Table of Contents
1. Installation Prerequisites for Windows ................................................................................................... 1
1.1. System Prerequisites ......................................................................................................................... 3
1.1.1. CAD Support ............................................................................................................................ 4
1.2. Disk Space and Memory Requirements ............................................................................................. 6
1.3. Software Prerequisites ...................................................................................................................... 6
1.4. Requirements for the GPU Accelerator in Mechanical APDL ............................................................... 7
1.5. Additional Hardware and Software Requirements ............................................................................. 7
1.5.1. ANSYS AIM Requirements ........................................................................................................ 9
1.5.2. 3Dconnexion Product Support ................................................................................................. 9
1.6.Third-Party Software and other Security Considerations ..................................................................... 9
2. Platform Details .................................................................................................................................... 11
2.1. User Account Control (UAC) ............................................................................................................ 11
2.2. Utilizing CPU Hyperthreading Technology with ANSYS CFD Solvers .................................................. 13
2.3. Compiler Requirements for Windows Systems ................................................................................. 13
2.4. Select Your Installation .................................................................................................................... 14
3. Installing the ANSYS Software for a Stand-alone Windows System ..................................................... 15
3.1. Downloading the Installation Files ................................................................................................... 16
3.1.1. Installing from a USB Drive ..................................................................................................... 16
3.1.2. Installing from a DVD ............................................................................................................. 16
3.2. Installing ANSYS, Inc. Products ......................................................................................................... 17
3.2.1. Product Installation with Client Licensing ............................................................................... 17
3.2.1.1. Specifying CAD Configurations ...................................................................................... 20
3.2.2. ANSYS License Manager Installation ....................................................................................... 21
3.2.2.1. Registering the License Server ....................................................................................... 23
4. Installing the ANSYS Products and the License Manager on Different Windows Machines ................ 25
4.1. Downloading the Installation Files ................................................................................................... 26
4.1.1. Installing from a USB Drive ..................................................................................................... 26
4.1.2. Installing from a DVD ............................................................................................................. 27
4.2. Installing ANSYS, Inc. Products ......................................................................................................... 27
4.2.1. Product Installation with Client Licensing ............................................................................... 27
4.2.1.1. Network Server and Product Configuration .................................................................... 31
4.2.1.2. Specifying CAD Configurations ...................................................................................... 33
4.2.2. ANSYS License Manager Installation ....................................................................................... 34
4.2.2.1. Registering the License Server ....................................................................................... 35
5. Post-Installation Instructions ............................................................................................................... 37
5.1. Post-Installation Procedures for Mechanical APDL and ANSYS Workbench Products ......................... 38
5.1.1. Post-Installation Procedures for ANSYS CFX and ANSYS CFD-Post ............................................ 39
5.1.2. Post-Installation Procedures for ANSYS Fluent ......................................................................... 40
5.1.3. Post-Installation Procedures for ANSYS Polyflow ..................................................................... 40
5.1.4. Post-Installation Procedures for ICEM CFD ............................................................................... 40
5.1.5. Post-Installation Procedures for Other Products ...................................................................... 40
5.2. Launching ANSYS, Inc. Products ....................................................................................................... 41
5.3. Running the ANS_ADMIN Utility for Mechanical APDL /ANSYS Workbench Products ........................ 41
5.4. Product Localization ....................................................................................................................... 41
5.4.1.Translated Message File Installation for Mechanical APDL /ANSYS Workbench Products ........... 42
6. Installing the ANSYS, Inc. Product Help Documentation Only ............................................................. 43
7. Silent Mode Operations ........................................................................................................................ 45
7.1. Installing ANSYS, Inc. Products ......................................................................................................... 45
7.1.1. Silent Mode Operations .......................................................................................................... 45
7.1.1.1. Silent Product and License Manager Installation ............................................................. 46
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