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EXHIBIT 23.2
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on
Form S-8 (Nos. 333-57485, 333-75975, 333-75979, 333-90641, 333-33384, 333-33386)
of our report dated February 15, 1999, with respect to the consolidated
financial statements and schedule of Engineering Animation, Inc. included in the
Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated December 26, 2000 of Unigraphics Solutions
Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
December 26, 2000