Prerequisites#
You need to have the following prerequisites to get started with PyAnsys:
A valid Python version
A licensed version of Ansys
Download and install Ansys#
Download Ansys software from the Ansys Customer Portal. Ensure you have a license to use the software.
Download and install Python#
Download and install the latest stable version of Python from the https://www.python.org/downloads.
Supported Python versions#
The PyAnsys ecosystem follows SPEC-0 for Python version support. This implies that PyAnsys packages drop support for a Python version three years after their initial release:
gantt
dateFormat YYYY-MM-DD
axisFormat %Y-%m
Python 3.7 :done, des1, 2018-06-27, 3y
Python 3.8 :done, des2, 2019-10-14, 3y
Python 3.9 :done, des3, 2020-10-05, 3y
Python 3.10 :active, des4, 2021-10-04, 3y
Python 3.11 :active, des5, 2022-10-24, 3y
Python 3.12 :active, des6, 2023-10-02, 3y
Python 3.13 : des7, 2024-10-01, 3y
Python versions supported by SPEC-0 policy (red line) and PyAnsys Python versions supported (color coded)#
In previous diagram:
Python versions in gray are no longer supported
Python versions in light blue are currently supported
Python versions in dark blue are not supported yet
Note
Adoption and deprecation of Python versions in the PyAnsys ecosystem are tentative. Delays may occur due to third party dependencies.
Below you can find a list of the Python versions supported by each PyAnsys metapackage release:
| PyAnsys version | Min. Python version | Max. Python version | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| main | >=3.10 | <4 | https://github.com/ansys/pyansys |
| 2023.1 | >=3.7 | <3.11 | https://pypi.org/project/pyansys/2023.1.3 |
| 2023.2 | >=3.8 | <4 | https://pypi.org/project/pyansys/2023.2.11 |
| 2024.1 | >=3.9 | <4 | https://pypi.org/project/pyansys/2024.1.8 |
| 2024.2 | >=3.9 | <4 | https://pypi.org/project/pyansys/2024.2.5 |
| 2025.1 | >=3.10 | <4 | https://pypi.org/project/pyansys/2025.1.2 |