The 6.12 version of the Abaqus Student Edition is now available for download free of charge to all SIMULIA Learning Community members.  The Student Edition is available for both 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7 Operating Systems and contains the following functionality:

• Abaqus/CAE
• Abaqus/Standard and Abaqus/Explicit model sizes up to 1000 nodes
• Abaqus/CFD model sizes up to 10,000 nodes
• Full Abaqus Documentation Collection in HTML and PDF format including the Getting Started and Example Problems Manuals.

The Abaqus Student Edition may be installed on personal laptops and  is governed by a personal use license that does not expire.  The Student Edition is an excellent tool for evaluating Abaqus or sharpening your skills while away from your office or campus license.

 See the document 6112SE_Specification_and_Install_Instructiond.pdf (attached) for Student Edition specifications, system requirements, and installation instructions.