{"id":196074,"date":"2025-02-04T22:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T22:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/?post_type=topic&#038;p=196074"},"modified":"2025-12-08T19:01:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T19:01:22","slug":"ansys-rocky-2025-r1-release-highlights","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/ansys-rocky-2025-r1-release-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Ansys Rocky 2025 R1 Release Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1  id=\"\"><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-181616\" src=\"\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-37-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1344\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-37-1.png 1180w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-37-1-300x46.png 300w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-37-1-1024x156.png 1024w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-37-1-768x117.png 768w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-37-1-24x4.png 24w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-37-1-36x5.png 36w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-37-1-48x7.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\" style=\"text-align: center\"  id=\"WHATS-NEW-IN-ANSYS-ROCKY-2025-R1\">\u00a0What&#8217;s New in Ansys Rocky 2025 R1<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/download.ansys.com\/currentReleases\"><strong>Ansys Rocky\u2122 2025 R1 release<\/strong> <\/a>introduces significant advancements in <strong>Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulations<\/strong>, offering enhanced capabilities in <strong>Multiphysics<\/strong>, couplings with other Ansys products and refined performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">This version elevates the <strong>user experience<\/strong> with improved <strong>pre- and post-processing features<\/strong>, streamlining workflow and increasing <strong>simulation accuracy<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">Let\u2019s dive into the key improvements and how these can optimize your simulation projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-182963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/RH_25_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\" style=\"text-align: center\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\" style=\"text-align: center\"  id=\"WATCH-THE-WHATS-NEW-FOR-ANSYS-ROCKY-2025-R1-VIDEO-ON-THE-YOUTUBE\">Watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=D60dfkGEQqE&amp;list=PL0lZXwHtV6OnlInxOBcORhXZhUNy58_30&amp;index=7\">What&#8217;s New for Ansys Rocky 2025 R1 Video<\/a> on the YouTube.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2  id=\"MULTIPHYSICS-COUPLING\">MULTIPHYSICS| Coupling<\/h2>\n<h3  id=\"ANSYS-ROCKY-COUPLING-WITH-ANSYS-FLUENT-SOFTWARE-ENHANCEMENTS\">Ansys Rocky Coupling with Ansys Fluent Software Enhancements<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">Ansys Rocky coupling with Ansys Fluent \u00ae Software s a great range of possibilities for your simulations. This is why the 2025 R1 has significant improvements to the integration of this two software, see below what the release brings:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">DPM blocking effect:<\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">The Discrete Phase Model (DPM) blocking effect is an advanced option that presents a new approach for a single fluid phase 2-way unresolved coupling.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">Diffusion equation mapping:<\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">A new volumetric diffusion parameter to control the minimum number of iterations of the algorithm.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">Turbulence Models:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\"> New turbulence models available for Semi-Resolved CFD coupling, the Spalart-Allmaras, k-omega and k-epsilon.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-182963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/RH_25_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vidyard_iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/semi-resolved-fluent.mp4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block;width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>In the simulation above, you can see the comparison between solutions: single sphere immersed in a fluid flow Fluent-only (left) and\u00a0Rocky 2-Way Fluent Semi-Resolved (right), showing similar results.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3  id=\"MULTI-BODY-DYNAMICS-COUPLING\">Multi-body dynamics coupling<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">All FMU couplings were merged into <strong>only one module<\/strong>, named <strong>Multi-Body Dynamics Coupling<\/strong>, delivering an excellent usability experience to you. In this way, besides its internal motion kernel, Rocky software can <strong>couple with Ansys Motion<\/strong> <strong>\u2122 software, and other Multi-body Dynamics tools<\/strong>, to model more complex geometries projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-182963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/RH_25_3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vidyard_iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/motion-video.mp4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block;width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>In the simulation above, you can see an Ansys Rocky coupling with Ansys Motion software.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3  id=\"ELECTROMAGNETICS-EMAG-COUPLING\">Electromagnetics (EMAG) Coupling<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">This release also presents the new <strong>Electromagnetics module<\/strong> that was the result of all Rocky electromagnetic modules merged into one, enabling you to add electromagnetic physics to the simulation, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">Electrostatic forces for particle-particle and particle-boundary interaction.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">Charging and discharging effects on particles due to contact with boundary surfaces.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">Field forces on charged or dipole particles immersed in electric\/magnetic fields.