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porca_paletta · ‎04-07-2016

I have a student account: will the CFD2017 installer be available for download?

Thank you

Anonymous · ‎06-21-2016

I tried your solution but the button for run trial license doesn't work.

vanthuc81 · ‎07-03-2016

Please help!, I can not add CFD motion license

vanthuc81 · ‎07-03-2016

Please help, I can not add CFD motion

Anonymous · ‎07-04-2016

I'm having the same issue.

Worked until a few days ago now I get this:

Jon.Wilde · ‎07-13-2016

Hello all!

We now have an article to help guide you through how to fix this.

Might anyone have time to test it and let me know if it works for you?

CFD student licence

Thank you!

Jon

Jon Wilde
Technical Support Manager

CFD Knowledge Network | CFD Help | My Screencasts | Autodesk Simuation YouTube | CFD Tutorials

Anonymous · ‎07-13-2016

Hi Jon,

I've been having the same problem with the Motion 2017 license. I tried this solution and it didn't work for me because I was never given the option to choose "Stand-Alone," "Run," or "Activate." I attempted to uninstall and reinstall CFD 2017, but after being asked to provide my SN/PK for DSE, the software then opened up a page saying that an old license for the software has been found (see screenshot). Then I just get sent back to the 2017 DSE, where I still do not have an option to enter a license number for Motion 2017. I tried to find the old license file it is calling up but I can't seem to locate it.

It seems to have all started when my trial 30 day license expired, I assume. The first time I went into the program, I probably just selected activate and used the trial, and then after 30 days the Motion license expired and my ability to change the license went with it.

I've been using the 2016 version for the past few weeks, which works fine and gives the ability to update the license to the 3-year version, but that is not really a great solution to the problem. Also, if I end up finding a way to update the 2017 license, I am anticipating running into issues with opening files that have been solved on different editions of the software.

Any ideas on where to locate that old license file and try the solution above again with a clean slate?

Thanks!
Peter

Anonymous · ‎07-18-2016

As much as i want this to work it does not 😞 I cannot get the trial version to start, I've uninstalled all autodesk software from my PC, restarted, installed CFD and it jumps straight back into the 'licenced' version without the solver licence

Any help would be appreciated!

Anonymous · ‎07-18-2016

No jon .Tried the method you mentioned but could not get trial option as trial period was over.I had tried this during trial period but could not get the status changed from 'trial'.

Anonymous · ‎07-21-2016

Any progress on this? Has anyone got CFD 2017 running yet?

I'm becoming increasingly concerned as this is seriously delaying my teaching programs (i appreciate this is free on the education licence but i have a lot resting on the advertised functionality)

Thanks

Jon.Wilde · ‎07-21-2016

Hi all,

I have asked the team who should know how to help, to post on here to assist you all. We thought that the previous solution should work but it sounds like it did not.

Thanks for being so patient 🙂

Jon

Jon Wilde
Technical Support Manager

CFD Knowledge Network | CFD Help | My Screencasts | Autodesk Simuation YouTube | CFD Tutorials

Anonymous · ‎07-21-2016

Thanks Jon! I appreciate your help

Tim

*Tim Astrop PhD*Ammonoid Palaeobiology Lab
Department of Biology & Biochemistry
University of Bath

Anonymous · ‎07-21-2016

First of all, after a long await, now I'm able to run CFD 2017 (with Motion). Here are the steps that I've been through to get that to work:

1. Instead of downloading "Students & teachers" version, you go to "Academic institutions" and log in to "Education Community" from the Autodesk education home page.

2. Then you will have an option for choosing license type: select Network License (I use "single license server" fyi).

3. Download the DES 2017, then it will get you SN and PK for Academic Institutions (as opposed to stand-alone starting with 900-xxxxxxxxxx). Note that you get the Motion 2017 as well for SN and PK. For Motion 2017, you don't need to "Download" the file, but simply select i) license type, ii) version, iii) OS etc, then it will get you SN and PK.

4. Once you get SN/PK for DSE 2017 and Motion 2017, register those products (you can easily find how to register from the web).

5. Ideally, once you register those products, you would be able to see a link called "Generate Network License File" from your account management page, but I couldn't find it.

6. Therefore, I contacted my local distributor called "Synergis" that we used to contract with. By providing our i) old network license file and ii) SN/PK for DSE 2017 and Motion 2017, they were able to generate a new network license file for us.

7. After you get a new network license file, place it in your Autodesk Network License Manager folder (it's in Program Folders/Autodesk mostly). Note that you have the latest license manager. After setting up the license manager (eg. re-read a new license file), start the server.

8. Get back to your machine and start your CFD 2017. Then it will pop up two options: i) Enter a serial Number, ii) Use a Network License. Here, select Network License. In my case I used: Single License Server with server name of: 2080@SERVER_NAME (for SERVER_NAME, it will be your host (server) machine name).

9. This is it. It should be good to go!

Hope this helps.

Joseph

Anonymous · ‎07-21-2016

If this works you are a saint, away from my simulation machine right now so will report back later

Cheers

Anonymous · ‎07-25-2016

Unfortunately this is not a solution in my case, our institution has no previous dealings with autodesk software distributors 😞

Anonymous · ‎07-25-2016

Is there seriously still no fix for this? I am am desperately needing to get this software functioning. Can autodesk not give out temporary licences while the educational licence issue is fixed? A temporary solution would be extremely welcome at this point!

Cheers

vanthuc81 · ‎08-07-2016

Hot News!

The Autodesk has solved the CFD 2017 licensing problems!

Anonymous · ‎08-07-2016

How did they solve?

Anonymous · ‎08-09-2016

Is there a solution for this? I was running CFD DSE and CFD Motion perfectly fine last week; unfortunately yesterday CFD Motion had disappeared. It doesn't seem that any fix mentioned previously has helped.

Anonymous · ‎08-09-2016

It seems not. I have been trying to resolve it for at least six weeks now. I've started learning ansys FLUENT out of desperation....

Anonymous · ‎08-09-2016

How did you solve this? I am still having the same issue

CFD2017 download for students

CFD2017 download for students

CFD2017 download for students

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