Ansys Free Student Software

Ansys provides free student software products perfect for work done outside the classroom, such as homework, capstone projects, student competitions and more. Our renewable products can be downloaded at no cost by students across the globe and installed on any supported MS Windows 64-bit machine.

Ansys Student

Ansys Student offers free access to our Ansys Workbench-based bundle. This bundle includes Ansys Mechanical, Ansys CFD, Ansys Discovery, Ansys SPEOS, Ansys Autodyn, Ansys DesignXplorer, and Ansys SpaceClaim. Used by students across the globe, Ansys Student can be leveraged to enhance your skill set with some of our most-used products.

From 2023R1 on, Ansys Discovery is now included in Ansys Student. Ansys Discovery offers free access to our simulation-driven design tool that combines instant physics simulation, proven Ansys high-fidelity simulation and interactive geometry modelling in a single user experience. This is the perfect product for a student just getting started with simulation—it lets students learn about physics without the time investment required to learn how to use a complex simulation tool.

Terms of Use: Free student downloads are for educational use only and may only be used for self-learning, student instruction, student projects, and student demonstrations.

(Built-in license valid until 01/31/2025)

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System and Browser Requirements
Problem Size Limits
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What's Included

Installation steps for the Ansys Student products from Release 18.0 onward:

  • Extract (unzip) the downloaded installation files.
  • Right-click on setup.exe and select Run as Administrator. (This will run setup.exe from the extracted files.)
  • Read and accept the clickwrap to continue.
  • Click the right arrow button to accept the default values throughout the installation.
  • Click the exit button to close the installer.
  • The Ansys Student software is now installed. Congratulations!

Reboot your machine and then run the Ansys Student product from your Start menu by selecting Workbench.

System and Browser Requirements

Supported Platforms and Operating Systems:

  • Microsoft Windows 10, 64-bit

Minimum Hardware Requirements for Ansys Student Product Inclusions Except Ansys Discovery:

  • Processor(s): Workstation class
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 25 GB hard drive space
  • Computer must have a physical C:/” drive present
  • Graphics card and driver: Professional workstation class 3-D
  • OpenGL-capable

Minimum Hardware Requirements for Ansys Discovery

  • CPU: Pentium® 4 2.0 GHZ or Athlon® 2000+ or faster, 64-bit (x64) processor
  • 8 GB RAM
  • Ansys Discovery Student relies on the latest GPU technology to provide its computation and visual experience. To run the software, you will require:
    • Graphics Card: A dedicated NVIDIA GPU card (Quadro recommended) based on the Kepler, Maxwell or Pascal architecture. Maxwell 2000 or better is strongly recommended. Most dedicated NVIDIA GPU cards produced in 2013 or later will be based on one of these architectures.
    • At least 4GB of video RAM (8GB preferred) on the GPU. Please ensure that you have the latest driver for your graphics card, available from NVIDIA Driver Downloads. The Discovery Compatibility Utility can be used to determine if your current graphics hardware is capable of supporting Ansys Discovery. Performance of Discovery is less dependent on machine CPU and RAM. A recent generation 64-bit CPU running Windows, and at least 4GB of RAM will be sufficient. If you do not have a graphics card that meets these specifications, the software will not run.

Download Times and Supported Browsers:
These are large files. Your internet connection speed and connection overhead will determine how long the download will take. Here’s a rough guide:

Download Speed (Mbps) Average Download Time for Ansys Student Product Supported Internet Browsers
10 Mbps (10Base-T) 55 mins
  • If you are using Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer (7 or higher), you will be given the option to download using a Download Manager that will appear as either a pop-up window or a new tab in your browser.
  • If you are using Google Chrome, the file will download directly, with no option to use a Download Manager.
  • Note that Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (or earlier) and other browsers are not supported.
25.6 Mbps (ATM25) 25 mins
51 Mbps (OC1) 15 mins

Problem Size Limits

  • No Geometry Export

Limits for Ansys Student and Discovery (Refine Mode)

  • Structural Physics: 128K nodes/elements
  • Fluid physics: 1 Million cells/nodes

Limits for Ansys SPEOS

  • Geometry: can support up to 50 bodies and 300 faces
  • Number of Triangles: 32K

Limits for Ansys Motion

  • 100K Nodes – Number of nodes for each flexible body
  • 25K Contacts – Number of triangular patches
  • 50 Rigid/Flex Bodies

Ansys HPC (High-Performance Computing):
Support up to four CPU cores of HPC solutions and 40 SMs of GPU computing on Fluent

License Duration

Renewable, twelve-month lease.

