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Before importing a SolidWorks part into ANSYS, while still in SolidWorks you must export the part in the IGES file format. Click here if you have not done that yet.

 

1.) Open ANSYS: on cmu cluster machines its under 'math & stats':

 

2.) From the file menu select 'Import' -> 'IGES'  and select the following options:

      

 

3.) Locate your IGS file using the browse button and click ok:

when you find the file it should look something like this:

 

4.) Your screen wll now look like this [notice the axis directions]:

 

 

 


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