Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Emswiler Shane
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/07/2010		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ANSYS INC [ANSS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
SOUTHPOINTE, 275 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP and General Manager
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CANONSBURG, PA 15317		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options to Purchase   (1) 09/27/2014 Common Stock 7,997 $ 9.73 D  
Options to Purchase   (2) 10/24/2016 Common Stock 3,982 $ 32.74 D  
Options to Purchase   (3) 12/19/2017 Common Stock 39,829 $ 35.74 D  
Options to Purchase   (4) 03/02/2019 Common Stock 10,000 $ 19.21 D  
Options to Purchase   (5) 11/16/2019 Common Stock 12,500 $ 40.89 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Emswiler Shane
SOUTHPOINTE
275 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
CANONSBURG, PA 15317		       VP and General Manager  

Signatures

Colleen Zak Hess Attorney-in-Fact 01/07/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The option grant of 37,997 shares granted on 09/27/2004 vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant. On 7/31/208, all unvested options vested immediately upon the acquisition of Ansoft Corp. by ANSYS, Inc.
(2) The option grant of 3,982 shares granted on 10/24/2006 vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant. On 7/31/208, all unvested options vested immediately upon the acquisition of Ansoft Corp. by ANSYS, Inc.
(3) The option grant of 39,829 shares granted on 12/19/2007 vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant. On 7/31/208, all unvested options vested immediately upon the acquisition of Ansoft Corp. by ANSYS, Inc.
(4) The option grant of 10,000 shares granted on 03/02/2009 vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.
(5) The option grant of 12,500 shares granted on 11/16/2009 vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.

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