ANSYS Viewer Users Guide 18.2

ANSYS Viewer User's Guide
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Table of Contents
1. ANSYS Viewer Basics ............................................................................................................................... 1
1.1. About ANSYS Viewer (.avz) Files ........................................................................................................ 2
1.2. About ANSYS Report (.arz) Files ......................................................................................................... 2
1.3. Opening a File .................................................................................................................................. 2
1.4. Rotating the Model ........................................................................................................................... 3
1.5. Zooming and Panning ...................................................................................................................... 4
1.6. Editing Mouse Button Assignments ................................................................................................... 4
1.7. Saving a File ..................................................................................................................................... 5
1.8. Embedding ANSYS Viewer Files in Other Documents ......................................................................... 6
1.9. Getting Help ..................................................................................................................................... 6
2. Views and Viewports ............................................................................................................................... 7
2.1. Displaying and Creating Views .......................................................................................................... 7
2.1.1. Setting the View ....................................................................................................................... 7
2.1.2. Creating a New View ................................................................................................................ 8
2.1.3. Working with Existing Views ..................................................................................................... 8
2.2. Creating Multiple Viewports .............................................................................................................. 8
3. Visualization .......................................................................................................................................... 13
3.1. Controlling the Visibility of Model Parts ........................................................................................... 13
3.2. Highlighting Edges, Faces and Bodies .............................................................................................. 14
3.3. Displaying a Cross-Section View ...................................................................................................... 15
3.4. Exploding the Model ....................................................................................................................... 16
3.5. Viewing a Sequence of ANSYS Viewer Files ...................................................................................... 17
4. Markup .................................................................................................................................................. 19
4.1. Adding Static Text ........................................................................................................................... 19
4.2. Adding Dynamic Text ...................................................................................................................... 20
4.3. Creating a Probe ............................................................................................................................. 21
4.4. Editing Markup ............................................................................................................................... 22
4.4.1. Editing the Appearance of Markup ......................................................................................... 22
4.4.2. Moving Markup ...................................................................................................................... 23
4.4.3. Deleting Markup .................................................................................................................... 23
Known Issues and Limitations ..................................................................................................................... 25
Legal Notices .............................................................................................................................................. 27
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Chapter 1: ANSYS Viewer Basics
ANSYS Viewer is an interactive 3D image viewer that runs in your web browser. Designed specifically
for sharing and collaboration, ANSYS Viewer enables you to visualize 3D models created in ANSYS CAE
software, even if you do not have ANSYS CAE software installed.
You can use ANSYS Viewer to open SpaceClaim .scdoc files, and ANSYS Viewer (.avz) files that have
been exported from ANSYS CFX-Pre, CFD-Post, TurboGrid, and Mechanical software. For information
about how ANSYS Viewer (.avz) files are created, and what they contain, see About ANSYS Viewer
(.avz) Files (p. 2).
Once you have opened a file, you can interact with the 3D object using your mouse and keyboard. The
toolbar provides general functionality for the viewer and currently loaded file:
Note
The image content displayed and availability of certain toolbar actions may vary depending
on the type of file that you are viewing, and the types of data that have been defined in the
source simulation file.
You can also use ANSYS Viewer to open ANSYS Report (.arz) files that have been published in CFD-
Post. In this case ANSYS Viewer becomes a simple report viewer. For details see About ANSYS Report
(.arz) Files (p. 2).
In this section:
1.1. About ANSYS Viewer (.avz) Files
1.2. About ANSYS Report (.arz) Files
1.3. Opening a File
1.4. Rotating the Model
1.5. Zooming and Panning
1.6. Editing Mouse Button Assignments
1.7. Saving a File
1.8. Embedding ANSYS Viewer Files in Other Documents
1.9. Getting Help
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ANSYS Viewer Basics
1.1. About ANSYS Viewer (.avz) Files

