Reply To: Challenges with Importing Complex Geometries into ANSYS APDL

[Gary_S]

The geometry interfaces into APDL all convert into ANF format. 
These interfaces and the Ansys Solid Modeling in APDL have not been enhanced in 20 +years. 

On the other hand, if you are havang issue with all CAD formats, the issue may stem from your original CAD models. 
Hint: The CAD imports may work better if the original model is upscaled by 10x or 100x. You could then use nscale (downscale) once you are in APDL.

Discovery, SpaceClaim and DesignModeler can export CAD geometry to .ANF Ansys Neutral file which can import into APDL.