of its underlying technology exposed within the ANSYS
Workbench-based Meshing application.
ANSYS ICEM CFD 2019 R2 includes new features and improvements in the following areas:
5.1. Usability Improvements
5.2. Multizone Block Editing improvements
5.1. Usability Improvements

The following enhancements were made to improve usability:
• A No projection option has been added to the Blocking → Create Block → Extrude Faces menu, Interactive
and Fixed distance methods. The new option is enabled by default and allows you to extrude faces when
there is no geometry target. Disable this option when extruding a block face to an existing geometry target.
5.2. Multizone Block Editing improvements

The following enhancements were made to improve block editing:
• The Extrude faces option for block creation has been extended to support multiple face extrusion,
free and mapped face selection (except Interactive), and to ensure extrusions are normal to the existing
face.
Part V: ANSYS Simulation Products
Release notes are available for the following ANSYS Simulation products:
Workbench (p. 93)

System Coupling (p. 97)
ACT (p. 101)
RSM (p. 103)
DesignXplorer (p. 105)
ANSYS Viewer (p. 107)
Chapter 1: Workbench
The ANSYS Workbench platform offers many new features and enhancements. Areas where you will
find changes and new capabilities include the following:
1.1. ANSYS Workbench
1.2. Engineering Data Workspace
1.3. External Data
1.4. External Model
1.5. Enhancement to Mechanical Model Cells
1.6.TurboSystem Release Notes
1.1. ANSYS Workbench

Enhancements were made to the following areas for Release 2019 R2:
1.1.1. General Workbench Enhancements
1.1.2. Mechanical 11.0 Projects No Longer Supported
1.1.3. Design Point Update Enhancements
1.1.4. Workbench Journaling and Scripting Enhancements
1.1.5. Mechanical APDL Enhancements
1.1.6. ANSYS Workbench-Remote Solve Manager Enhancements
1.1.1. General Workbench Enhancements

The following general enhancements were made:
• You can now export one or more systems from a current Workbench project into a new one and save the
new project as a Workbench project file or an archive file. You can then import the new project, allowing
you to easily re-use individual systems or parts of projects.
• You can now click a system cell to easily trace how the data in the cell is linked to upstream and downstream
systems. When you click the cell, the connected shared data and data transfer links are highlighted.
1.1.2. Mechanical 11.0 Projects No Longer Supported

ANSYS Mechanical no longer enables you to resume a database (.dsdb and .wbdb) created in release
11.0 or earlier.
1.1.3. Design Point Update Enhancements

No enhancements were made in Workbench with regard to design point updates.
1.1.4. Workbench Journaling and Scripting Enhancements

No enhancements were made in Workbench with regard to journaling and scripting.
Workbench
1.1.5. Mechanical APDL Enhancements

No enhancements were made in Workbench with regard to Mechanical APDL.
1.1.6. ANSYS Workbench-Remote Solve Manager Enhancements

No enhancements were made in Workbench with regard to Remote Solve Manager (RSM).
1.2. Engineering Data Workspace

For Release 2019 R2, the following enhancements have been made to the Engineering Data Workspace:
• Given the proper licensing, Mechanical now includes the GRANTA Materials Data for Simulation library.
For Release 2019 R1, the following enhancements have been made to the Engineering Data Workspace:
• The property Constant Damping Coefficient is no longer an available property of the Physical
Properties group. As illustrated below, it has been renamed Damping Ratio. It performs the same
operation and is now included in the new property grouping: Material Dependent Damping. This
new property grouping also includes the coefficient Constant Structural Damping Coefficient. When
you specify the Damping Ratio, the default for the Constant Structural Damping Coefficient is always
twice the value of the Damping Ratio.
• The Additive Manufacturing Materials library has the following new sample materials:
– 17-4PH Stainless Steel
– AlSi10Mg
1.3. External Data

No enhancements were made to the External Data add-in.
1.4. External Model

When importing data into Mechanical, the following External Model enhancements were made at Release
2019 R2:
• Importing ABAQUS Composite Ply Data. You can now import composite ply data from ABAQUS Input
(.inp) files.
TurboSystem Release Notes
• Imported Boundary Conditions. You can now import temperature data from NASTRAN Bulk Data
(.bdf, .dat, .nas) files.
• Supported Element Types. External Model now enables you to import the 3D Linear Triangle element
CTRIA3 from NASTRAN Bulk Data files.
• Imported Named Selections. The NASTRAN commands BSURF and BSURFS are now supported and
imported into Mechanical as element and element-face Named Selections.
1.5. Enhancement to Mechanical Model Cells

