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      • HOW TO - Obtain Your Ansys License File
      • HOW TO - Add Firewall & Port Exceptions for Ansys License Manager
      • HOW TO - Install an Ansys License Key/File
      • HOW TO - Specify an Ansys License Server
      • HOW TO - Set Custom/Static License Server Ports
      • HOW TO - Install Ansys' Required Linux Packages & Libraries
      • HOW TO - Gather License Server Host Info
      • HOW TO - Integrate Electronics with Ansys Workbench
      • HOW TO - Add Elastic Licensing in Client Licensing Settings
      • HOW TO - Change Discovery Licensing Mode

    • Requirements & Info

      • INFO - How to Work Remotely with Ansys
      • INFO - Ansys License Manager Overview & System Requirements

    • Optional Configurations

      • HOW TO - Set User License Privileges via an Options File
      • HOW TO - Modify the License Timeout Setting in Options File
      • HOW TO - Create an ansyslmd.opt OPTIONS file
      • HOW TO - Make an Ansys License Server Public Facing (BYOL)

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      • HOW TO - Test & Fix License Manager Connectivity Issues
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    • License Manager Connectivity

      • HOW TO - Test & Fix License Manager Connectivity Issues
      • HOW TO - Add Firewall & Port Exceptions for Ansys License Manager
      • HOW TO - Reset Your Ansys Profile Folder
      • HOW TO - Verify the License Manager is Running
      • HOW TO - Identify if other software is using the same ports Ansys uses?
      • HOW TO - Test if Ansys is blocked by the Windows Firewall on a Client Computer
      • HOW TO - Manually Reset Your Specified License Servers (ansyslmd.ini)

    • License Checkout Issues

      • HOW TO - Fix Ansys License Checkout Errors
      • HOW TO - Check Ansys License Server Version
      • HOW TO - Verify your license is valid & not expired
      • HOW TO - Reset Ansys License Preferences
      • HOW TO - Reset Your Ansys License File
      • HOW TO - Reset Ansys Settings to Default
      • HOW TO - Reset Your Ansys Profile Folder
      • HOW TO - Identify what license features you are attempting to checkout
      • HOW TO - Restore an Ansys license backup file
      • HOW TO - Release a Stuck/Reserved/Abandoned License
      • HOW TO - Access the Ansys License Management Center from Other Computers

    • Application Functionality Issues

      • HOW TO - Fix Ansys Application Errors & Issues
      • HOW TO - Reset Your Ansys Profile Folder
      • HOW TO - Update Drivers & Software
      • HOW TO - Run Product & CAD Configuration Manager
      • HOW TO - Verify the Integrity of Installation Files
      • HOW TO - Manually Reinstall Prerequisite Microsoft Software
      • HOW TO - Test if Ansys is blocked by the Windows Firewall on a Client Computer
      • HOW TO - Troubleshoot Antivirus/EDR Software with Ansys
      • HOW TO - Create a Cube & Apply Gravity
      • HOW TO - Review Windows Event Logs for Clues

    • Windows OS / Hardware Issues

      • HOW TO - Check & Repair Windows Installation
      • HOW TO - Update Drivers & Software
      • HOW TO - Troubleshoot a Windows Bluescreen (BSOD)
      • HOW TO - Troubleshoot Windows Update Errors
      • HOW TO - Run Dell Hardware Diagnostics
      • HOW TO - Boot to Safe Mode
      • HOW TO - Review Windows Event Logs for Clues

    • CAD Plugin Issues

      • HOW TO - Reset Your Ansys Profile Folder
      • HOW TO - Review Windows Event Logs for Clues

    • Project Specific Issues

      • HOW TO - Rule out your Model, Ansys Version & Computer as the Cause

    • Uninstallation Guides

      • HOW TO - Uninstall Ansys Software
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    • Other Tasks

      • HOW TO - Open a Command Prompt
      • HOW TO - Open PowerShell
      • HOW TO - Edit Your Windows Host File
      • HOW TO - Create an Environment Variable
      • HOW TO - Review Windows Event Logs for Clues

    • Diagnostic Logs

      • HOW TO - Gather Ansys Diagnostic Logs
      • INFO - Ansys Diagnostic Logs Cheat Sheet
      • HOW TO - Review Windows Event Logs for Clues

