ENGINEERING

CANONSBURG, PA -- ANSYS(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSS), a provider of simulation software and technologies aimed at optimizing the product development process, today announced the launch of ANSYS(R) 6.0, a comprehensive software suite to address varied simulation and analysis needs. ANSYS 6.0 empowers engineers and analysts with a robust design simulation and virtual prototyping solution to support and streamline the product development process. ANSYS 6.0 has enhanced virtual product simulation capabilities designed to minimize costs and improve time to market by allowing all necessary structural, thermal, electromagnetic and fluid-flow design tests to be conducted within a virtual environment. Product teams can better determine the real-world behavior of 3-D product designs, including the effects of multiple physics for added accuracy and product reliability. "Today, incorporating design and virtual prototyping into the product development process is critical," stated Mike Wheeler, vice president of marketing for ANSYS, Inc. "ANSYS 6.0 further enables companies to minimize costs and decrease time-to-market by allowing the most complete design tests to be conducted in a robust virtual environment." The new ANSYS 6.0 suite features a number of enhancements to provide engineers the necessary tools to design, test and verify products under real- world conditions. Usability is key for the end user, and the ANSYS 6.0 suite offers enhanced functionality. A new Probabilistic Analysis Method Wizard simplifies the determining process for the appropriate probabilistic analysis method, and a Shell Section Builder eases the definition of layered composite elements. Furthermore, a Variable Viewer that integrates time and history variables into one comprehensive interface has been added. This addition greatly simplifies the post-processing of these variables. ANSYS 6.0 provides an extensive array of nonlinear elements to handle complex assemblies. The nonlinear capability allows analysis of stresses, temperatures, displacements and contact pressure distributions on component and assembly designs. To enhance solution speed, ANSYS 6.0 added a Symbolic Assembler -- an algorithm with faster ordering -- and the introduction of parallel version of the Sparse solver routines across all computer platforms. These enhancements to the solver capabilities reduce global matrix assembly time for the following analysis types: Static, Transient, Modal, Cyclic Symmetry, Buckling, Harmonic, Spectrum, and Mode Superposition. For more information visit www.ansys.com