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ANSYS ACT Extension: Energy plot
The extension allows to evaluate the time history of the energies like stiffness energy, kinetic energy, damping energy, work done by external load, artificial energy due to hourglass control/drill stiffness or due to contact stabilization damping, artificial energy due to nonlinear stabilization.
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ANSYS ACT Extension: Figures Manager
The extension allows efficient change of graphical preferences of multiple result Figures located in the Mechanical Outline tree. The Figures properties (like name, view, deformed scale, min/max symbols, legend etc.) for each Figure are displayed in a synoptic table and can be changed all at once by multiple row selection. The extension can be used for preparing sets of Figures with the same graphical style and properties for reporting purposes.
Frequently asked questions
If you work with ANSYS Mechanical and are deciding whether our free ACT extensions are worth installing, this FAQ answers it directly. We cover what Figures Manager and Energy Plot actually do, how the free download and registration process works, which ANSYS versions are supported, and when it makes sense to build a custom extension instead. Answered directly, without sales language.
What are your free ACT extensions for?
Currently available extensions:
- Figures Manager — automates the configuration of graphical properties of result images in ANSYS Mechanical. Instead of manually adjusting each image individually, you set naming, views, deformation scale, legend, and min/max symbols all at once through a clear table. Saves time when preparing technical reports and standardises outputs across projects.
- Energy Plot — enables evaluation of energy time histories in ANSYS simulations — stiffness, kinetic energy, damping, external load work, artificial energy from hourglass control or contact stabilisation
Benefit for your project:
- Both tools are ready for immediate use — no licence fees, no installation assistance required
Are the extensions genuinely free and what are the download conditions?
Yes — no licence fees. Conditions differ slightly between the two extensions.
What this means in practice:
- Energy Plot is available directly from our website — click the download button, no registration required
- Figures Manager is requested through a short form with your name and company email; we send the download link manually after a quick review
- We only send the download link to company or institutional email addresses — requests from free email providers (Gmail, etc.) aren’t processed
- This isn’t about restricting access for its own sake — it keeps the extension in the hands of professional ANSYS users and keeps our community list relevant
Which ANSYS versions are supported?
Figures Manager and Energy Plot support both current and older versions of ANSYS Mechanical.
What this means for your projects:
- A detailed list of supported versions is available on each extension’s page — we update the version list with each release
- If you’re unsure about compatibility with your ANSYS version, contact us
Are the free extensions actively developed or are they legacy projects?
Actively — Figures Manager is regularly updated and supports the latest ANSYS versions. Updates are released twice a year following each new ANSYS version release.
What this means:
- The free extensions are our way of contributing to the ANSYS community and demonstrating concrete results of our ACT development
- Behind each tool is the same team that develops complex custom ACT solutions for industrial customers
Benefit for your project:
- If the free extensions show you what ACT development can do and you need something custom, see our section ANSYS ACT Apps Development
Can I use the free extensions as a basis for custom modifications or company-wide deployment?
It depends on the specific use case.
What this means in practice:
- If you need to modify, extend, or connect an extension to your company processes, we are happy to discuss it
- Developing a custom ACT solution based on an existing extension is exactly the type of work we do — you have the starting point, we’ll refine the rest together
- Contact us with a description of what you need — see ANSYS ACT Apps Development
A brief description of the problem is enough — we’ll tell you how to proceed. If it doesn’t make sense to address it, we’ll tell you directly. Contact us for a no — obligation consultation.
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