Bundled Applications & Features:

  • Ansys Workbench
  • Ansys Multiphysics
  • Ansys Mechanical
  • Ansys Discovery
  • Ansys SPEOS
  • Ansys Autodyn
  • Ansys Forte
  • Ansys Chemkin-Pro
  • Ansys CFD (Ansys CFX and Ansys Fluent)
  • Ansys Meshing and Extended Meshing
  • Ansys DesignModeler
  • Ansys DesignExplorer
  • Ansys SpaceClaim
  • Ansys Mechanical APDL
  • Ansys Motion
  • Ansys Polyflow
  • Ansys CFD-Post
  • Ansys EnSight
  • Ansys TurboGrid
  • Ansys EnVision
  • Ansys ACP Pre & Post
  • FENSAP-ICE
  • Aqwa
  • Ansys System Coupling

Workbench Analysis Systems/Physics:

  • Couple Field Hormonic, Modal, Static & Transient
  • Eigenvalue Buckling
  • IC Engine
  • Structural Optimization (Topology)
  • Turbomachinery Fluid Flow
  • Design Assessment
  • Electric
  • Explicit Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow (CFX)
  • Fluid Flow (Fluent)
  • Harmonic Response
  • Linear Buckling
  • Magnetostatic
  • Modal
  • Random Vibration
  • Response Spectrum
  • Rigid Dynamics
  • Shape Optimization
  • Static Structural
  • Steady-State Thermal
  • Thermal-Electric
  • Transient Structural

Geometry Import:

  • Neutral format import IGES, STEP
  • Parasolid (native within Ansys DesignModeler)

Ansys LS-DYNA Student

Ansys LS-DYNA Student offers free access to the world’s most-utilized explicit simulation program, capable of simulating the response of materials to short periods of severe loading. Students can work through simulations involving materials failure and look at how the failure progresses through a part or through a system. Applications include automotive, aerospace, incompressible fluids, compressible fluids and shock waves, electromagnetics and more.

Terms of Use: Free student downloads are for educational use only and may only be used for self-learning, student instruction, student projects, and student demonstrations.

(Built-in license valid until 7/31/24)

Free Download Now
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Installation Steps
System and Browser Requirements
Problem Size Limits
License Duration
What's Included

Installation Steps for Ansys LS-DYNA Student Software:

  • Unzip the package LSDYNA 202XRX Student.zip
  • Right-click on the .msi file and select “Install.”
  • Read and accept the clickwrap to continue.
  • Click the right arrow button to accept the default values throughout the installation.
  • Select “Read me” for further instructions. Click the “Finish” button to close the installer.
  • Your Ansys LS-DYNA Student software is now installed.

Reboot your machine and then run the Ansys LS-DYNA product from your Start menu.

System and Browser Requirements

Supported Platforms and Operating Systems:

  • Microsoft Windows 10, 64-bit

Minimum Hardware Requirements:

  • Processor(s): Workstation class
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 25 GB hard drive space
  • Computer must have a physical C:/” drive present
  • Graphics card and driver: Professional workstation class 3-D
  • OpenGL-capable

Download Times and Supported Browsers:
These are large files. Your internet connection speed and connection overhead will determine how long the download will take. Here’s a rough guide:

Download Speed (Mbps) Average Download Time for Ansys Student Product Supported Internet Browsers
10 Mbps (10Base-T)
  • 55 mins
  • If you are using Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer (7 or higher), you will be given the option to download using a Download Manager that will appear as either a pop-up window or a new tab in your browser.
  • If you are using Google Chrome, the file will download directly, with no option to use a Download Manager.
  • Note that Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (or earlier) and other browsers are not supported.
25.6 Mbps (ATM25) 25 mins
51 Mbps (OC1) 15 mins

Ansys HPC (High-Performance Computing):
Ansys LS-DYNA: Support up to four cores for HPC solutions.