For Release 2019 R2, the Mechanical Model cell has the following enhancement:
• License Selection. A new category and property has have been added for the Model cell when selected
in the Workbench Project Schematic. The new property, License, enables you to specify the license
that will be used by the current instance of the Mechanical application for your model.
1.6. TurboSystem Release Notes

TurboSystem is a set of software applications and software features that help you to perform turboma-
chinery analyses in ANSYS Workbench. For details, see Introduction in the TurboSystem User's Guide.
These release notes cover:
• Turbo Setup system
• Performance Map system
• Vista AFD, Vista CCD, Vista CPD and Vista RTD
• Turbo Mesh cell
• Vista TF
These release notes do not cover:
• ANSYS BladeModeler (see ANSYS BladeModeler Release Notes (p. 63))
• TurboGrid (see TurboGrid Release Notes (p. 61))
• CFX-Pre (see CFX Release Notes (p. 59))
• CFD-Post (see CFD-Post Release Notes (p. 65))
Note
After reviewing the TurboSystem release notes, you are encouraged to see Usage Notes,
which describes some known TurboSystem workflow issues and recommended practices for
overcoming these issues.
1.6.1. Supported Platforms

Platform/OS levels that are supported in the current release are posted on the Platform Support section
of the ANSYS Website.
Workbench

This section lists features and enhancements that are new in Release 2019 R2 of TurboSystem.
Release 2019 R2 of TurboSystem has no new features or enhancements.
Chapter 2: System Coupling
The following sections contain release information for ANSYS System Coupling 2019 R2:
2.1. Enhancements for Command-Line System Coupling
2.2. Enhancements for System Coupling in Workbench
2.1. Enhancements for Command-Line System Coupling

The following enhancements have been made to command-line System Coupling:
2.1.1. Electromagnetic-Thermal 2D-3D Co-Simulations
2.1.2. Volumetric Thermal Data Transfers for Mechanical-Maxwell Couplings
2.1.3. Multi-Region Coupling Interfaces for Fluent Participants
2.1.4. Geometry Transformations for Models with Different Orientations
2.1.5. System Coupling 2.0 Participant Library
2.1.6. System Coupling Performance Improvements
2.1.7. System Coupling Data Model Changes
2.1.8. Functional Mock-up Unit (FMU) Coupling Participants (Beta)
2.1.1. Electromagnetic-Thermal 2D-3D Co-Simulations

Command-line System Coupling supports electromagnetic-thermal co-simulations in which Maxwell
runs a 2D transient solution and a thermal participant — either Fluent or Mechanical — runs a 3D
steady or transient solution. In these co-simulations, heat rate (in the form of time-averaged losses) is
sent from Maxwell to the thermal participant, while temperature is sent from the thermal participant
back to Maxwell.
These co-simulations may be used for induction heating and electric machine applications. In the latter,
the analysis is performed using electromagnetic and thermal models of identical circumferential extents.
This may be a full 360 degree model, or a wedge that repeats periodically. To facilitate setup, different
model orientations may be used; For information on aligning geometries, see Setting Geometry Trans-
formations for Models with Different Orientations.
For an illustration of this type of co-simulation, see the "Electric Motor Co-Simulation using Maxwell,
Fluent, and Command-Line System Coupling" tutorial in System Coupling Tutorials.
These couplings match those already released between Maxwell and Fluent, thereby delivering a
broader range of workflows and capabilities for this important set of multiphysics simulations.
2.1.2. Volumetric Thermal Data Transfers for Mechanical-Maxwell Couplings

Volumetric thermal data transfers are supported for command-line co-simulations between Mechanical
and Maxwell coupling participants. In these co-simulations:
• Mechanical can run either a 3D steady or a 3D transient solution.
• Maxwell can run either a 3D eddy current or a 2D transient solution.
System Coupling
• Heat rate is sent from the Maxwell to the Mechanical, while temperature is sent from Mechanical back to
Maxwell.
For an illustration of this type of co-simulation, see Maxwell-Mechanical version of the "Coil-and-Core
Induction Heating Command-Line Tutorials" in System Coupling Tutorials.
This matches multi-region support already released for co-simulations involving Maxwell, and greatly
facilitates coupled analysis setup for cases involving complex and different topologies in each of the
Fluent and Maxwell participants.
2.1.3. Multi-Region Coupling Interfaces for Fluent Participants

