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[Keyur Kanade]

To renew ANSYS student version license without changing the version or performing a new installation, please use following steps. 

- Go to

https://www.ansys.com/academic/free-student-products

Then download one of the following three packages available on this page

Discovery Live Student : STUDENTDISCOVERY_###_WINX64.zip

ANSYS AIM Student : AIMANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_###_WINX64

ANSYS Student : ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_###_WINX64.zip 

 

Note: Any package and any version that is currently available on the page is OK.

 

- Unzip the package that you just downloaded, then look for the folder named ‘student’

- In this ‘student’ folder, you will see WINX64.7z . Extract (‘unzip&rsquo this file

- Go inside the unzipped WINX64  -> Shared Files -> Licensing -> Here, you will see 'student.lic' file

 -Copy this 'student.lic' file to where ANSYS is currently installed on your machine default location to replace your old ‘student.lic’ file in your installation directory.

[Ananth Narayan]

Is there any possibilities of getting only licences file instead of downloading of Giga Bytes of file for a KB file.

[Ajith]

How to update the license? I couldn't find the analysis system in the toolbox. Is this an error due to the license? I am currently using the student version. Someone please help me with this.

[Rob]

Read the OP. Also don't multi-post. 

[Alvin]

Hi guys.. I just have a question.  For example i download ansys student 2019 R2 again and replace my old 'student.lic' file with a new one... since the built-in license for R2 is only until 05/30/2020, does that mean that it will still be the deadline even if I already replaced the old 'student.lic' file??? Thank you. 

[uconcorde]

Same question as stated by Alvin. Please help. Thank you in advance.

[Rob]

Yes, you'll need 2019R3 or 2020R1 to extend the licence. 

[Baswa17]

Please tell me di u get the ans for this question. Do we need download whole Gb file just for KB file

[faizadaughter]

Hi....I downloaded and installed Ansysacademic  2020R1..How can I buy Student license ..It is showing in programme list of Window 10  but not opening...How it will be run …...Earlier this I used Ansys version 15.0 which was running properly ….Guide please

[Yolandevis]

Hi, 

I have download and installed Ansys student 2020R1, Follow all the steps accordingly but its still fails to see/recognise the license.

can someone please help me. 

 

[ThePhontyfex]

Hi, I have the same problem of Yolandevis. I download Accademic Ansys two days ago and the first time I open, it work, but from the second time it tell me that "mechanical editor does not have a valid license". I try to re-install the program and to replace "student.lic" but does non work. Please help me.

[uconcorde]

Hi, so it means that there is no way to keep using the old version once the license expired. We have to download and install the new version for a valid license?

[Warmate]

I've tried the above process to renew my ANSYS 2019R2 version but to no avail. Now that I've uninstalled and deleted all ANSYS app in my laptop, can any new version work for my previously simulated projects? nCan I reinstall 2019R2 n

[Rob]

Old projects should read into the newer versions of the code; make sure you read the messages as the model loads in case any defaults are different. n

[imranalif]

Hi Win,nThanks, it works for me ! nI replaced 'student.lic' file on my 2020 R1 with 2020 R2 and restart my laptop then it's good to go.nThanksn

[imranalif]

[update]nIt happened again.nI installed the latest version and works fine.nWhen I quit and run fluent same issue happen in 2020 R2n

[tsiriaks]

Can you post the screenshot of the issue inline with text ?nIf you check the student.lic file, when is the expiration date ?n

[tookaii]

Hi, does that manipulation works with the new new release 2021R1? I dont find the student.lic file in the student folder.nnThank you for your help.nn

[behm0001]

Please help i have same issue as tookai nn

[Imran_Ahmed]

I have the same problem as cant find the 'student.lic' file in ansys 2021 R1Can you guys help us ?n

[chadam]

Same here with 2021, cant find the license filen

[Sam254]

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[chadam]

Come on its a shame it cant be solved, I cant use Fluent because of this.n

[Rob]

You could use 2021R1! nIt's covered here https://forum.ansys.com/discussion/19805/how-to-renew-ansys-student-product-licensenn

[jsprunger8]

I am trying to do this with the 2020 version. I download the files for the 2021, extracted them, I go to student, then unzip the WINX64.7z. However, the only file in there is a folder called licensingclient , and inside of that. Just a file labeled .acldata n

[Rob]

It changed for 2021R1, there is a sticky in the Student Software section. The 2020R2 licence is valid until about August. n

[purnalingam.revathi]

How to find the customer numer(account number ) ?

[hbilal1076]

Thank you for sharing such a great technique of solving the issue, it woked for me.