10/5/2015 Install ANSYS 15 on ubuntu (x64) ­ Saiwal Krishna

http://home.iitk.ac.in/~saiwal/engineering/ansys­ubuntu­install/ 1/6

Date Tue 30 June 2015 Category Engineering (../../category/engineering.html) Tags ansys (../../tags/ansys.html) / ubuntu(../../tags/ubuntu.html)

Install ANSYS 15 on ubuntu (x64)(../../engineering/ansys-ubuntu-install/)Files Required:

Ansys setup

License files

Procedure

1. make a directory where you need to install ansys. Clear any previous installation files mainly: ~/.config/ansys ~/.ansys

2. mount the installation iso using the mount command sudo mount ANSYS DVD1 /mnt/a

3. cd to the installation directiry and run sudo ./INSTALL

4.Install using the graphical manager, skip installation of license server for now and only install the product.

1. Copy the ansyslmd.ini and license.dat to the folder /usr/ansys_inc/shared_files/licensing/

2. Modify the Linux environment variable ANSYS quick start of each component Modify the hidden files.Bashrc your Ubuntu homedirectory. Add the following code in.Bashrc. Method for typing in the terminal code: VIM.Bashrc

Open.Bashrc, paste the following code:

# add environment variables:

#ANSYS

PATH=/usr/ansys_inc/v150/ansys/bin:$PATHExport PATH

#CFX

PATH=/usr/ansys_inc/v150/CFX/bin:$PATHExport PATH

#FLUENT

PATH=/usr/ansys_inc/v150/fluent/bin:$PATHExport PATH

#ICEM

PATH=/usr/ansys_inc/v150/icemcfd/linux64_amd/bin:$PATHExport PATH

#WORKBENCH

PATH=/usr/ansys_inc/v150/Framework/bin/Linux64:$PATHExport PATH

#TurboGrid

PATH=/usr/ansys_inc/v150/TurboGrid/bin:$PATHExport PATH

#ANSYS Sevice ManagerPATH=/usr/ansys_inc/shared_files/licensing/lic_admin:$PATH

Export PATH

And then let it take effect in the terminal, type the following code

10/5/2015 Install ANSYS 15 on ubuntu (x64) ­ Saiwal Krishna

http://home.iitk.ac.in/~saiwal/engineering/ansys­ubuntu­install/ 2/6

source .Bashrc

1. To start ansys use any of the following commands:

Ansys CFX Launcher

CFX5

CFX-pre

cfx5pre

CFX-Solver Manager

cfx5‐solve

CFD-post

cfdpost

Turborid

cfxtg

Fluent

fluent

ICEM CFD

icemcfd

Ansys APDL

ansys150       # is really in command modeAnsys150 ‐g    # graphics mode

Ansys Workbench

runwb2

Use the get command to help command -help

Note: The Linux version of Ansys is installed in the Ubuntu is installed by default in /usr/ansys_inc. If you change the default installationlocation, please modify the path specified in the ansyslmd.ini. Use VIM to open ansyslmd.ini, as follows ANSYSLI_NOFLEX=1LICKEYFIL=/usr/ansys_inc/shared_files/licensing/license.dat

If the fonts are not displayed correctly in gui, run the following: sudo apt-get install xfonts-75dpi xfonts-100dpi xterm ttf-mscorefonts-installer

You do need to restart your system (it might be enough to restart the X server)!

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