Getting Started
App installation
- Download the app for your selected version of Ansys.
- From the Extensions menu, click the “Install Extension…” and it will open a file dialog to select and open the downloaded “*.wbex” binary file.
Loading the extension
- From the Extensions menu, click “Manage Extension…”
- Mark the extension to load
Start using the app
If you have upgraded from a previous version check out the What’s New section.
If you are new to Material Variation go to the Manual pages.
Contact Support
General support for Material Variation is not included in the “TECS” fee for the Ansys product.
(Technical Enhancement and Customer Support)
Make sure to fully read the Manual and study the demo and verification models in the Downloads section.
You are always welcome to post enhancement requests or report a bug using the “Contact Support” menu.
In case of errors check if there is a newer version of the app available from the Downloads page.
You can check what Ansys and app version you are using by clicking the “About” in the Help menu.
Check for error messages in the Extension Log File:
Include the information above as well as a description and relevant screen shots when contacting the support in order to handle your question as fast as possible.
Disclaimer
The Material Variation app is provided “as is” and is free of charge to use in any project.
It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the FE-model, input values and results obtained by this application is suitable for his/her intended purpose, e.g. to evaluate according to a specific design code etc.