Problem Size Limits

128K nodes/elements

License Duration

Renewable, twelve-month lease.

What’s Included

Applications:

  • Ansys LS-PrePost
  • Ansys LS-Run

Ansys Electronics Desktop Student

Ansys Electronics Desktop Student offers free access to the industry gold-standard Ansys simulators for work with antenna, RF, microwave, PCB, IC and IC package designs, along with electromechanical devices such as electric motors and generators. Students will have access to Ansys HFSS, Ansys Maxwell, Ansys Q3D, Ansys Icepak, Ansys Twin Builder, and Ansys Circuit, allowing design work on a broad range of electrical and electromechanical systems. Ansys HFSS is a multipurpose, full-wave 3D electromagnetic (EM) simulation software. Ansys Maxwell is a 3D electromagnetic simulation solver for electric machines and electromechanical devices. Ansys Q3D Extractor calculates the parasitic parameters of resistance, inductance, capacitance and conductance (RLCG) for electronics designs. Ansys Icepak is a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solver for electronics thermal management. Ansys Twin Builder is a software platform for creating virtual models that mimic the behavior of physical assets or systems, enabling predictive maintenance and optimization.

Terms of Use: Free student downloads are for educational use only and may only be used for self-learning, student instruction, student projects, and student demonstrations.

(Built-in license valid until 07/31/24)

Ansys Electronics Desktop Student 2023 R2
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Installation Steps
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Product Restrictions
License Duration
Included Software

Installation Steps

Before Installing:

  1. Ensure that your computer meets the technical requirements necessary to run the software.
  2. Ensure that you have administrative privileges for the computer on which you are installing this product.
  3. Please visit our Ansys Learning Forum for additional assistance.

To perform the Ansys Electronics Desktop Student installation, follow the steps below.

  1. Save all data and close all Windows applications before continuing.
  2. After downloading the installation zip file, uncompress the file to a new temporary directory.
  3. In the temporary directory, locate and right click the setup.exe file and select Run as administrator. Click Next on the installation window. The license agreement appears.
  4. Read the agreement, and if you agree to the terms and conditions, select Yes.
  5. The directory where you want to install Ansys products is shown in the Install Directory field.
    You can install the products into any directory for which you have write permissions. The default is C:\Program Files\AnsysEM. Click the Next to continue. Click Next on the review settings window showing directory and disc space information.
  6. The installation progress screen displays a status bar toward the bottom of the installation window. You will not be able to interrupt the installation process.
    The installation program will check your system for the necessary prerequisites (described above). The prerequisites will be installed automatically if not already available.

System and Browser Requirements

Supported Platforms and Operating Systems:

  • Microsoft Windows 10, 64-bit (Professional, Enterprise and Education), supported builds: LTSB and CBB (CB not supported)

Minimum Hardware Requirements:

  • CPU: Pentium® 4 2.0 GHZ or Athlon® 2000+ or faster, 64-bit (x64) processor
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 17 GB hard drive space
  • Graphics card and driver: Professional workstation class 3-D
  • OpenGL-capable

Download Times and Supported Browsers:
These are large files. Your internet connection speed and connection overhead will determine how long the download will take.

Download Speed (Mbps) Average Download Time for Ansys Electronics Desktop Student Product Supported Internet Browsers
10 Mbps (10Base-T) 80 mins
  • Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer (7 or higher): Download Manager option as a pop-up window or a new browser tab.
  • Google Chrome: Direct download with no option to use a Download Manager.
  • Note: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (or earlier) and other browsers are not supported.
25 Mbps (ATM25) 32 mins
50 Mbps (OC1) 15 mins

 

Ansys HPC (High-Performance Computing):
Supports up to four cores for HPC solutions.