  • Errors & Solutions

    • ERROR - Ansys License Manager Won't Start
    • ERROR - Capability ANSYS IcePak does not exist in the ANSYS licensing pool.
    • ERROR - ANSYS Electronics Desktop Will Not Launch After Windows Update
    • ERROR - Cannot return a borrowed license
    • ERROR - Black screen in CFX-Pre and CFD-Post
    • ERROR - License Manager Server Hangs/Locks Up
    • ERROR - "Failed to Enable Feature" - Pro, Premium, Enterprise Licensing Available on Server
    • ERROR - Failed to export NASTRAN file
    • ERROR - Unable to check out feature: motorcad
    • ERROR - Could not connect to any License Server
    • ERROR - Could not connect to any license server. The server is down...
    • ERROR - Elastic Licensing Remains Disabled After Configuration as Administrator
    • ERROR – Unable to Specify License Server in Version 2021 R1
    • ERROR - Project contains data that requires software modules not are not installed
    • ERROR - Hostid in the license file is not a valid hostid
    • ERROR - This type of license file must be appended...
    • ERROR - Could not save server and port to file
    • ERROR - Destination File Could not be Created
    • ERROR - Capability ANSYS SpaceClaim Direct Modeler Does Not Exist...
    • ERROR - No Valid Inventor Installation Detected
    • ERROR - No valid INCREMENT lines were found
    • ERROR - Correctly-formatted Vendor Line Was Not Found
    • ERROR - Workbench Toolbox Does Not Load
    • ERROR - Attempt to create the following configuration status file was unsuccessful
    • ERROR - Attempt to populate the CVD 'license_files' directory...
    • ERROR - Warning: No License Files Were Found in the following location...
    • ERROR - Failed to get license for ncodedesktop
    • ERROR - Unable to connect to or start local server
    • ERROR - Not connected to a server for Licensing Client Proxy actions
    • ERROR - Mechanical failed to open the database
    • ERROR - Temporary License Stops Working
    • ERROR - Pan and Tilt Don't Work / Choppy
    • ERROR - "FATAL ERROR: Port 1084 is in use." when installing Ansys License Manager
    • ERROR - Connection Timed Out While Reading Data
    • ERROR - Not Enough HPC Parallel Licenses
    • ERROR - Translator Installation for CATIA V5 and SOLIDWORKS Import not Found
    • ERROR - "Ansys BladeModeler" Not Available When Opening DesignModeler
    • ERROR - 93317 Microsoft JScript runtime error
    • ERROR - Creo Toolkit Startup Errors
    • ERROR - Linux - Error While Loading Shared Libraries
    • ERROR - Importing Mesh from SpaceClaim to Fluent
    • ERROR - Unable to Attach Geometry from Creo
    • ERROR - License Server Lost for X Minutes
    • ERROR - Failover feature 'Discovery - level 1' is not available
    • ERROR - Cannot submit Ansys Cloud jobs
    • ERROR - Mechanical Crashes when using Image to File
    • ERROR - SpaceClaim Structure Tree Items Disappear
    • ERROR - Failed to stop the license manager
    • ERROR - An unexpected error has occurred: Failed to back up file XXXX\MECH\file.rst
    • ERROR - Fluent Launcher Crashes
    • ERROR - spawn lmutil ENOENT
    • ERROR - LoadLibrary failed with error 87
    • ERROR - Required addins could not be loaded
    • ERROR - Proxy process identifier could not be determined
    • ERROR - Licensed Number of Users Already Reached
    • ERROR - Cannot Borrow a License
    • ERROR - This license file will not be installed
    • ERROR - Request name disco_level1 does not exist in the licensing pool
    • ERROR - Port number are not the same in all license files
    • ERROR - The required license file was not found
    • ERROR - "Unable to attach geometry file" (SolidWorks)
    • ERROR - Prerequisite error "MS ASP.NET Hosting Bundle 6.0.8"
    • ERROR - HTTP Error When Gathering Diagnostics
    • ERROR - Workbench plugin for Inventor does not work
    • ERROR - Request name disco_level1 does not exist in the licensing pool (-5,147)
    • ERROR - Request name cfd_solve_level2 does not exist in the licensing pool (-15,10032)
    • ERROR - Electronics Desktop opens as Twin Builder or another Desktop Configuration
    • ERROR - Switching Network Connections Checks Out Another License
    • ERROR - Failover Feature 'Ansys electronics_desktop' is not available
    • ERROR - Laptop battery drains excessively or gets very hot
    • ERROR - Problem during getAllQueues
    • ERROR - Can't Edit Mech Contours
    • ERROR - Script Error When Opening Mechanical From Workbench
    • ERROR - No Customers Found in Licensing Portal
    • ERROR - Please contact your sales representative to request a machine change
    • ERROR - Failover feature Ansys IcePak is not available
    • ERROR - Software modules are not installed
    • ERROR - cx_Freeze: Python error / ImportError: DLL load failed
    • ERROR - No license for OpticStudio was found
    • ERROR - Newton-Raphson Residuals for the incomplete solution cannot be loaded
    • ERROR - Update failed for the Setup component in skin assy
    • INFO - Issues Using OneDrive, Dropbox, etc.
    • ERROR - Hostname is not a valid hostname, exiting
    • ERROR - Fatal Error Opening Workbench Files
    • ERROR - An unexpected error (SIG$SEGV) ...

