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Abaqus 2022 Research Installation Instructions

 

 

·         Before starting this installation, please complete and submit the form included with your order to register your computer name with the Abaqus license manager.

·         Due to firewall restrictions, particularly on off-campus and wireless connections, you will need to connect to your campus VPN service before installing and to use this software.

 

Windows

 

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1.    This offer comes in the form of a .zip file. Extract it using your preferred unzipping program and open it.

 

 

2.    There will be 5 folders inside the extracted folder

 

 

 

3.    Double click on the 1 folder and then double click on setup.exe.

 

 

4.    The installer will open. Select the products that you would like to install, or accept the default options. ****Please do NOT install the FLEXnet License Server.****  Click Next

 

5.    The installation will begin. Click Install.

 

 

6.    Choose an installation directory and click Next.

 

 

7.    Select the products that you would like documentation for and click Next.

 

 

8.    SIMULIA FLEXnet will be selected. Click Next.

 

 

9.    Enter the license manager information from your WebStore order history. To locate this, log into WebStore.illinois.edu, click on Order History in the left menu. Find this order on your list and open it. The information is in the sections down below the download links.

 

 

10. Set the working directory and any other paths as prompted. We suggest you accept the default locations. Click Next.

 

 

11. Installation is ready to begin. Click Install.

 

 

12. A notification will appear when the software is installed. Click Close

 

 

13. Depending on the components you chose to install and the security permissions on your computer, you may receive several notifications during the install process like the ones below.

 

13a. Several Windows Security Alert windows may open. Click Allow Access on any that appear.

 

 

13b. Installation verification results will display. Click Continue.

 

 

13c.This section of the installation is not complete. Click Close.

 

 

13d. The installation process will continue depending on what components you have chosen to install. Click Next.

 

 

13e. Additional software components are installing. Click Next.

 

 

13f. As the installations complete and the windows are displayed, Click Close.

 

 

14. A Window will open asking you to update a directory path. Click Cancel.

 

 

15. Keep the selection and click Next

 

 

16. Click Install

 

 

17. A notification will appear that your program has finished installing. Click Close.

 

 

18. You will repeat this process for all other applications that you chose to install.

 

 

19. When you have finished installing all your chosen Simulia products, click Close.

 

 

 

20.   To use the Research License features, you will need to edit a configuration file. Find and edit your EstablishedProductsConfig.ini file.

Navigate to SIMULIA\EstProducts\2022\win_b64\SMA\site to find it.

Change academic=TEACHING to academic=RESEARCH.

 

 

21. Versions 2020 and 2021 (Backwards compatibility)

You will need to find and edit your custom_v6.env file.

Navigate to SIMULIA\EstProducts\2020\win_b64\SMA\site to find it.

Change academic=TEACHING to academic=RESEARCH.

 

 

 

You are now ready to use Abaqus 2022 Research for Windows. Remember due to firewall restrictions, particularly on off-campus and wireless connections, you will need to connect to your campus VPN service before installing and to use this software.