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ANSYS is mainly used in FEA( Finite Element Analysis). But the software is costly and cannot be studies freely for engineering students. But don't worry here is a Free way to Install ANSYS

ANSYS is one of the best way to Analyse the Structural Thermal impacts on your design. ANSYS is mainly used in FEA( Finite Element Analysis). But the software is costly and cannot be studies freely for engineering students. But don't worry here is a Free way to Install ANSYS latest version in your Computer. The license is valid for six months but you can easily renew at any time, of course for free.
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Before installing ANSYS Student:

• Ensure that your computer meets the technical requirements necessary to run the software. 
• Ensure that you have Administrator privileges for the computer you are installing this product on.
• Uninstall any existing ANSYS, Inc. products present on your computer. The ANSYS Student installation will overwrite any existing installations.
• Make sure that you have your license key available. This is a separate download covered in the "Free Download" section.
• Please review our Installation Guide and FAQs.

Installation Steps

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After downloading and installing ANSYS Student, you should then install the ANSYS Student License File, following ALL of the installation steps in sequence (follow the steps in both Part 1 Part 2 and Part 3):

Part 1 - ANSYS Student Installation:

• Extract (Unzip) the downloaded installation files.
• Run setup.exe from the extracted files. Right-click on setup.exe and select Run as Administrator.
• Click the Install ANSYS, Inc. Products text.
• Read and accept the click wrap to continue.
• Click the Next button to accept the default values throughout the installation.
• Important: Skip over the "Enter License Server Specification" step. DO NOT enter any port information or otherwise install the ANSYS LIcense Manager.
• After the installation is completed, click Next and a message marked ***Important*** displays indicating that the installation is complete.
• Check the survey box at the bottom if you wish to submit the survey.
• Click the Exit button.
• Your are now back to the Release Installation home page. Be sure to NOT select any other options as these aren't supported by the ANSYS Student license. Do not select License Manager Installation.
• Click the Exit Button to close the installer.
• The ANSYS Student software is now installed.
• Next, follow the steps in Part 2 below.

Part 2 - ANSYS License File Installation:

1. Download the license file - ansys_student_<yyyymmdd>.lic - to your computer. The <yyyymmdd> portion of the filename indicates the expiration date of the license file.
2. Extract the downloaded license file and note the location where you save it to:
• We recommend moving the license file to C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\Shared Files\Licensing, but you can also put the license file on your desktop.
• Do not put the license file in a Temp directory
• Do not save this license file using the MS Word format.


3. Set the ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE environment variable to the location of the ansys_student_ .lic file, including the filename. For example:
   C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\Shared Files\Licensing\ansys_student_20160131.lic


• Follow these steps to set an environment variable in MS Windows:
  • Open the Control Panel
  • Select System and Security
  • Select System
  • Select Advanced system settings
  • Click the Environment Variables button
  • Select the New button under System variables
  
  
  
  
• Note that there will be several environment variables with very similar names already present. Be careful to use this EXACT environment variable name.
  


4. Next, follow the steps in Part 3 below.

Part 3 - Running ANSYS Student:

After completing Parts 1 and 2 of the installation, we recommend rebooting your machine. Then the best way to run ANSYS Student is from the start menu.

1. Go to the Start Menu and either select Workbench [version #] OR select All Programs, then select the ANSYS [version #] folder, and select Workbench [version #].
2. The ANSYS Student Workbench project page will launch.
3. Congratulations you are now ready to start using ANSYS Student!