Ansys GRANTA Selector
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What is Ansys GRANTA Selector
Ansys GRANTA Selector is a materials selection and materials data management application used to identify, compare, and document engineering materials based on performance, cost, sustainability, and compliance constraints. It is used by materials engineers, design engineers, and simulation teams to support early-stage design decisions and to standardize material choices across projects. The product includes curated materials datasets and tools for screening, ranking, and generating selection reports, and it can be used alongside enterprise engineering systems where material definitions must be controlled.
Specialized materials selection workflows
The product provides purpose-built tools for screening and ranking materials using property charts, constraints, and trade-off analysis. It supports common engineering selection tasks such as down-selecting candidate materials and documenting rationale. This specialization is typically deeper than general PDM capabilities focused on CAD files and BOMs.
Curated materials data content
GRANTA Selector includes access to curated materials datasets (depending on licensing) that cover material properties and related metadata used in engineering decisions. This reduces the need to build all material records from scratch and helps teams start with consistent baseline data. It also supports generating standardized outputs (e.g., reports) from the selected data.
Supports compliance-driven decisions
The tool is commonly used to incorporate regulatory and restricted-substance considerations into material selection and documentation. It helps teams capture attributes needed for compliance reviews and supplier/material qualification processes. This can complement PDM processes where compliance fields exist but selection logic is not a core feature.
Not a full PDM system
While it manages material information, it does not replace core PDM functions such as CAD vaulting, engineering change control, configuration/version management for product structures, or multi-CAD design collaboration. Organizations typically still require a dedicated PDM/PLM platform for product records and lifecycle workflows. Fit and integration depend on how material master data is governed in the broader toolchain.
Integration effort varies
Connecting materials definitions to CAD, simulation, and enterprise systems can require configuration and, in some environments, custom integration work. Data mapping (units, naming conventions, allowable values) and governance processes often need alignment across teams. This can add time to deployment compared with tools that are already the system of record for engineering data.
Licensing and data scope constraints
Access to specific datasets and advanced capabilities depends on purchased modules and content licenses. Some organizations may need additional data acquisition or internal curation to cover proprietary materials, supplier-specific grades, or niche domains. Ongoing maintenance is required to keep material records current and consistent with internal standards.
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ANSYS, Inc.
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
1970
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