[GARAB]

Hello all!

I'm new to the complete software family, I want to use it for masonry modelling. I wanted to do some tutorials, like creating a solid and put some force on, etc. , just to see how it work.

I'm using Ansys Workbench 17, student version, on Win 8.1 64 bit. I can change and set up the engineering data, but the design modeller don't let me draw anything, I can start drawing a line, but can put "down" the end of it. And I can't import geometry from other programs (Autocad 2016), because : "The selected file is of an unsupported or unconfigurated geometry type".

I have a little sign in the lower left corner. It's a check in workbench, but when I open up design modeller to make the geometry modell, I see a little red sign, like the "no entry", I attached a picture of it.

Thank you in advance,
Garab

[WOLVERINE77]

i am also having same problem, pls share me if u got any ideas on tat.

Are you fixed that problem

[GARAB]

Originally Posted by WOLVERINE77

i am also having same problem, pls share me if u got any ideas on tat.

Are you fixed that problem

No, not yet and I can't reach neither my professor or Ansys. I still have no idea how to fix this.

[leasken]

Do you have a DesignModeler license available? Usually that "No entry"-sign indicates that there is no license at the moment.

[GARAB]

Originally Posted by leasken

Do you have a DesignModeler license available? Usually that "No entry"-sign indicates that there is no license at the moment.

Well, I downloaded the student version, and the student license, and installed as it was written.
You are right, that as I see, I don't have the license for DM. I simply have to link it, or there is something else?
It was written, that nearly everything is usable, only limitation is that there is a limit of usable elements, or I'm wrong?

[Kapi]

you can use most of the things including making geometry and importing geom.
Try to re-install license manager and link the license.

[_G15_]

Originally Posted by Kapi

you can use most of the things including making geometry and importing geom.
Try to re-install license manager and link the license.

I have the same problem.
Installed Ansys on three different PCs, still not working.
For the student license you don't use the license manager, at least this is how I understood the instructions - you just set a variable for a license file.

http://www.ansys.com/Products/Academic/ANSYS-Student

[Kapi]

then check the if you have used the right location of license

[_G15_]

Originally Posted by Kapi

then check the if you have used the right location of license

I have downloaded the license file again and set a new direction.
Without the file Ansys does not start in the first place, so the location and the variabel seems correct to me.
Maybe a bad license file provided by the Ansys servers?

[aamerfny]

Hi,
I have same problem , so please if you get any solution , post it here..
thanks

[GARAB]

Originally Posted by _G15_

I have downloaded the license file again and set a new direction.
Without the file Ansys does not start in the first place, so the location and the variabel seems correct to me.
Maybe a bad license file provided by the Ansys servers?

As I see, the license file is not seen in the design modeler. It's not shareable as far as I see, but I don't understand why
.
I tried to contact Ansys, but after the automated email answer, that they will contact me soon nothing happens :/

[_G15_]

Has anybody some new information?
I downloaded the new license file (11.July.2016), but still it does not work.

I although asked some people at the IT department of our university, but they didn't now what to do either.

[Kapi]

on you computer there will be a utility under programs<ansys
"Server ANSLIC_ADMIN Utility" click that and see what it is telling you.
You can also see how many licenses you have and if its working.

[_G15_]

Originally Posted by Kapi

on you computer there will be a utility under programs<ansys
"Server ANSLIC_ADMIN Utility" click that and see what it is telling you.
You can also see how many licenses you have and if its working.

As it seems there are licenses available, but nur server licenses?

[Kapi]

You must have license at server location.
When loading your Ansys you have to give that server location for license.
I think thats what is missing

[_G15_]

Originally Posted by Kapi

You must have license at server location.
When loading your Ansys you have to give that server location for license.
I think thats what is missing

Can I do this now the program is installed or must it be deleted and re-installed?

I thought I did everything exactly as described in the instructions for Ansys Student (I did it 5 times )

[Kapi]

umm not sure about student license.
But if you installing on your system then server will be your system only

re-do the license installment thingy! license manager

[_G15_]

Originally Posted by Kapi

umm not sure about student license.
But if you installing on your system then server will be your system only

re-do the license installment thingy! license manager

Thank you very much. I have found a solution.

I downloaded the file again from the Ansys website, unpacked the zip at the desktop and copied to c:\program files\ansys inc\ but this time I was asked if I would like to copy the file as admin, which I did.
Not it works just fine.

You actually saved my master thesis.

[Kapi]

Glad I could help, Good luck with thesis

[eagesg]

Originally Posted by _G15_

Thank you very much. I have found a solution.

I downloaded the file again from the Ansys website, unpacked the zip at the desktop and copied to c:\program files\ansys inc\ but this time I was asked if I would like to copy the file as admin, which I did.
Not it works just fine.

You actually saved my master thesis.

Could you please explain better what did you do? I am having the same problem and it is driving me insane