Multi-region interfaces — coupling interfaces on which multiple coupling regions are possible on a
single side — can be defined for Fluent coupling participants. This functionality is available for both
surface and volumetric regions and allows for the creation of thermal surface, force/displacements
surface, and thermal volumetric interface.
2.1.4. Geometry Transformations for Models with Different Orientations

For simulations involving models with different orientations, such as electromagnetic-thermal 2D-3D
co-simulations (p. 97) for electric motors, System Coupling provides CoordinateTransformation
data model settings. These settings enable you to modify the coordinate system by moving the origin
and/or rotating the coordinates axes for participant geometries.
For more information, see Setting Geometry Transformations for Models with Different Orientations
and the CoordinateTranformation data model reference section in the System Coupling User's
Guide.
2.1.5. System Coupling 2.0 Participant Library

The System Coupling Participant Library provides application programming interfaces (APIs) that allow
coupling participants to connect to the System Coupling co-simulation solver and take part in coupled
analyses. The library includes:
• Interfaces for C++, C, and Fortran
• Support for heavyweight data usage, with different formats supported
• Support for multi-region coupling interfaces
• Helpful debugging tools
For more information, see the System Coupling Participant Library documentation.
2.1.6. System Coupling Performance Improvements

Enhancements to System Coupling have resulted in performance improvements in execution times,
both those of the System Coupling engine alone, and those of all the processes involved in a coupling
co-simulation overall (i.e., total simulation time, including participants).
Most test cases show that System Coupling's current execution times are approximately 3 times faster,
while total simulation times are between 20% faster than previously. Some cases with tens of interfaces
that ran for hundreds of coupling steps showed more significant improvements; in these cases, System
Coupling and total simulation times were approximately 10 and 4 times faster, respectively.
Enhancements for System Coupling in Workbench
2.1.7. System Coupling Data Model Changes

Changes to the System Coupling data model may necessitate migration of existing coupling scripts.
Existing coupling cases will be migrated automatically when re-opened with System Coupling 2019 R2.
However, if you have existing coupling scripts that were created with release 2019 R1 or earlier, you
may need to update them manually so they'll continue to work with 2019 R2 and later releases.
For specific migration instructions, see Migrating Command-Line System Coupling Scripts in the System
Coupling User's Guide.
2.1.8. Functional Mock-up Unit (FMU) Coupling Participants (Beta)

Support for FMU coupling participants is available as beta functionality. For more information, see the
System Coupling Beta Features documentation.
2.2. Enhancements for System Coupling in Workbench

The following enhancement has been made to System Coupling in Workbench:
2.2.1. Mixed Steady-Transient Coupled Analyses

System Coupling in Workbench supports coupled analyses in which one participant runs a general
(steady-state) solution and the other runs a transient solution. Mixed steady-transient coupled analyses
of this type have an analysis type of transient.
Chapter 3: ACT
The following enhancements are available in 2019 R2. All topics referenced are in the ANSYS ACT Cus-
tomization Guide for Mechanical.
ACT Enhancements
• Mechanical APIs now support scoping of element faces.
• In 2019 R2, you can do the following:
– Define objects and loads that do not affect the solution states. For more information, see Defining Objects
and Loads that Don't Affect the Solution State.
– Create objects and loads that can have body views similar to the native connection objects. For more in-
formation, see Creating Objects and Loads that Have Body Views.
– Create custom solvers that are able to bypass the function evaluation of properties on native objects. For
more information, see Creating a Custom Solver that Can Bypass the Function Evaluation of Properties
on Native Objects.
• The new method Ansys.ACT.Common.Post.CreateMeshData creates a MeshData object with the

data structures needed to manage the degenerated elements. Since release 19.0, the method CreateMesh-
Data was a part of the method Ansys.ACT.Common.Post.GetResultReader. In the interests of
efficiency and process transparency, the method CreateMeshData has been taken out of the method
GetResultsReader and is now an independent method. For more information, see Retrieving Mechan-
ical Results More Efficiently. For script examples and usage guidance, see:
– Retrieving Nodal Results Efficiently
– Creating a Result Reader to Expose Results
Note
For scripting enhancements specific to Mechanical, see Scripting (p. 21).
Chapter 4: Remote Solve Manager (RSM)
The following sections contain release information for ANSYS Remote Solve Manager 2019 R2:
4.2. Issues Resolved in this Release
4.3. Known Issues and Limitations

No enhancements were made to Remote Solve Manager in this release.
4.2. Issues Resolved in this Release

See the Resolved Issues and Limitations document for information on previous limitations and key defects
resolved in the current release.