Product Restrictions

  • Mesh element count limit:
    • HFSS, Maxwell, Q3D Extractor: 3D volume: 64,000 elements, 3D surface: 8,000 elements, 2D: 2,000 triangles
    • Icepak: 512K elements
  • HFSS: SBR+, hybrid and mesh assembly solves not supported
  • No geometry export
  • Geometry Import for DXF and STEP formats only
  • Circuit
    • Limit of 50 components
    • Netlist design type not supported
    • Command line analysis initialization not supported
  • Twin Builder
    • Limit of 15 components, including top level, subcircuits, and structural SML
    • Restrictions in compiling a Twin Model and co-simulation FMU
    • Restrictions in exporting models as Twin or FMU
  • OptiSlang, LSDSO, and integration with Ansys Workbench not supported
  • Beta features not supported
  • Local solve only (remote configuration not supported)
  • Limited to four cores
  • Academic terms of use

License Duration

Renewable, twelve-month lease.

Included Software

  • Ansys HFSS
  • Ansys Maxwell
  • Ansys Q3D Extractor
  • Ansys Icepak
  • Ansys Twin Builder
  • Ansys Circuit

Physics:

  • HF and LF Electromagnetics
  • Electromechanical analysis
  • Electrothermal analysis
  • Integrated 3D modeling environment
  • Integrated optimetrics

Features and Capabilities:

Ansys HFSS:

  • High-frequency full-wave EM simulation
  • Automatic adaptive meshing
  • SYZ-parameter extraction
  • Local, near- and far-field data

Ansys Maxwell:

  • Low-frequency EM simulation
  • Automatic adaptive meshing
  • Multidomain system modeling
  • Electric machine simulation

Ansys Q3D Extractor:

  • 3D and 2D quasi-static electromagnetics
  • RLC parameter extraction
  • Power/signal integrity analysis
  • Transmission line RLGC modeling

Ansys Icepak:

  • Electrothermal coupling and cooler modeling
  • DC Joule heating and multifluid analysis
  • ROM flow and thermal analysis
  • Unstructured, body-fitted meshing

Ansys Twin Builder:

  • Integrated Graphical Modeling Environment
  • Mulit-Domain System Simulation
  • 3D ROM
  • System Optimization

Ansys Circuit:

  • Supports LNA, Transient and DC solves

Geometry Import:

  • STEP, DXF

Ansys SCADE Student

Ansys SCADE Student offers free access to a model-based development environment for critical embedded software. This integrated design environment can be used for applications including requirements management, model-based design, simulation, verification, qualifiable/certified code generation and interoperability with other development tools. SCADE is often used for flight control and engine control systems, landing gear systems, automatic pilots, emergency braking systems, electronic power steering in cars and much more.

Terms of Use: Free student downloads are for educational use only and may only be used for self-learning, student instruction, student projects, and student demonstrations.

(Built-In license valid until 03/01/2024)

Download Ansys SCADE Student 2023 R1
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Installation Steps

Before Installing:

  • Ensure that your computer meets the technical requirements necessary to run the software. Please see the platform support document for details.
  • Ensure that you have administrator privileges for the computer on which you are installing this product.
  • Uninstall any existing Ansys full version products (Teaching or Research) present on your computer. The Ansys SCADE installation will overwrite any existing installations. Please note that you can have multiple free student products installed at once.
  • Please visit our Ansys Learning Forum at www.ansys.com/forum for additional assistance.

Installation Steps:

  • Save all data and close all Windows applications before continuing.
  • Extract (unzip) the downloaded installation files.
  • Right-click on setup.exe and select Run as Administrator. (This will run setup.exe from the extracted files.)
  • Ansys SCADE setup wizard pops-up. Check: “Install SCADE Student” and Click on “INSTALL.”
  • Another InstallShield Wizard pops-up as “SCADE Student 2021 R1.” Click on “Next.”
  • Read and accept the terms of the license agreement.
  • Indicate a destination folder on your disk. Click on “Next.”
  • Installation will begin (wait ~ 20 min).
  • SCADE Student Software is installed. Click Finish.
  • A shortcut is created on the desktop.

