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[smjang]

Hello
Please inquire about the discovery license.
As far as I know, if you only purchase Ansys Discovery, it will only be interpreted in the Explore stage.
And I know that I need to purchase an additional function (Add-on) for the refine stage analysis and Mechanical/Fluent linkage.

Currently, our customers are using Ansys products (Mechanical/Fluent). Do these people need to purchase additional functions (Add-on) to link Mechanical/Fluent after performing analysis in Ansys Discovery?

I have confirmed that the button linked to Mechanical/Fluent is not activated when only Ansys Discovery is purchased.

Please give me a quick reply on this. 

[Devendra Badgujar]

Hi  smjang

Discovery Modelling license will enable only Discovery Model mode and a Discovery Simulation license will enable Discovery Explore mode.

Whereas, for Refine mode, customer needs to have a minimum of Mech/ CFD Pro license for Structural/Fluid simulation respectively.

To activate the Mechanical/Fluent Transfer, Discovery needs to be a Floating license and not Subscription.

Also, please ensure that the licenses are on the same server and minimum Boundary conditions are defined before attempting to transfer.

Regards.

[smjang]

Devendra Badgujar 

Then, if the customer has a Pro Level license of Mechanical / Fluent, will the Discovery Simulation license be transferred to the Refine stage and the Workbench?

 

And is it possible even if the Pro Level license of Mechanical / Fluent is different from the Discovery version? (ex, Discovery 2021r2 / Mechanical 2018)

[Devendra Badgujar]

Hi smjang

Yes the customer can transfer to the Refine stage and the Workbench if they have a Pro Level License of Mechanical/Fluent.

But the old version of this Pro license will not work, they will need to update this Pro level license version of Mechanical/Fluent to 2021 R2.

Regards.

[smjang]

Devendra Badgujar Thank you. I guess I'll have to purchase an additional Pro Level license that matches the Discovery version. thank you.

[smjang]

Devendra Badgujar 

I have one more question to ask.
Is the license of Mechanical/Flunet Pro Level of Discovery Add-ON the same as the Pro license belonging to Pro/Premium/Enterprise of Ansys Mechanical license?

If it is the same, if a customer purchases Discovery Add-ON, is it possible to run Mechanical alone after installing the Mechanical file? 

[Devendra Badgujar]

Hi smjang

Since this is business/license specific question, I will suggest you to please contact through email to your Ansys Channel Partner Manager. He can internally connect you to the Discovery product team.

Regards.

[smjang]

Devendra Badgujar Thank you for answer. Your answer has been very helpful. As you said, more details will be provided through Ansys Channel Partner Manage. thank you.