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[giovanni.merlo]

As per title, I've been trying to configure the solidworks plugin in the new Ansys version. For that I executed the CAD configuration manager as an administrator,  selected the wished associative interface and received a confirmation of the successful installation.

 

After that I tried to add the add in in  solidworks as shown, but it keeps not appearing in the "Tools" bar where it should be.

There should namely be an "ANSYS2025R1" option among the Solidworks plugins. With the 2024 version everything worked fine. I thank y'all in advance for your help!

[Mrunali Barde]

Hello giovanni.merlo, 


Can you launch CAD configuration manager as admin and try reconfiguring it again? I hope this helps. 

Else, Go to 'C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\ANSYS Student\v2xx' run Productconfig.exe as admin 
Step 1: Unconfigure products and CAD --> select all

Step 2: use the same tool to 'Configure' products and CAD --> Select all

Wishes, 
Mrunali. 

 

 

[giovanni.merlo]

Hello Mrunali, 

I did as requested but it´s seemingly still not working. The SW interface is marked as configured but it´s not available in Solidworks. I suppose it´s a version-related issue, since it worked perfectly fine in 2024R1 and 2024R2.

Would you recommend uninstalling and switching back to 2024R2?

Thanks,

Giovanni

[b.ayscough]

Hello, 

I am having the same issue and have attempted to reconfigure as admin but it has not helped. I am using solidworks 2023 and ansys 2025R1 with a commercial license.

Any help would be greatly appreciated,

Thanks,

Ben

[Mrunali Barde]

Hello Ben, 
Can you please reach out to your Account Manager/ Sales rep and ask to create a service request?
One of us will contact you to help with this. 
Happy Friday!

Wishes, 

Mrunali.

[dgordon]

I'm running SW 2022. I can see the 2025 R1 plugin in SW.  I click both windows trying to run C:\Program Files\ANSYSInc\v251\aisol\CADIntegration\SOLIDWORKS\winx64\WB251PlugInSWCOM.dll  in the SW Add-Ins path.  I press OK and still Ansys 2025 R1 doesn't appear in the SW Tools Menu.  My admins swear it isn't their security software.....  Dave G.

[dgordon]

[dgordon]

After I press OK I get the following   No Ansys....