Reboot your machine and then run the SCADE Student product from your Start menu or from desktop.

Supported Platforms and Operating Systems:

  • Microsoft Windows 10, 64-bit

Minimum Hardware Requirements:

  • 2 GB RAM
  • Processor 2GHz +
  • Memory 4 GB +
  • Display: 1920 x 1080 resolution
  • Network: Network adapter and TCP/IP configured for license management

Download Times and Supported Browsers:
These are large files. Your internet connection speed and connection overhead will determine how long the download will take. Here’s a rough guide:

Download Speed (Mbps) Average Download Time for Ansys Student Product Supported Internet Browsers
10 Mbps (10Base-T) 55 mins
  • If you are using Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer (7 or higher), you will be given the option to download using a Download Manager that will appear as either a pop-up window or a new tab in your browser.
  • If you are using Google Chrome, the file will download directly, with no option to use a Download Manager.
  • Note that Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (or earlier) and other browsers are not supported.
25.6 Mbps (ATM25) 25 mins
51 Mbps (OC1) 15 mins

Product Restrictions

  • Restrictions on model size.
  • Progress metrics information are provided at Save.
  • No SCADE Architect, Display, Test and Lifecyle modules.
  • The Getting Started and the HTML5 documentation are embedded in the product.

License Duration

Renewable, twelve-month lease.

What’s Included

Bundled Applications & Features:

  • SCADE Suite Modeler including the editor, rule checker and simulator.
  • SCADE Suite C Code Generator

Ansys OnScale – 10 Free Monthly Core Hours

With our recent acquisition of OnScale, students now have access to the fastest and most powerful cloud-native engineering simulation platform. Students can benefit from online simulation capabilities with ten free core hours per month, enabling simulation from any location and device. Ansys OnScale provides a great simulation platform for STEM students, undergraduate engineering students, and engineers who are new to simulation to learn introductory structures concepts, like general boundary conditions, stress analysis, thermal analysis, and much more. Additionally, Ansys OnScale offers easy integration into ONSHAPE® and MATLAB®.

 

Download Ansys OnScale
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System and Browser Requirements

Windows

To use Ansys OnScale, your Windows PC or laptop must meet the following minimum system requirements:

  • Any Intel or AMD x86_64 processor (no 32-bit support)
  • RAM: minimum 4GB; 8GB recommended
  • HD: minimum 2GB
  • Graphics card: no specific graphics card is required; however, OpenGL 3.0 or above is needed

macOS

We have no immediate plans for macOS support. However, if you’re a Mac user looking to use OnScale on an Apple device, we recommend using Boot Camp to install Windows. This will allow you to install and use Ansys OnScale.

Linux

A Linux version of Ansys OnScale is available, although this is not as well supported as our Windows version.

Access Details

Once you sign up for Ansys OnScale, students can access ten free core hours per month. You can purchase additional core hours if needed. There’s no limit on features.

Integrations

 

OnShape®

Ansys OnScale offers easy integration to OnShape®, see here for more information.

OnScale Toolbox for MATLAB®

This toolbox gives users the flexibility and customization needed to enhance their full simulation workflows. See here for details.

What’s Included

Ansys OnScale is a cloud engineering simulation platform. It will augment Ansys’ cloud portfolio by providing a cloud-native, web-based user interface and framework.

Capabilities:

  • Mechanical: General boundary conditions and loads
  • Mechanical: Displacement boundary condition
  • Thermal: Heat transfer coefficient
  • Thermal: Heat flux boundary condition
  • Thermal: Thermal power volumetric condition
  • Thermal: Temperature condition

Features:

  • CAD and mesh automation
  • CAD geometry checking & repair
  • CAD 3D model set-up rendering
  • High aspect ratio elements
  • Automatic meshing
  • Default material library

Geometry Import:

  • .step, .stp, .iges, .igs, .x_t, .x_b, .sldprt, .sat, .sab, .prim3d
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