diff --git a/src/pyedb/dotnet/edb.py b/src/pyedb/dotnet/edb.py
index 6a7923399e..0889c0fb9e 100644
--- a/src/pyedb/dotnet/edb.py
+++ b/src/pyedb/dotnet/edb.py
@@ -3702,12 +3702,10 @@ def create_hfsspi_setup(self, name=None):
             self.logger.error("Setup name already used in the layout")
             return False
         version = self.edbversion.split(".")
-        if int(version[0]) == 2024 and int(version[-1]) >= 2 or int(version[0]) > 2024:
-            setup = HFSSPISimulationSetup(self).create(name)
-            return setup
-        else:
+        if float(self.edbversion) < 2024.2:
             self.logger.error("HFSSPI simulation only supported with Ansys release 2024R2 and higher")
             return False
+        return HFSSPISimulationSetup(self).create(name)
 
     @pyedb_function_handler()
     def create_siwave_syz_setup(self, name=None):
diff --git a/src/pyedb/dotnet/edb_core/edb_data/hfss_simulation_setup_data.py b/src/pyedb/dotnet/edb_core/edb_data/hfss_simulation_setup_data.py
index ba15999e03..97780bef75 100644
--- a/src/pyedb/dotnet/edb_core/edb_data/hfss_simulation_setup_data.py
+++ b/src/pyedb/dotnet/edb_core/edb_data/hfss_simulation_setup_data.py
@@ -977,19 +977,18 @@ def via_mesh_plating(self):
         -------
         bool
         """
-        if self._parent._pedb.version[0] >= 10:
-            return self._via_settings.ViaMeshPlating
-        else:
+        if float(self._parent._pedb.edbversion) < 2024.1:
             self._parent._pedb.logger.error("Property only supported on Ansys release 2024R1 and later")
             return False
+        return self._via_settings.ViaMeshPlating
+
 
     @via_mesh_plating.setter
     def via_mesh_plating(self, value):
-        if self._parent._pedb.version[0] >= 10:
-            self._via_settings.ViaMeshPlating = value
-            self._parent._update_setup()
-        else:
+        if float(self._parent._pedb.edbversion) < 2024.1:
             self._parent._pedb.logger.error("Property only supported on Ansys release 2024R1 and later")
+        self._via_settings.ViaMeshPlating = value
+        self._parent._update_setup()
 
     @property
     def via_material(self):
diff --git a/src/pyedb/dotnet/edb_core/utilities/simulation_setup.py b/src/pyedb/dotnet/edb_core/utilities/simulation_setup.py
index 18df7f0fbc..a8ddcac8e8 100644
--- a/src/pyedb/dotnet/edb_core/utilities/simulation_setup.py
+++ b/src/pyedb/dotnet/edb_core/utilities/simulation_setup.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def __init__(self, pedb, edb_setup=None):
         }
 
         version = self._pedb.edbversion.split(".")
-        if int(version[0]) == 2024 and int(version[1]) == 2 or int(version[0]) > 2024:
+        if float(self.edbversion) >= 2024.2:
             self._setup_type_mapping.update(
                 {
                     "kRaptorX": self._pedb.simsetupdata.RaptorX.RaptorXSimulationSettings,
diff --git a/tests/legacy/system/test_edb.py b/tests/legacy/system/test_edb.py
index 0fdc5d2821..037ba3c01c 100644
--- a/tests/legacy/system/test_edb.py
+++ b/tests/legacy/system/test_edb.py
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ def test_hfss_simulation_setup(self):
 
         via_settings = setup1.via_settings
         via_settings.via_density = 1
-        if edbapp.version[0] >= 10:
+        if float(edbapp.edbversion) >= 2024.1:
             via_settings.via_mesh_plating = True
         via_settings.via_material = "pec"
         via_settings.via_num_sides = 8