Worth investing time to learn Workbench

AI Thread Summary
Investing time in learning ANSYS Workbench is beneficial, as it encompasses about 90% of ANSYS' capabilities and offers a user-friendly GUI with strong visualization features. While some advanced functionalities may require command scripts outside of Workbench, most users find it sufficient for their modeling needs. The decision to focus on Workbench or standalone tools like CFX depends on the specific modeling tasks and the complexity desired. Learning Workbench can enhance efficiency and ease of use in simulations. Overall, gaining proficiency in Workbench is a valuable investment for career development in engineering analysis.
koab1mjr
Messages
105
Reaction score
0
At my company no one really uses it but I know ANSYS is pushing its development. I am young in my career and I am wondering if I should just focus working in standalone or focus performing analysis from the workbench platform. Do I lose anything doing CFX or something from workbench. I know for FEA there are some things that can be done via ADPL that cannot be accomplished with workbench. Any advice would be much appreciated.
 
Engineering news on Phys.org
It really deends on what kind of modeling you will be doing, and how advanced you want to get in your setups. In my opinion, 90% of ANSYS' capabilities are captured in Workbench, and the last 10% can be controlled through command scripts in the model tree (still in Workbench).

Workbench provides a more intuitive GUI interface with strong visualization capability, I think it's worth knowing.
 

Thread 'Race car suspension Class'

Posted June 2024 - 15 years after starting this class. I have learned a whole lot. To get to the short course on making your stock car, late model, hobby stock E-mod handle, look at the index below. Read all posts on Roll Center, Jacking effect and Why does car drive straight to the wall when I gas it? Also read You really have two race cars. This will cover 90% of problems you have. Simply put, the car pushes going in and is loose coming out. You do not have enuff downforce on the right...
View full post »

Thread 'Cantilever help'

I'm trying to decide what size and type of galvanized steel I need for 2 cantilever extensions. The cantilever is 5 ft. The space between the two cantilever arms is a 17 ft Gap the center 7 ft of the 17 ft Gap we'll need to Bear approximately 17,000 lb spread evenly from the front of the cantilever to the back of the cantilever over 5 ft. I will put support beams across these cantilever arms to support the load evenly
View full post »
Thread 'What's the most likely cause for this carbon seal crack?'

Thread 'What's the most likely cause for this carbon seal crack?'

We have a molded carbon graphite seal that is used in an inline axial piston, variable displacement hydraulic pump. One of our customers reported that, when using the “A” parts in the past, they only needed to replace them due to normal wear. However, after switching to our parts, the replacement cycle seems to be much shorter due to “broken” or “cracked” failures. This issue was identified after hydraulic fluid leakage was observed. According to their records, the same problem has occurred...
View full post »

Similar threads

ANSYS Workbench - 3D rope on a pulley with friction
Replies
1
Views
6K
Buy and Hold Beats Active Investing
Replies
46
Views
5K
Engineering Trouble with choosing how to shape my engineering career
Replies
9
Views
1K
Engineering Advice of pursing two MS degrees given my situation
Replies
2
Views
418
Which topics are best to focus on in my spare time for engineering?
Replies
16
Views
2K
Other Considering a career shift and seeking general guidance
Replies
9
Views
1K
Is Becoming a Growth Investor in Startups Worth the Risk?
Replies
2
Views
2K
Other Now is my time for the stay or leave question
Replies
1
Views
1K
Physics Anxious about majoring in physics — considering a switch to engineering
3
Replies
131
Views
14K
Addvice for Rapid Development in ME/EE
Replies
4
Views
1K

Hot Threads

Recent Insights

Back
Top