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To continue getting this sponsorship from Ansys, we are required to submit screenshots of things we have used the licenses for. There is a section at this bottom of this page to include screenshots and descriptions of everything you use the software for. Thank you!
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Installing the Software
Go to this link: https://download.ansys.com/
Sign in with your @northeastern.edu email address
Click “send verification code” and enter the verification code you receive
You will then be asked to fill in a bunch of fields to create an account
When you are asked for a customer number, enter 1166850
Setting Up a Server
This is a bit of a pain. Sending loving energy.
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Install Ansys License Manager. Open it (it opens in your browser)
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Click “Get System Hostid Name”
This page gives you your HOSTNAME and HOSTID which you’ll need in a second
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Go to the Ansys Licensing Portal and sign in with your Northeastern email
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Click “Active Entitlements” on the left and click “Add Server” at the top
fill in the pop up with the info from the license manager
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Make sure the licenses you want are selected and the ones you do not want are unselected
Ansys Academic Research Mechanical and CFD (25 tasks) is the important one
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Click “Save and Generate” at the top
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A file should download. Move that file into C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\Shared Files\licensing\license_files
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Search for Ansys License Settings in your start menu (should already be on your computer from when you installed Ansys)
Instead of just opening it, right click and click “Run as Administrator”
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Enter “1055” as the port and your hostname as server 1. Click test. You should get a little green check mark
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Connecting to NER Licensing
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License access requires being on the campus network, either in-person or via the VPN |
Just open settings and add the nerpdm.coe.neu.edu server (and port 1055)!
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Make sure to hit “Test” and then “Save”! |
Check License Statuses
Just open the “Features in use” tab and check out what it lists!
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Project Screenshots
Please add screenshots with descriptions below!
Project 1
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Project 2
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Project ?
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