Install Autodesk® CFD

Step 1: Preparation

To prevent problems during the installation of Autodesk® CFD, please perform these initial tasks:

Exit all Autodesk® programs

Exit all Autodesk® programs that are running before beginning the installation of Autodesk® CFD. This ensures no “File in use” errors occur during installation.

Note: Autodesk® products share some licensing components. If any Autodesk® product is running when you attempt to install another Autodesk® product, the installation may fail.

Uninstall pre-release versions of Autodesk® CFD

If a pre-release version of Autodesk® CFD is installed on the computer, you must uninstall it before beginning the current installation.

To check if a pre-release version has previously been installed, open the Control Panel (Start > Control Panel), select Programs and Features and look for entries titled Autodesk® CFD 2016.

To uninstall a pre-release version of Autodesk® CFD 2016:

  1. Verify that Autodesk® CFD is not running.

  2. Open the Control Panel (Start > Control Panel).

  3. Select Programs and Features.

  4. Select the entry you want to remove and click Uninstall/Change to launch the uninstall procedure.

  5. Restart the computer to complete the uninstall of the software.
Note: Multiple versions of Autodesk® CFD can coexist on the same computer. Do not attempt, however, to install two different versions into the same folder.

Step 2: Install Autodesk® CFD

Autodesk® CFD uses an Installation Wizard to guide you through the installation process.

  1. Log in to the computer using an account with Administrator privileges.
  2. Exit any Autodesk® programs that are currently running.
  3. You can install Autodesk® CFD from either a downloaded installation executable or from an installation DVD.
    • If installing from a downloaded executable file, navigate to the file, right click on it, and select Run as Administrator.
    • If installing from the DVD, insert it into the DVD drive. If Autorun is enabled, the DVD main menu displays automatically. Otherwise, navigate to the DVD drive folder, right-click on setup.exe, and select Run as Administrator.
  4. After the Installation Wizard initializes, the Welcome page appears.
    • Click Install to begin the installation process.
  5. The License Agreement page appears.
    • Select the appropriate entry in the Country or Region list.
    • Review the agreement.
    • Select the option to accept the agreement.
    Note: If you reject the license agreement, you cannot install the software.
  6. The Product Information page appears.
    • Enter a Serial number and Product key for one of the modules that you purchased. (It does not matter which module you use.)
    • Select the License Server Model. There are three options:
    • Single License Server: In the single license server model, the Network License Manager is installed on a single server. License management and activity is restricted to this server. A single license file contains the total number of licenses available on the server.
    • Distributed License Server: In the distributed license server model, licenses are distributed across multiple servers. A unique license file is required for each server. To create a distributed license server, you must run the Network License Manager on each server that is part of the distributed server pool.
    • Redundant License Server: In the redundant license server model, you use three servers to authenticate a single license file. One server acts as the master, while the other two provide backup if the master server fails. Licenses are monitored and issued as long as at least two servers are functional. The license file on all three servers is the same. You must install the Network License Manager on each server.
    Note: The Network License is the only license type available for Autodesk® CFD.

    Check with your system administrator if you are unsure which model to select.

    Enter the name of the license server computer that will run the Network License Manager (NLM).

    • If the NLM is installed on another computer, enter the name of that machine. (Do not enter the name of the local machine.)
    • If the NLM is installed and configured to run on the local machine, enter 127.0.0.1 as the license server name. If the "FLEXnet License Finder" dialog opens when Autodesk® CFD is first started, enter 127.0.0.1 as the Computer Name of the License Server System.

        Check with your system administrator if you are unsure which computer to specify.

  7. The Configure Installation page appears.
    • Select Autodesk CFD.
    • Accept the default Installation Path or click Browse to select a different folder.
    • Review the installation settings. You can change settings by clicking Back until the relevant screen appears. When you are satisfied with the settings, click Install to begin the installation.
  8. The Installation Progress page appears.
    • The Wizard begins installing Autodesk® CFD.
    • A progress indicator shows how much of the installation has been completed.
  9. The Installation Complete page appears.
    • The successfully installed products are listed, as are any products that failed to install.
    • Click Finish to close the Setup Wizard.

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