{"id":180011,"date":"2023-12-01T12:53:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T12:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"\/knowledge\/?post_type=topic&p=180011"},"modified":"2026-09-04T15:57:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T15:57:05","slug":"ready-to-use-module","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/ready-to-use-module\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhance your simulations with Rocky Ready-to-use Modules"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Modules are the Rocky Add-ins, additional features that have been developed to extend Ansys Rocky capabilities, allowing the users to add external forces, remove particles, modify particle properties, gather data, and much more. Watch this You Tube video to learn more<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n

 
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Explore some of the specialized capabilities available
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Add electromagnetic physics to Rocky simulations,
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