All issues and limitations known at the time of release are listed in the Known Issues and Limitations
section of the Remote Solve Manager User's Guide.
Chapter 5: DesignXplorer
The following enhancements are available in ANSYS DesignXplorer 2019 R2. Unless noted otherwise,
referenced topics are in the ANSYS DesignXplorer User's Guide.
ROM Production and Consumption

• To reduce memory consumption, ROM building now uses the disk to store temporary data. In the Workbench
Options window, the Project Management page displays the Default Folder for Temporary Files option,
which specifies the location.
• The ANSYS DesignXplorer Beta Features Documentation now includes an advanced workflow example for
manually defining or generating in standalone Fluent all of the appropriate files needed for ROM building.
While the automated process is recommended for Workbench users, the manual workflow provides standalone
Fluent users with more flexibility, allowing them to create snapshots during design point updates and to
migrate old result files into ROM snapshot files. For more information, see the example for manual production
of ROM files in the DesignXplorer beta features documentation.
Tolerance Settings
DesignXplorer optimization methods can now use tolerance settings to improve convergence and the
relevance of results. The Decision Support Process can also use tolerance settings to sort candidate
points and define their ratings values. For more information, see Defining Optimization Objectives and
Constraints.
Large Scale Design Point Updates (Beta)

You can now try out the beta release of Design Point Services (DPS) to evaluate large numbers of design
points very quickly. Using the web-based DPS monitoring app, you can easily see evaluation results
and filter, sort, and compare design points. You can then import those design points in which you are
most interested into a Workbench project for further analysis. For more information, see the ANSYS
Design Point Services User's Guide (Beta).
DesignXplorer Extension Compatibility Updates

The extension MATLAB Optimizers for DX has been updated for compatibility with the 19.2 release.
Compatibility updates for subsequent releases are in progress and will be released promptly upon
completion.
To access DesignXplorer extensions, go to the ANSYS Store and filter the apps available by typing
DesignXplorer in the Search field and clicking the search button. To further filter the results, you
can make a selection in the Product Version field.
Chapter 6: ANSYS Viewer
The following sections contain release information for ANSYS Viewer 2019 R2:

3D mouse support has been added in this release. Note that performance may vary by model.

See the Resolved Issues and Limitations document for information on previous limitations and key defects
resolved in the current release.

