Student license?

federernadal · December 12, 2015, 15:31

All,

I was just having this conversation with a recruiter at my college. I told him as a student I love ANSYS, but he said they dont have it since it is "too expensive."

However, didnt ANSYS recently make the student version free? If I work at a company, is it legal to use your student license (with all the limitations on meshing and stuff) to run analyses?

ghorrocks · December 13, 2015, 05:16

Talk to ANSYS about getting the student version. You are correct - it is either free or a small cost.

I am not sure of the licensing details it uses, but I am certain that it has a clause which prevents commercial work. Check the license conditions for the license to be sure, but I am sure this will be the case.

evcelica · December 14, 2015, 14:53

Yes, you definitely can not use it for anything but academic purposes.

evcelica · February 14, 2019, 11:26

Just google "ansys student"

Free Download, terms and conditions, and everything you need are right there.

December 12, 2015, 15:31	Student license?	#1
federernadal Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 56 Rep Power: 11	All, I was just having this conversation with a recruiter at my college. I told him as a student I love ANSYS, but he said they dont have it since it is "too expensive." However, didnt ANSYS recently make the student version free? If I work at a company, is it legal to use your student license (with all the limitations on meshing and stuff) to run analyses?

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December 13, 2015, 05:16		#2
ghorrocks Super Moderator Glenn Horrocks Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,852 Rep Power: 144	Talk to ANSYS about getting the student version. You are correct - it is either free or a small cost. I am not sure of the licensing details it uses, but I am certain that it has a clause which prevents commercial work. Check the license conditions for the license to be sure, but I am sure this will be the case.

December 14, 2015, 14:53		#3
evcelica Senior Member Erik Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Earth (Land portion) Posts: 1,186 Rep Power: 23	Yes, you definitely can not use it for anything but academic purposes.

February 14, 2019, 11:26		#4
evcelica Senior Member Erik Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Earth (Land portion) Posts: 1,186 Rep Power: 23	Just google "ansys student" Free Download, terms and conditions, and everything you need are right there.