In CFX-Pre, CFD-Post and TurboGrid, you can create .avz files using the File > Save Picture option.
For more information see Save Picture Command in the CFX-Pre or CFD-Post User’s Guide, or Save Picture
Dialog Box in the TurboGrid User’s Guide.
In Mechanical, you can export your geometry, mesh, or a results object to an .avz files using the Export
> ANSYS Viewer File (AVZ) option. See the Exporting Data topic in the Mechanical User’s Guide for details.
When viewing an .avz file in ANSYS Viewer, the object will look very similar to the way it looks in the
application from which the .avz file was generated.
Note the following caveats:
• Solid and surface bodies are displayed, but line work is not.
• Hidden bodies are included, but suppressed bodies are not.
1.2. About ANSYS Report (.arz) Files

ANSYS Report (.arz) files are generated in CFD-Post. A report contains information about the output
of a simulation, and may include 2D and/or 3D images. Although reports can also be published in
.html or .txt format, they must be in the .arz format if you want to be able to load them into
ANSYS Viewer.
For information about generating ANSYS Report (.arz) files, refer to the CFD-Post User's Guide.
When viewing an .arz file in ANSYS Viewer, the report will look the same as it does in CFD-Post.
However, ANSYS Viewer itself will become a simple report viewer with no toolbar or context-sensitive
menu. If the report was generated with 3D interactive images, you can interact with those images directly
within the report in ANSYS Viewer.
Note
When a report containing images is displayed in ANSYS Viewer, 3D interactive images may
appear to be static images initially. To check whether or not an image is interactive, simply
mouse over it or try clicking on it.
1.3. Opening a File

You can use ANSYS Viewer to open SpaceClaim .scdoc files and ANSYS Viewer .avz files that have
been exported from ANSYS CFX-Pre, CFD-Post, TurboGrid, and Mechanical. You can also open ANSYS
Report .arz files that have been published in CFD-Post.
You can open a file in ANSYS Viewer in one of the following ways:
• Click on the viewer toolbar, then in the Open dialog box, select the .avz, .scdoc or .arz file and
click Open.
• Drag and drop the file into the viewer window from your desktop.
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Rotating the Model
• In a file explorer, double-click the file. If this does not work, you may need to associate the file type with the
ANSYSViewer.exe file located at \Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v182\ANSYSViewer.
If you drag and drop multiple .avz files into the viewer window simultaneously, a navigation bar appears
that enables you to view the files in sequence. See Viewing a Sequence of ANSYS Viewer Files (p. 17).
Note
• Some SpaceClaim .scdoc files may contain newer types of data that are currently unsupported
by ANSYS Viewer. Such files cannot be opened in ANSYS Viewer.
• When you open an .arz file, ANSYS Viewer becomes a simple report viewer with no toolbar or
context-sensitive menu. For more information, see About ANSYS Report (.arz) Files (p. 2).
1.4. Rotating the Model

To rotate the object along the XY axis, click and drag with your left mouse button.
To rotate the object along the Z axis, use Ctrl + Shift + left mouse button.
For quick, predefined views, use the following keyboard shortcuts:
To Press
Set the view X
from the +X
axis
Set the view Y
from the +Y
axis
Set the view Z
from the +Z
axis
Set the view Shift + X
from the −X
axis
Set the view Shift + Y
from the −Y
axis
Set the view Shift + Z
from the −Z
axis
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To Press
Reset the R
view to the
isometric
orientation
Note
You can assign specific mouse buttons for rotating on the XY or Z axis. See Editing Mouse
Button Assignments (p. 4).
1.5. Zooming and Panning

To zoom in and out, use one of the following:
• Mouse scroll wheel (or middle mouse button if you have an older mouse)
• Ctrl + left mouse button
To zoom the view so that the entire image is visible and centered in the view window, click on
the viewer toolbar.
To pan the view, use one of the following:
• Right mouse button
• Shift + left mouse button
Note
To change the mouse buttons used for zooming and panning, see Editing Mouse Button
Assignments (p. 4).
1.6. Editing Mouse Button Assignments