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-182963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/RH_25_4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vidyard_iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/emag-2.mp4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block;width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vidyard_iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/emag-1.mp4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block;width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>In the simulations above, you can see examples of Magnetic Separators, using <strong>Rocky EMAG module<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3  id=\"\"><\/h3>\n<h3  id=\"SPH-SIMULATION-IMPROVEMENTS\">SPH simulation improvements<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">The Rocky 2025 R1 version also gathers <a href=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/exploring-smoothed-particle-hydrodynamics-sph-common-questions-and-practical\/\">SPH<\/a> improvements and presents the new <strong>Pairwise potential surface tension model, <\/strong>which correlates pairwise surface tension parameters with surface tension physical ones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">This new model can be used for applications where the surface tension of fluids needs to be determined with precision, such as droplets formation and flow over\/around geometries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-182963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/RH_25_5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vidyard_iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/sph2.mp4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block;width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vidyard_iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/sph1.mp4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block;width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>In the simulation above, you can see an example of droplets formation and flow over a geometry.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2  id=\"DEM-SIMULATION-IMPROVEMENTS\">DEM Simulation Improvements<\/h2>\n<h3  id=\"BOND-MODEL-IMPROVEMENTS-FOR-CALENDERING\">Bond model improvements for calendering<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">In the DEM field this new Ansys Rocky release delivers an improved <a href=\"https:\/\/ansyshelp.ansys.com\/public\/account\/secured?returnurl=\/Views\/Secured\/corp\/v251\/en\/dem_mod\/dem_mod_bond_model.html\">Bond Model<\/a>, which allows you to represent the binder effect during calendering, very useful for battery manufacturing for example, where the binder is modeled as bond connections between active particles. See below the features on Bond model:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">Binder in homogeneity: <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">Intends to represent different binder arrangement<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">Energy dissipation: <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">Intends to capture the active particle reconfiguration due to compression<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-182963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/RH_25_6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vidyard_iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/bond-model.mp4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block;width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>In the simulation above you can see an example of a calendering process.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3  id=\"VOLUMETRIC-INLET\">Volumetric Inlet<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">With this new Rocky version comes the possibility to set an initial velocity for particles and SPH elements injected by volumetric inlet and, it is also possible to inject particles and SPH elements in the simulation at any time, allowing you to meet real conditions in your projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-182963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/RH_25_7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vidyard_iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/volumetric.mp4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block;width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>In the simulation above you can see an example of a <strong>batch injection, <\/strong>commonly used in the mining industry.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3  id=\"INTRA-PARTICLE-COLLISION-STATISTICS\">Intra-Particle Collision Statistics<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">You can now make a new collision analysis considering different groups of particles, with the new Intra-particle collision statistics by pairs of groups, as you can see in the example below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-182963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/RH_25_8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vidyard_iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/particle-groups.mp4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block;width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-182963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-04-204325.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3  id=\"POINT-CLOUD-IMPROVEMENTS\">Point Cloud Improvements<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">Following the steps of last release, the 2025 R1 brings new point cloud improvements, and now the time periodic can be used with the <strong>Transient Point Cloud<\/strong>, in this way the point cloud field will be repeated for the number of periods you choose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">It is now also possible to periodically inject bulks of solid and fluid providing storage optimization by importing a smaller point cloud and to complete the enhancement the Motion Frame support was added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-182963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/RH_25_9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vidyard_iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/point-1.mp4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block;width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>In the simulation above you can see an EMAG application, using a moving point cloud. In this case, the EMAG forces are applied by means of a point cloud which is attached to a translation motion frame.