All issues and limitations known at the time of release are listed in the Known Issues and Limitations
section of the ANSYS Viewer User's Guide.
Part VI: ANSYS Discovery SpaceClaim
The release notes are intended to provide an overview of Release 2019 R2 of ANSYS Discovery SpaceClaim.
Chapter 1: Enhancements
For detailed information specific to SpaceClaim 2019 R2, see the ANSYS Discovery SpaceClaim 2019 R2
Release Notes accessible via Customer Portal> Downloads> Current Release> Tools> Documentation>
Release.
Part VII: ANSYS Discovery Live
The release notes are intended to provide an overview of Release 2019 R2 of ANSYS Discovery Live.
Chapter 1: Enhancements
For detailed information specific to ANSYS Discovery Live 2019 R2, see the ANSYS Discovery Live 2019
R2 Release Notes accessible via Customer Portal> Downloads> Current Release> Tools> Documentation>
Release.
Part VIII: ANSYS Discovery AIM
The following enhancements are available in Release 2019 R2 of ANSYS Discovery AIM. The release
notes are intended to provide an overview of this product release.
Chapter 1: Advisories
In addition to any incompatibilities noted within the release notes, known non-operational behaviors,
errors and/or limitations at the time of release are documented in the ANSYS, Inc Known Issues and
Limitations document, accessible via the ANSYS customer site (account required). First-time users of the
customer site must register to create a password. See the ANSYS customer site for information about
ANSYS service packs, and any additional items not included in the Known Issues and Limitations document.
Chapter 2: Enhancements in ANSYS Discovery AIM Release 2019 R2
The following enhancements were made to ANSYS Discovery AIM Release 2019 R2.
2.1. Structures
The following enhancements related to structures are available in ANSYS Discovery AIM Release 2019
R2:
• Support for 3D springs has been added, including non-linear springs. Enter force vs deflection data for the
three stiffness directions as a constant or as tabular data. Post-processing includes total force, moment,
twist, and stretch results.
2.2. Electromagnetics
The following enhancements related to electromagnetics are available in ANSYS Discovery AIM Release
2019 R2:
• You can now specify the current for an electric conduction simulation as a current density, which applies
the current per unit area.
2.3. Modeling
The following enhancements related to modeling are available in ANSYS Discovery AIM Release 2019
R2:
• You can model Shared Topology features when using the Geometry Modeler in AIM.
2.4. General
The following general enhancements are available in ANSYS Discovery AIM Release 2019 R2:
• This release provides the following improvements that are related to the use of the Connect to Discovery
Live template to transfer data from ANSYS Discovery Live to AIM:
– Several additional boundary conditions in ANSYS Discovery Live can now be transferred to AIM:
→ The transfer of the point mass condition is supported.
→ The transfer of the current and current density conditions is supported.
→ For modal analysis, the transfer of cylindrical, hinged, planar, and spherical support conditions is sup-
ported.
– The following physics can now be transferred from ANSYS Discovery Live to AIM:
→ Electric conduction
Enhancements in ANSYS Discovery AIM Release 2019 R2
→ Thermal-electric
→ Thermal-electric stress
→ Thermal-stress
Chapter 3: Limitations
The Known Issues and Limitations document is accessible via the ANSYS customer site (account required).
Via Knowledge Resources> Online Documentation, open the General section to view the current Known
Issues and Limitations document. First-time users of the customer site must register to create a password.

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2.1.1.7. Adjustment of Target Body to Close Initial Gap ......................................................... 25

4.2. Aqwa Graphical Supervisor (AGS) .............................................................................................. 37

9.1. New Features and Enhancements in ANSYS FENSAP-ICE ............................................................ 73

5. DesignXplorer ............................................................................................................................... 105

• Compatibility with Previous Releases (p. xi)

• Installation (p. xi)

• Licensing (p. xi)

• Documentation (p. xii)

• Verification Manual (p. xii)

• Online Video Access (p. xiii)

• ANSYS Customer Site (p. xiii)

• ANSYS 2019 R1 (PDF) (online)

• ANSYS 19.2 (PDF) (online)

• ANSYS 19.1 (PDF) (online)

• ANSYS 19.0 (PDF) (online)

• ANSYS 18.2 (PDF) (online)

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• ANSYS 18.0 (PDF) (online)

• ANSYS 17.2 (PDF)

• ANSYS 17.1 (PDF)

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• ANSYS 16.2 (PDF)

• ANSYS 16.1 (PDF)

• ANSYS 16.0 (PDF)

• ANSYS Platform Support Strategy & Plans

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• ANSYS, Inc. Known Issues and Limitations

• ANSYS, Inc. Licensing Guide

• ANSYS Quick Start Installation Guide

• ANSYS Quick Start Licensing Guide

• ANSYS, Inc. Release Notes

• Linux Installation Guide

• SpaceClaim Release Notes (as applicable)

• Windows Installation Guide

1.1. Changes to EKM

Where can I get the EKM download?

1.2. Change to Discovery Account

2. Compatibility with Previous Releases

• The IBM MPI installer has been updated to version 9.1.4.5.

Your feedback is greatly appreciated as we continue to improve this new resource.

6.1. Mechanical APDL Verification Manual

6.1.1. New Verification Test Cases

6.1.2. Removed Verification Test Cases

6.2. Workbench Verification Manual

6.2.1. New Verification Test Cases

6.2.2. Removed Verification Test Cases

7. Online Video Access

8. ANSYS Customer Site

ANSYS customer site access points:

Mechanical Application (p. 3)

1.1. Interface Updates

Engineering Data in Mechanical

Commands (APDL) Object

1.2. Changes in Product Behavior

Product Changes for Mechanical 2019 R1

Product Changes for Mechanical 2019 R1

Product Changes for Mechanical 2019 R1

• Animation. The Animation feature has new export capabilities, including:

– The Export feature now supports the GIF file format.