If you have a preferred way of using your mouse, you can customize the mouse button assignments
for the following actions:
• Zoom
• Pan
• Rotate XY (2D plane)
• Rotate Z (3D plane)
To set mouse button assignments:
1. Click on the toolbar.
Saving a File
2. In the Options dialog box, specify the desired action for each mouse button or keyboard/mouse button
combination, or specify None if you do not want to assign an action. You can assign the same action to
multiple buttons/combinations if desired.
To reset the mouse button assignments to the default values, click Reset.
3. Click OK.
Note
If you are an EKM user, the mouse button preferences that you specify in ANSYS Viewer will
not apply to the interactive 3D viewer that is embedded in EKM, and vice versa. You must
specify your mouse button preferences separately in EKM.
1.7. Saving a File

When you save the current viewer file to your local system, it will include any changes that you have
made to the view since you opened it, such as new or modified views, or added markup.
Note that the view that is current when you perform a save will become the default view when you
subsequently open that file in the viewer.
To save a file:
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2. In the Save As dialog box, select a save location and specify a file name, then click Save. An .avz file
will be saved in the saved in the specified location.
Note
The Save action is not available when viewing SpaceClaim .scdoc files.
1.8. Embedding ANSYS Viewer Files in Other Documents

You can embed ANSYS Viewer (.avz) files in PowerPoint presentations and Word documents to help
readers visualize simulation models and data.
When a reader double-clicks the .avz object in the document, the file will be loaded in a separate
ANSYS Viewer window provided that ANSYS Viewer is installed on the user's machine.
Note that the Viewer itself cannot be embedded in a document.
1.9. Getting Help
To access online help while using ANSYS Viewer, click on the toolbar and select the first option
on the flyout.
To view the About dialog box, which contains version, copyright and legal information, select the
second option.
Chapter 2: Views and Viewports
In this section:
2.1. Displaying and Creating Views
2.2. Creating Multiple Viewports
2.1. Displaying and Creating Views

A view captures and displays your model at a particular orientation. Views may be associated the sim-
ulation file from which the .avz file was generated. You can also create and save new views directly
in ANSYS Viewer.
In this section:
2.1.1. Setting the View
2.1.2. Creating a New View
2.1.3. Working with Existing Views
2.1.1. Setting the View
Click the Views button to display a menu of views associated with the simulation file. Views contain
preselected visualization settings and may contain multiple views of the object.
For more information about views and viewports in ANSYS applications, see Views and Figures in the
CFX-Pre or CFD-Post User’s Guide, Selecting, Adding, and Deleting Views in the TurboGrid User’s Guide, or
Managing Graphical View Settings in the Mechanical User's Guide.
Note
If the source simulation file does not have views associated with it, the views menu will not
contain any views.
Views and Viewports
2.1.2. Creating a New View

You can create new views that contain display settings of your choice. When you create a new view, it
is initially based on the current view. New views are added to the Views list for subsequent access.
1. Click the Views button and select New View. Or, right-click in the viewing area and select Save
View.
2. In the New View Name dialog box, specify a name for the new view, then click OK. The view is added to
the Views list.
3. Orient the object as you wish.
4. To retain the new view for future sessions, save your changes (p. 5).
Note
You can also split the viewer window into multiple viewports so that you can view multiple
files or multiple views of the same file simultaneously. For details see Creating Multiple
Viewports (p. 8).
2.1.3. Working with Existing Views

A context-sensitive menu in the viewing area provides access to various view-related actions.
• To reset the orientation of an object in the current view after interacting with it, right-click and select Reset
View. The object will return to the orientation it had when the file was last saved.
• To save a snapshot of the current view to a .png file, right-click and select Save Image. In the Save As
dialog box, specify a save location and file name, then click Save.
• To delete a view that you have created, right-click and select Delete View. Note that you cannot delete a
view that was generated in the original simulation file.
2.2. Creating Multiple Viewports

