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You can import geometry from a CAD package such as Pro/Engineer or SolidWorks into ANSYS by following the instructions below:

1. In CAD package, save as parasolid.

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1. In ANSYS

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1. , select
   File > Import > Para
   Select your parasolid file and click OK

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1. Change display mode from wireframe to solid facets:
   Utility Menu > Plotctrls > Style > Solid Model Facets
   Make sure Normal Faceting is selected and click OK.
   Plot volumes: Utility Menu > Plot > Volumes

4. When importing, ANSYS always scales the geometry to meters. To scale
back to, say, mm from meters, use:
Main Menu> Preprocessor> Modeling> Operate> Scale> Volumes
Pick All
RX, RY, RZ scale factors: enter 1000 for each
For IMOVE Existing volumes will be: select Moved and click OK

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