ANSYS 2021 R2 - Education Installation guideline for Windows

Download ANSYS 2021 R2

Step 1: Download the installer using the following LINK (Click Me)

Step 2: Right-click on the file and select Download. The contents of the folder will be zipped and downloaded.

Step 3: Once the zipped file is downloaded, unzip/extract the file to reveal its contents.

Note: If you are unable to locate your zipped file, check your “Downloads” folder as it is the default download location.

Select the location you wished to extract the contents to by clicking ‘Browse’. Click ‘Extract’ when the location has been chosen and the unzipping process will begin.

Install Ansys

Step 4: Open the folders to reveal the contents. Select the ‘autorun’ to begin with the installation process.

Step 5: You would need to install the 3 given applications:

Install Electromagnetics Suite
Install Distributed Simulation Technologies
Install Layout Integrations for ECAD

Note: Repeat the same the below steps for the remaining application installers as well.

Step 6: Accept the License Agreement by pressing ‘Yes’.

Step 7: Choose your installation location and click ‘Next’. You need to choose a Temp Directory if you wish to change its location but we recommend using the Default Temp Directory location. Tick the box below and press ‘Next’ to proceed to the next page. Choose ‘This local installation’ and press ‘Next’ to proceed.

Step 8: Click on 'This local installation' and click Next

Step 9: Select ‘I want to specify a license server’ and a window will appear prompting for a license server. Server 1: 219.93.16.137 , Port Number: 1055. Click Next.

Step 10: The installation process should start and complete in a few minutes.

Step 11: Repeat the installation steps for Distributed Simulation Technologies and Layout Integrations for ECAD.

Step 12: Once completed, you can find the installed applications on your desktop or start menu.