Ansys Mechanical 19.0 Installation Instructions

 

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.

 

This software requires additional registration. Please fill out this form to register the name of the computer where you will use the software.

 

Instructions for obtaining your computer name are available via this FAQ entry. You will be notified when the license manager has been configured for your computer. 

 

Windows

 

1.     You will need to download two .iso files, labeled Disk1 and Disk2. Double click on the file labeled Disk1.

 

 

2.     An explorer window will open. Scroll down to setup.exe and double click on it.

 

 

3.     Click on Install ANSYS Products.

 

 

4.     Select I AGREE and click Next.

 

 

5.     Select an installation directory and click Next.

 

 

6.     Enter the license server information into the Hostname 1 field and click the black arrow. This information was provided to you when you purchased the software. You can retrieve this information by logging into the Webstore and clicking on Order History. Find this offer on your list and click on the order number.

 

 

7.     Select which ANSYS products you would like to install and click Next.

 

 

8.     Configure your installation and click Next.

 

 

9.     Click Next.

 

 

10. The installation will begin.

 

 

11. The installation will pause and ask for a path to the next media. Double click on the .iso file labeled Disk2. This will open an explorer window with a new drive. Now click on Browse in the original window and browse to the new drive you opened. This will usually be the F: drive. Click OK.

 

 

12. The installation will complete. Click Next.

 

 

13. Click on Exit.

 

 

You are now ready to use Ansys 19.0 for Windows. Remember, if you are using this program via wireless or an off campus network connection you will need to use the VPN software.