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2  id=\"PRE-POSTPROCESSING\">Pre &amp; Postprocessing<\/h2>\n<h3  id=\"USABILITY-IMPROVEMENTS\">Usability Improvements<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">Maintaining the commitment to improve the user experience within Rocky software, this release brings a range of usability improvements, see some of them below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">Data tree elements have been reorganized so that they appear in the order they are generally used when performing a simulation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">Materials and Materials Interactions were merged to improve usability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">New\u00a0<strong>Study\u00a0<\/strong>menu as starting point to add Regions of Interest and Point Clouds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">And last but not least, the ability to extend the periodic motion stop time was added in this release and now when you extend your simulation you can also extend the periodic stop time, without the need to start a new simulation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-182963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/RH_25_10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3  id=\"POSTPROCESSING-IMPROVEMENTS\">Postprocessing Improvements<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">Complementing this release, in the postprocessing field, the Residence time calculations now have the start and stop time functionality and Polyhedron User Process can now be attached to motion frames.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-182963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/RH_25_11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>In the simulation above you can see the Polyhedron User Process with motion frames.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2  id=\"PERFORMANCE\">Performance<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">The Rocky software 2025 R1 version, also a great performance enhancement in a Car Water Wading simulation for example, using SPH on <a href=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/rocky-gpu-buying-guide\/\">single-GPU<\/a>, it is possible to have a 3.34x faster processing and 1.3x less Ram memory consumption. See the comparison with the previous release, in the graphic below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-182963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/RH_25_12.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-182963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-04-205158.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2  id=\"ROCKY-AUTOMATION-ENHANCEMENTS\">Rocky Automation Enhancements<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">Regarding the Rocky Automation tools <a href=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/5-faqs-about-ansys-rocky-customization-with-solver-sdk\/\">Solver SDK<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/5-faqs-about-automating-with-ansys-rocky-prepost-scripting-tool\/\">PrePost scripting<\/a>, the enhancements are related to the CUDA improved to be interpreted as a language, not an external package in the Solver SDK and the creation of Custom Curves and Custom properties through scripting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">To understand more about these two Rocky tools visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.ansys.com\/docs\/rocky\">Rocky for Developers<\/a> page on <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.ansys.com\/docs\/rocky\">Ansys Developer Portal<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-182963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/RH_25_13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2  id=\"ROCKY-IS-NOW-PART-OF-THE-ANSYS-AUTOMATED-INSTALLER\">Rocky is now part of the Ansys Automated Installer<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">In this release, Rocky software has easier installation, as it is inside the standard Ansys Automated Installer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-182963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/RH_25_14.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2  id=\"ROCKY-STUDENT-VERSION\">Rocky Student Version<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">Following Ansys commitment to setting today&#8217;s students up for success tomorrow, Ansys Rocky software now has a student version, providing a free simulation software license to students at all levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-182963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/RH_25_15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\" style=\"text-align: center\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\" style=\"text-align: center\"  id=\"ANSYS-STUDENT-PAGE\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ansys.com\/academic\/students\/ansys-student\">Ansys Student Page<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt\">Ansys Rocky 2025 R1 takes DEM simulations to a whole new level, providing users with faster, more accurate, and versatile tools for solving complex particle dynamics challenges. With improved Multiphysics coupling, enhanced pre- and post-processing performance, and a more intuitive workflow, this release empowers engineers and researchers to push the boundaries of their simulations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\" style=\"text-align: center\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\" style=\"text-align: center\"  id=\"WATCH-THE-WEBINAR-ANSYS-2025-R1-ANSYS-ROCKY-WHATS-NEW-TO-LEARN-MORE-ABOUT-THESE-FEATURES-AND-ALSO-CONSULT-THE-ANSYS-ROCKY-RELEASE-NOTES\">Watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ansys.com\/resource-center\/webinar\/ansys-2025-r1-ansys-rocky-whats-new\">Webinar Ansys 2025 R1: Ansys Rocky What\u2019s New<\/a> to learn more about these features and also consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/ansyshelp.ansys.com\/public\/account\/secured?returnurl=\/Views\/Secured\/corp\/v251\/en\/rocky_releasenotes\/rocky_releasenotes.html\">Ansys Rocky Release Notes.<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3  id=\"\"><\/h3>\n<h3  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