A viewport is simply a window in which a model is displayed.
By default, the viewer window contains a single viewport. If you would like to view multiple files simul-
taneously, you can split the view window into two or four viewports, and load a file into each viewport.
To split the viewer window into multiple viewports, click on the viewer toolbar, then on the flyout
select the number of viewports that you would like the viewer window to contain:
Creating Multiple Viewports
Once you have created multiple viewports, you can click in each viewport to load a file into the
viewport. You can load the same file into multiple viewports, or load different files.
Each viewport will have its own toolbar, enabling you to control the view in that viewport independently
of other viewports.
Views and Viewports
To synchronize the view across all viewports (the view angle, zoom level, and so on), click in the
first viewport, then click on the flyout. Now when you make a view change in one of the viewports,
the view in the other viewports will change in the same way, even if a different file is loaded in each
viewport.
To expand a viewport so that it fills the viewer window, click on the viewport's toolbar. Note that
if you have synchronized viewports, any view changes that you make in the expanded viewport will
still occur in the other viewports, even though they are not currently displayed. To restore multiple
viewports, click again.
Creating Multiple Viewports
To return the viewer window to a single viewport display, click in the first viewport and click
on the flyout. Note that even though the other viewports disappear from view, the files that were loaded
in those viewports will remain loaded should you choose to display multiple viewports again.
Chapter 3: Visualization
In this section:
3.1. Controlling the Visibility of Model Parts
3.2. Highlighting Edges, Faces and Bodies
3.3. Displaying a Cross-Section View
3.4. Exploding the Model
3.5. Viewing a Sequence of ANSYS Viewer Files
3.1. Controlling the Visibility of Model Parts

You control whether or not specific model parts are included in the display.
Click the Set Visibility button on the viewer toolbar to display the Set Visibility panel:
The panel displays the names of parts contained in the original simulation model.
• To toggle a single part, click its check box.
Visualization
• To toggle multiple parts simultaneously, click the check box of the first part in the series, then Shift+click
the check box of the last part in the series. The visibility of the series will toggle to the opposite state that
the last part was in.
Note
If the last item in a selection range is the child of a folder, the toggle that you apply to
the selection range will also be applied to the item's parent folder (and consequently all
of its children).
When viewing an .avz file, you can quickly hide a body by right-clicking on it and selecting Hide Body
from the context menu. The associated item in the Set Visibility panel will become disabled at the
same time.
3.2. Highlighting Edges, Faces and Bodies

When Highlight Mode is enabled for edges, faces or bodies, these items highlight when you hover over
them with your mouse. This can help you clearly visualize specific parts of the model, and what each
one includes. When something is highlighted, a tooltip is displayed at the same time.
To enable or disable highlighting for edges, faces or bodies, click on the viewer toolbar, then click
the buttons on the flyout to toggle highlighting on or off. When highlighting is on, a button's background
is blue.
Note that Highlight Mode is only available for models that have edges, faces and bodies defined in the
source simulation file.
Displaying a Cross-Section View
3.3. Displaying a Cross-Section View

Selecting or creating a cut plane displays a cross-section of the object, which can reveal internal or
hidden details.
Visualization
To display a cross-section view, click the Cut plane button and select one of the three predefined
cut planes, or create a custom cut plane by picking three points on the object's surface. If you are
viewing a SpaceClaim .scdoc file, you can also create a cut plane from a single point. With the single
point method, the cutting plane aligns itself with a selected surface.
Note that you can set the view from a particular axis using simple keyboard shortcuts. See Rotating the
Model (p. 3) for details.
When you create a cross-section, it applies to the current view only. This makes it possible to have a
different cross-section in each view.
When a cross-section view is active, the Move cut plane option becomes enabled on the Cut plane
toolbar. To move a cut plane, simply click and drag in the direction that you want to move the cut
plane. The object view adjusts as you move the cut plane. To exit this mode, click again to disable
it. This returns you to rotation mode.
To deactivate a cross-section view and return to a full view of the object, click on its associated toolbar
button to disable it.
3.4. Exploding the Model

