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ERROR - Update failed for the Setup component in skin assy
Authored by Caleb Scharf August 23rd, 2023 2963 views 0 likes KB2135295
ERROR
When trying to refresh a system in mechanical workbench, the following error occurs.
Update failed for the Setup component in skin assy. Spawning
process C:\program Files\ANSYS Inc\v212\ACP\ACP.exe
exceeded timeout
Software & Version
Workbench 2020R2
*This example was taken from this version but is not necessarily limited to this version.
Description/Cause
In this case, the Ansys installation became corrupt for an unknown reason. A standard uninstall/install did not resolve the issue.
*The cause(s) we identified in this documented instance may not be the only cause(s) for this error.
Solution