  • How To's

    • Administrative Tasks

      • HOW TO - Change/Move License Servers
      • HOW TO - Gather License Server Host Info
      • HOW TO - Add users to Ansys Licensing Portal
      • HOW TO - Obtain Elastic License Server Credentials
      • HOW TO - Locate Your Ansys Customer #
      • HOW TO - Change the Hostname of an Ansys License Server

    • Reporting & Usage Stats

      • HOW TO - View License Usage & Status
      • HOW TO - Review License Usage Data from a Different Computer

    • License Borrowing

      • HOW TO - Borrow an Ansys License
      • ERROR - Cannot Borrow a License

    • Other

      • HOW TO - Stop/Start the Ansys License Manager
      • HOW TO - Compress/Extract Data Using 7zip
      • HOW TO - Open the Ansys License Management Center
      • HOW TO - Enable Shared Web Licensing in License Settings
    • HOW TO - Enable Shared Web Licensing in License Settings

  • Info

    • INFO - Ansys License Server Commands
    • INFO - Is a Evaluation/Temporary License Borrowable?
    • INFO - Ansys Hardware Recommendations & Supported 3rd Party Software
    • INFO - Setting up a VPN to an Ansys License Server
    • INFO - Ansys 3rd Party Software & Hardware Support
    • INFO - Ansys Account Roles & Permissions
    • INFO - Ansys License Manager Overview & System Requirements
    • INFO - How to Work Remotely with Ansys
    • INFO - Ansys Resources & Portals Guide
    • INFO - Product to License Feature Mapping Document
    • INFO - Ansys New License Terms & Conditions
    • INFO - Technical License Server Changes in version 2021 R1
    • INFO - Ansys Version & Release Date History
    • SimuTech Online Training Course Checklist
    • INFO - Is Ansys affected by the Log4j vulnerability?
    • INFO - Understanding Ansys License Files (ansyslmd.lic)
    • INFO - Understanding Ansys License Checkout
    • INFO - Can I install Ansys on a secondary hard drive?
    • INFO - What is license sharing and how do I use it?
    • INFO - What happens when you lose connection to an Ansys license server?
    • INFO - Getting Started with Ansys Gateway powered by AWS
    • INFO - Ansys Shared Web Licensing
    • INFO - Ansys Diagnostic Logs Cheat Sheet
    • HOW TO - Review Windows Event Logs for Clues

  • Remote Solve Manager

    • HOW TO - Setup Ansys Remote Solve Manager (RSM)
    • HOW TO - Verify No Ans.Rsm Processes are Running
    • INFO - Remote Solve Manager Roles & Terminology
    • HOW TO - Install the RSM Launcher Service
    • HOW TO - Uninstall the RSM Launcher Service
    • HOW TO - Install Remote Solve Manager Standalone Services (RSM)
    • HOW TO - Uninstall Remote Solve Manager (RSM)
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HOW TO - Download & Install Ansys Student

Authored by Caleb Scharf July 22nd, 2023 394 views 1 likes KB2077546

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Used by millions around the world, students can take advantage of Ansys' free engineering software for homework, capstone projects and student competitions. Their renewable products can be downloaded at no cost by students across the globe and installed on any supported MS Windows 64-bit machine.

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Ansys Student Versions | Free Student Software Downloads

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