When viewing an .avz file, you can explode the model into its individual parts. This moves the parts
out from their assembled position so that you can see individual parts more clearly, and visualize how
they fit together to create the whole.
To explode a model, click on the viewer toolbar, then click and drag the slider to control the dis-
tance that parts are moved.
Viewing a Sequence of ANSYS Viewer Files
Parts are moved outward from the center of the area containing visible parts.
Note
Markup mode is not available when Explode mode is active. Existing dynamic markup will
remain anchored to the object with which it is associated, but may not maintain the exact
same anchor point in some cases.
3.5. Viewing a Sequence of ANSYS Viewer Files

If you simultaneously drag and drop multiple .avz files into ANSYS Viewer, you can step through each
file in sequence using the navigation bar that appears below the view window:
Visualization
This feature was designed mainly for viewing transient postprocessing results, which show the state of
a model at different time steps.
When you drag and drop a set of .avz files into ANSYS Viewer, the first .avz file in the list is loaded,
and sets the camera location for subsequent files in the set. Use the arrow keys to step back and forth
through the sequence of files, or click and drag the slider to move more quickly.
Note
Since the same camera position is maintained throughout the sequence, this feature is not
recommended for viewing a set of unrelated files.
Chapter 4: Markup
You can add static or dynamic text to a view and customize the appearance of text and leaders to suit
your preference.
To activate Markup mode, click the Markup button on the viewer toolbar.
In this section:
4.1. Adding Static Text
4.2. Adding Dynamic Text
4.3. Creating a Probe
4.4. Editing Markup
Note
Markup actions are not available for SpaceClaim .scdoc files.
4.1. Adding Static Text

Static text can be placed anywhere within the view, and remains in place regardless of changes to the
view.
To add static text:
Markup
2. Click on the flyout.
As you move your cursor, the tooltip displays the coordinates of the current point as a fraction of
the viewport, indicating its relative position within the viewport. For example, if you position your
cursor at the very center of the viewport, the coordinates will read 0.5000, 0.5000.
3. Click where you would like to insert the text.
4. In the text box, type the desired text.
If you resize the viewport, the text will remain at its relative position within the viewport, except if it is
anchored at the edge of the viewport, in which case it will remain anchored at the edge.
4.2. Adding Dynamic Text

Dynamic text is anchored to the object via a leader, and moves along with the object as you interact
with it:
To add dynamic text:
2. Click on the flyout.
As you position your cursor on the object, the tooltip displays the model space coordinates.
3. Select the point on the object where you would like to anchor the leader.
4. Type the desired text, then click and drag the text box to the desired position.
Creating a Probe
4.3. Creating a Probe

If the model in the source simulation file contains bodies, and those bodies have data associated with
them, tooltips containing that data are displayed as you mouse over or probe different parts of an image:
You can automatically turn probe data into dynamic text that remains anchored to the probe point.
To create a probe:
1. Hover over the desired point to display the data that is associated with that point.
2. Right-click and select Create Probe. The text is created:
Markup
You can edit the text using standard markup editing actions. See Editing Markup (p. 22).
4.4. Editing Markup

To edit markup you must be in Markup mode.
To activate Markup mode, click the Markup button on the viewer toolbar.
You can edit the appearance of markup, as well as move and delete it:
4.4.1. Editing the Appearance of Markup
4.4.2. Moving Markup
4.4.3. Deleting Markup
4.4.1. Editing the Appearance of Markup

