Get Started

List of supported by SDC Verifier CAE versions can be checked here.

Extension Installation

After SDC Verifier is installed, a communication between SDC Verifier and Ansys has to be installed.

There are two ways to use SDC Verifier with Ansys: via using the Workbench (minimum supported version is 18.2.) or Mechanical Standalone (this option is available since version 24.1).

First of all, make sure that SDC Verifier Extension file (*.wbex) is downloaded together with setup files. Alternatively, the extension can be downloaded in Ansys App Store.

To configure the communication perform the following steps:

Workbench

1. Start Ansys Workbench and perform Extensions -> Install Extension...:

   

2. Choose the file that corresponds to your Ansys version and press Open:

   

   The following message will appear:

   

3. To Load extension, execute Extensions - ACT Start Page and press Manage Extensions:

   

4. Click on SDC-ANSYS Plugin and press Load extension or Load as default.

   

   Load Extension - the extension will be available only for saved a workbench project. For each project extension has to be loaded manually;

   Load as default - the extension will be available every time the workbench is started;

After the extension is loaded, SDC Verifier will appear in the workbench toolbox:

Mechanical Standalone

1. Start Ansys Mechanical Standalone and perform Open Project

   

2. Choose the file that corresponds to your Ansys version and press Open:

   

3. To Load extension, execute Automation - Extension Manager:

   

4. Click on SDC-ANSYS Plugin and press Load extension or Load as default.

   

   Load Extension - the extension will be available only for saved a workbench project. For each project extension has to be loaded manually;

   Load as default - the extension will be available every time the workbench is started;

Get Started

Workbench

SDC Verifier is an extension for Ansys. The goal of SDC Verifier is to check structures according to standards and generate a full calculation report.

1. Find SDC Verifier in the list;
2. Drag item to the Project Schematic;
3. Attach model;
4. Double click to run SDC Verifier;

Mechanical Standalone

1. To load SDC Verifier perform SDC Verifier - Load SDC Verifier from ribbon:

   

   Or perform SDC Verifier - Load from tree:

   

You can also open SDC Verifier first and open a project there. After that there are 2 possible outcomes:

1. If there is an instance of Ansys Mechanical Standalone with a corresponding model opened, connection between Mechanical Standalone and SDC Verifier will be established automatically;
2. If there is no instance of Ansys Mechanical Standalone with a corresponding model opened, Mechanical Standalone will be launched automatically.

For the first run of SDC Verifier, step-by-step project wizard will be opened:

1. Project Details - possible to fill in the project, engineer and customer details that will be used on the first page of the report;
2. Jobs - link to analysis in Ansys Mechanical. Read more...;
3. Load Sets - depending on the job type is an analysis result step or a linear combination of result steps multiplied on factors. Read more...;
4. Load Groups - an envelope of results that can contain individual loads, load sets or other load groups. The worst load can be found by using the load group results. Read more...;
5. Report Wizard - choose one of the presented report types. After the Finish button is pressed, the report wizard will be opened automatically. Read more....

Show on startup - do not open a project wizard on empty project. Option can be changed in Preferences;

In case one SDC project is saved, it will be opened automatically. The list of saved SDC projects will be displayed otherwise:

Note: new SDC project will be created if the model is opened first time with SDC Verifier. In case one SDC project is saved, it will be opened automatically. List of saved SDC projects will be displayed otherwise:

Warning:

SDC projects are saved together with a workbench project. If the workbench project will not be saved, SDC project changes will be lost.

Licensing

After the installation SDC Verifier is not licensed. The Login window appears:

Put an email and password to log in. Check Remember Me to save credentials and further automatically log in.

For more information about license or log out use menu on main window:

Press Account to open Account Window:

Press Change License to switch to any available license from the list.

NOTE: expired licenses will be shown.

Press Go Offline to use SDC Verifier without an Internet connection. Message with expiration date will appear:

Go Offline button will be replaced with Go Online.

The license will become blocked for another users. After expiration, SDC Verifier will return to an usual mode which requires Internet connection. It is possible to go online mode before expiration by pressing Go Online.

Returning to an online mode will unblock the license for others.

Press Upgrade Now to contact SDC Verifier.

Press Go to Web Account to go to the web account page to manage all user`s data including credentials.

Proxy settings

If proxy software is used to limit access to internet resources, floating license requests can fail and SDC Verifier will be not licensed. Press Proxy Settings on License Manager form to configure proxy settings:

Auto-detect proxy - used by default when no proxy software is used. Default system web proxy settings will be used. If this option is turned off, the proxy settings have to be set manually.

If proxy authentication is used by the proxy software, it is necessary to fill in the username and password.

Note: Proxy settings are encrypted and stored on the local machine.

Note: Request proxy settings details from a network administrator if it is necessary.

Alternatively, proxy settings can be configured in Preferences.

In case of any questions, suggestions or problems please send an e-mail to support@sdcverifier.com or visit the site www.sdcverifier.com.