# Ansys AIM Reviews **Vendor:** Ansys, Inc. **Category:** [Simulation & CAE Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/simulation-cae) **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 6 ## About Ansys AIM Integrated FEA and CFD multiphysics. ## Ansys AIM Pros & Cons **What users like:** - Users value the **seamless CAD integration** and workflow automation of Ansys AIM, enhancing their 3D modeling experience. (1 reviews) - Users commend the **excellent customer support** provided by Ansys AIM, enhancing their experience with industry-standard guidance. (1 reviews) - Users value the **step-by-step workflow simulation** and seamless CAD integration for efficient task execution. (1 reviews) - Users appreciate the **setup ease** of Ansys AIM, thanks to its intuitive workflow and seamless CAD integration. (1 reviews) - Users appreciate the **step-by-step workflow simulation support** and seamless CAD integration, enhancing their overall experience. (1 reviews) - Time Saving (1 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users find the **lack of features** in Ansys AIM limits its effectiveness for advanced simulations and professional use. (1 reviews) - Users find Ansys AIM to have **slow simulation speeds** and limited scalability for large projects, impacting effectiveness. (1 reviews) ## Ansys AIM Reviews ### 1. Seamless Feedback system and Efficient Workflow Automation **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Bhavanasi N. | QA Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 10, 2025 **What do you like best about Ansys AIM?** First thing that step by step workflow simulation support and CAD integration we can directly import 3D modules with good graphics and also the automation templates using that we can repeat our tasks without re-setup. Feedback system also good it will alerts user from common mistakes. Customer support also good because Ansys used in industry. **What do you dislike about Ansys AIM?** I think not powerful as full Ansys suite some advanced structural tools like CFD are still needed. and also not suitable for very large simulations having limited scalability. Frequency of use for students not for professional engineers. **What problems is Ansys AIM solving and how is that benefiting you?** As I said it was a beginner friendly environment, Actually it should be difficult in multi physics part to integrate all physics solutions to one place. Mostly for automation physics selection and boundary selection was helped me because it will take more time to setup. ### 2. Ansys AIM an Interactive simulation Tool **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Shanmugam N. | Mechanical Engineer, Renewables & Environment, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 30, 2022 **What do you like best about Ansys AIM?** We can do customization of our product design cycle and create a template for further design iterations **What do you dislike about Ansys AIM?** Need to have experience with the Ansys tool and product design cycle **What problems is Ansys AIM solving and how is that benefiting you?** I was using it for Design optimization of the Structure. Can follow up with step by step process of the structure design ### 3. AIM for success! **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Priscilla H. | Referral Specialist, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 12, 2022 **What do you like best about Ansys AIM?** User friendly, very few technical issues or interruptions, user friendly method with new employees, working with work ques, team members etc, especially when WFH during Covid pandemic. **What do you dislike about Ansys AIM?** Or could have a larger pool of ammenities and accessibility to more so accommodate the wfh teams, as well as gen pop within clinic.would like more options to tether within metrics per each modality and each team! **Recommendations to others considering Ansys AIM:** Make sure upon hire you receive proper training per work queue designation! **What problems is Ansys AIM solving and how is that benefiting you?** Patient satisfaction scores and handling, key metrics to productivity within financial clearance department, authorizations, to leave hospital without overall negative charges in book ### 4. Great Integrated Engineering Package **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Semiconductors | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 31, 2018 **What do you like best about Ansys AIM?** ANSYS AIM integrates the geometry manipulation, meshing creation and FEA/CFD simulation into a modern software package. Also the integrated SpaceClaim geometry program is extremely easy to use. **What do you dislike about Ansys AIM?** Since ANSYS AIM is relatively new integration since several years ago (comparing to the traditional ANSYS Workbench interface), there are many improvements can be implemented. **Recommendations to others considering Ansys AIM:** Definitely try ANSYS AIM if you are a traditional ANSYS Workbench user, the new interface is much better, and the integrated SpaceClaim geometry program is amazing. **What problems is Ansys AIM solving and how is that benefiting you?** ANSYS AIM helps me quickly setup and run FEA simulations, once we get familiar with the interface, it is easier to use than ANSYS Workbench. ### 5. Best and most popular software for Finite Element Analysis **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Tan D. T. | Research And Teaching Assistant, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 03, 2016 **What do you like best about Ansys AIM?** User-friendly interface, which allows users to easily navigate through mesh, initial/boundary conditions and solver. **What do you dislike about Ansys AIM?** The price is high, which limits a lot of students to buy and use in the personal computer. **What problems is Ansys AIM solving and how is that benefiting you?** We use ANSYS AIM to solve multi-physics problems, which include mechanical and heat transfer phenomena. It simulates properly what we observed from experiments. ### 6. Wow, this is going to be the next big one **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Tomasz T. | Senior Mechanical Engineer, Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 05, 2015 **What do you like best about Ansys AIM?** ANSYS has packaged in the AIM some of its basic and robust capabilities, in a streamlined logical workflow GUI, slick with consistent details. AIM initially includes linear structural, thermal and electric conduction FEA, and CFD - with the ability to create certain interaction between those simulations, all under one GUI with consistent dialog boxes. Sweet. But the best is yet to come as mature ANSYS capabilities are migrated to AIM like nonlinear structural or topology optimization, and as new capacities are attain by ANSYS like true polyhedral CFD mesh in place of the current one made by aggregating lower order elements. Another good think is the integration of ANSYS SpaceClaim parametric direct modeling 3D CAD. This tool is already quite good for creating geometry, modifying/de-featuring/repairing/healing for simulation. It also has unique capabilities of working with STL geometry either directly or in hybrid STL-solid approach. There is no known limit to the number of faces in STL file imported to SpaceClaim. There are mesh repair capabilities. That already makes happy the AIM users who need to work on STL files 3D print. But wait - there is more coming: SpaceClaim will have the capability of converting STL regions to CAD surfaces. **What do you dislike about Ansys AIM?** There is nothing that I really dislike in its current form. And AIM is expected to keep improving. I might few suggestions for GUI: structure and additional capabilities. **Recommendations to others considering Ansys AIM:** Put your hands on a demo as soon as you can. Purchase it while early in the development, you will be rewarded with the extras coming later. **What problems is Ansys AIM solving and how is that benefiting you?** Structural and thermal management for LED illumination systems and medical devices. - [View Ansys AIM pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/ansys-aim/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-05-15+16%3A49%3A22+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=277a0544-130b-428d-b663-51ba647cbc6a&secure%5Btoken%5D=d748a245dd2ba579adf0d0d9dc1b7847ca12f02d2d17daad2fd23518f12b4498&format=llm_user) ## Ansys AIM Features **Design** - 3D/solid modeling Tools - Drawing Tools - Editing Tools - Rendering tools **Tools** - Fluid analysis - Finite element analysis - Multibody dynamics **Work** - Discrete event modeling - Continuous event modeling - Mechanical event simulation - Manufacturing process simulation - Integrate **Environment** - Hardware support - Task - Manage Multiple Profiles - Command Clarity ## Top Ansys AIM Alternatives - [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (748 reviews) - [Onshape](https://www.g2.com/products/onshape/reviews) - 4.7/5.0 (682 reviews) - [SOLIDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/products/solidworks/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (628 reviews)