To edit the appearance of markup, ensure that Markup mode is active, then select the markup that you
want to edit. You can also define your markup settings before inserting markup.
• To edit the font color, click and make a selection from the color palette.
• To edit the fill color of the text box, click and make a selection from the color palette.
Editing Markup
• To edit the font size, double-click the value in the font size box and type the desired font size.
• To edit the leader style of dynamic text (arrow, dot, or none), make a selection from the following dropdown:
• To edit the line color of dynamic text, click and make a selection from the color palette.
4.4.2. Moving Markup

To move markup, ensure that Markup mode is active and that the markup is not selected.
Click and drag the markup to the desired location.
When moving dynamic text, the tooltip displays the X and Y offset of the text from the leader anchor
point (in pixels). If moving the leader anchor point, model space coordinates are displayed.
4.4.3. Deleting Markup

To delete markup, ensure that Markup mode is active.
Select the markup and then right-click and select Delete Markup.
Known Issues and Limitations
This section contains known issues at the time of release, as well as system and software limitations.
Issue: ANSYS Viewer interface is not being displayed

If you try to launch ANSYS Viewer and do not see the interface, you may see a single ANSYSViewer.exe
process running in Windows Task Manager. When ANSYS Viewer is running properly, you will see four
of those processes running in Windows Task Manager.
In most cases, anti-virus software is preventing the other three processes from being started by the
parent ANSYSViewer.exe process.
To resolve this issue, you may need to make changes to your anti-virus software. For example, if you
are running Symantec Endpoint Protection, you may need to uninstall, disable, or otherwise exclude
ANSYS Viewer from the "Symantec Application and Device Control" under the Proactive Threat Protection
heading.
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ANSYS, Inc. under license. CFX is a trademark of Sony Corporation in Japan. All other brand, product,
service and feature names or trademarks are the property of their respective owners. FLEXlm and FLEXnet
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and nature of use, compliance with exporting laws, warranties, disclaimers, limitations of liability, and
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ANSYS Viewer User's Guide

ANSYS, Inc. Release 18.2

© 2017 ANSYS, Inc. Unauthorized use, distribution or duplication is prohibited.

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1.1. About ANSYS Viewer (.avz) Files

Note the following caveats:

• Hidden bodies are included, but suppressed bodies are not.

1.2. About ANSYS Report (.arz) Files

1.3. Opening a File

1.4. Rotating the Model

For quick, predefined views, use the following keyboard shortcuts:

1.5. Zooming and Panning

• Ctrl + left mouse button

To pan the view, use one of the following:

• Right mouse button

• Shift + left mouse button

1.6. Editing Mouse Button Assignments

• Rotate XY (2D plane)

• Rotate Z (3D plane)

To set mouse button assignments:

1. Click on the toolbar.

1.7. Saving a File

1. Click on the toolbar.

1.8. Embedding ANSYS Viewer Files in Other Documents

Note that the Viewer itself cannot be embedded in a document.

1.9. Getting Help

2.1. Displaying and Creating Views

2.1.1. Setting the View

2.1.2. Creating a New View

3. Orient the object as you wish.

2.1.3. Working with Existing Views

2.2. Creating Multiple Viewports

viewports, click again.

3.1. Controlling the Visibility of Model Parts

• To toggle a single part, click its check box.

3.2. Highlighting Edges, Faces and Bodies

3.3. Displaying a Cross-Section View

3.4. Exploding the Model

3.5. Viewing a Sequence of ANSYS Viewer Files

Markup actions are not available for SpaceClaim .scdoc files.

4.1. Adding Static Text

To add static text:

1. Click on the toolbar.

2. Click on the flyout.

3. Click where you would like to insert the text.

4. In the text box, type the desired text.

4.2. Adding Dynamic Text

To add dynamic text:

1. Click on the toolbar.

2. Click on the flyout.

4.3. Creating a Probe

2. Right-click and select Create Probe. The text is created:

4.4. Editing Markup

4.4.1. Editing the Appearance of Markup

4.4.2. Moving Markup

Click and drag the markup to the desired location.

4.4.3. Deleting Markup

Issue: ANSYS Viewer interface is not being displayed

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