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Students and teachers may be able to obtain a 50% discount here. Make sure to check the system requirements. Your computer needs at least 4GB of RAM and we to run Parallels Desktop but unless you want to run ANSYS version 14.5 or earlier, your computer needs at least 8GB of RAM to run ANSYS smoothly on the virtual machine. We also recommend that you have at least 20GB of free hard disk space.
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2. Get yourself a copy of Windows 7, 8 or 10 with 64-bit (X64) from an installation CD or ISO file.
Windows 10 Home is available on the Microsoft Store for $120. Students and teachers may be able to obtain a FREE or severely discounted copy of Windows 10 here. It is accessible as an ISO file to download. IMPORTANT: Make sure it is the 64-bit version (X64).
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Cornell University faculty can obtain Windows 7, 8 or 10 for FREE here. Again, please choose the 64 bit version. |
3. Run Parallels Desktop
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11 and follow the on-screen instructions to install Windows.
If you downloaded Windows as an ISO file, you will simply be asked to drag and drop the ISO file in the box to proceed with the installation process. If you have the Windows installation CD, then simply insert it in the drive when prompted. We suggest that you choose to use Windows for "Design" (for Parallels 10) and "Like a PC" (for Parallels 9)Productivity". Feel free to follow this this excellent installation guide if you need.
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To access the configuration settings of the virtual machine, please see this guide. Note that the virtual machine must be shut down prior to making changes to these settings. Here are some settings modifications that MUST be implemented for ANSYS to work properly with Parallels Desktop.
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We also recommend the following settings for ease of use and optimal performance.
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Obtain and install
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ANSYS
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ANSYS now offers a student version of their software for only $25/year. It is available on the ANSYS Student Portal. The functionalities are FREE. The functionalities are more or less the same as in the full version except that it is node structural problems are restricted to 32,000 nodes and fluid problems are restricted to 512,000 (nodes. This is more than enough for what a typical student will need). Please ask Sebastien at sfl32@cornell.edu for information on how to get the ANSYS Student Version..
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On your first few uses of ANSYS, Firewall notifications should pop up. Make sure to allow all ANSYS programs to run normally (i.e do not let the Firewall block ANSYS programs). You can verify the allowed program list by going into Start>Control Panel>System & Security>Allow a program through Windows Firewall. |
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