About ANSYS
ANSYS is a multiphysics FEA software package with integrated tools for modelling and meshing of CAD-models,
CFD tools and more. Visit www.ansys.com for more info.
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How to download and install ANSYS
- Installation by NTNU Software at https://software.ntnu.no/ntnu/ansys.
- ANSYS is available at NTNU's Programfarm.
- An ANSYS free student software packages may be downloaded at https://www.ansys.com/academic/free-student-products.
Warning: If your local username contains non english letters ('æøå') you will not be able to run the software on that user.
Getting started with ANSYS
- APDL: Check out our tutorial on Mechanical APDL at Mechanical APDL.
ANSYS How To Videos on Youtube, made by ANSYS.
ANSYS has it's own student community where you can find a lot of helpful information:ANSYS Student Community
Useful documentation
- Enter your ANSYS software (e.g. ANSYS Mechanical APDL) and click Help → Help Topics. Here you will find most documentation necessary.