diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/3573.added.md b/doc/changelog.d/3573.added.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..95bbfdd6b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/3573.added.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+refactor: replace `get_ansys_path` with `get_mapdl_path`
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diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/__init__.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/__init__.py
index 66eefed548..9ed873482d 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/__init__.py
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@
     from ansys.tools.path.path import (
         change_default_ansys_path,
         find_mapdl,
-        get_ansys_path,
         get_available_ansys_installations,
+        get_mapdl_path,
         save_ansys_path,
     )
 
diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/launcher.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/launcher.py
index 8af6f46ec2..3c822611b5 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/launcher.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/launcher.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     import ansys.platform.instancemanagement as pypim
 
 if _HAS_ATP:
-    from ansys.tools.path import find_mapdl, get_ansys_path
+    from ansys.tools.path import find_mapdl, get_mapdl_path
     from ansys.tools.path import version_from_path as _version_from_path
 
     @wraps(_version_from_path)
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ def get_default_ansys_version():
 
 def check_valid_ansys():
     """Checks if a valid version of ANSYS is installed and preconfigured"""
-    ansys_bin = get_ansys_path(allow_input=False)
+    ansys_bin = get_mapdl_path(allow_input=False)
     if ansys_bin is not None:
         version = version_from_path("mapdl", ansys_bin)
         return not (version < 170 and os.name != "posix")
@@ -2358,7 +2358,7 @@ def get_exec_file(args: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
             return
 
         LOG.debug("Using default executable.")
-        args["exec_file"] = get_ansys_path(version=args.get("version"))
+        args["exec_file"] = get_mapdl_path(version=args.get("version"))
 
         # Edge case
         if args["exec_file"] is None:
diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/licensing.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/licensing.py
index 3ae21047b4..6fd4d8beea 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/licensing.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/licensing.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 from ansys.mapdl.core.misc import threaded_daemon
 
 if _HAS_ATP:
-    from ansys.tools.path import get_ansys_path, version_from_path
+    from ansys.tools.path import get_mapdl_path, version_from_path
 
 LOCALHOST = "127.0.0.1"
 LIC_PATH_ENVAR = "ANSYSLIC_DIR"
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ def get_ansys_license_debug_file_name():  # pragma: no cover
     hostname = socket.gethostname()
     appname = APP_NAME
     # This is the type of license my client requests (Windows 10, 2021R2)
-    version = version_from_path("mapdl", get_ansys_path(allow_input=False))
+    version = version_from_path("mapdl", get_mapdl_path(allow_input=False))
     ending = "out"
 
     if version < 221:
diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
index 88eb52fedb..ad21da82f5 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
@@ -1626,7 +1626,7 @@ def open_gui(self, include_result=None, inplace=None):  # pragma: no cover
         >>> mapdl.eplot()
         """
         # lazy load here to avoid circular import
-        from ansys.mapdl.core.launcher import get_ansys_path
+        from ansys.mapdl.core.launcher import get_mapdl_path
 
         if not self._local:
             raise MapdlRuntimeError(
@@ -1703,7 +1703,7 @@ def open_gui(self, include_result=None, inplace=None):  # pragma: no cover
         # issue system command to run ansys in GUI mode
         cwd = os.getcwd()
         os.chdir(run_dir)
-        exec_file = self._start_parm.get("exec_file", get_ansys_path(allow_input=False))
+        exec_file = self._start_parm.get("exec_file", get_mapdl_path(allow_input=False))
         nproc = self._start_parm.get("nproc", 2)
         add_sw = self._start_parm.get("additional_switches", "")
 
diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/pool.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/pool.py
index c1b7f1204d..40e22ae2b1 100755
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/pool.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/pool.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 from ansys.mapdl.core.misc import create_temp_dir, threaded, threaded_daemon
 
 if _HAS_ATP:
-    from ansys.tools.path import get_ansys_path, version_from_path
+    from ansys.tools.path import get_mapdl_path, version_from_path
 
 if _HAS_TQDM:
     from tqdm import tqdm
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ def __init__(
 
             if not exec_file:  # get default executable
                 if _HAS_ATP:
-                    exec_file = get_ansys_path()
+                    exec_file = get_mapdl_path()
                 else:
                     raise ValueError(
                         "Please use 'exec_file' argument to specify the location of the ansys installation.\n"