Student Edition Software Downloads

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Student Edition Software is available free of charge for personal and educational use. The full documentation collection in HTML format makes them the perfect learning tools, both on campus or on the move.

Technical support is not provided. Problems downloading the installation media can be reported to 3DS Academy Global Support for Academics Community

Please note that in accordance with the Dassault Systèmes Customer License and Online Services Agreement, you may not use these products for commercial purposes.

Abaqus

The Abaqus Student Edition is available on Windows platform only and supports structural models up to 1000 nodes.

Please refer to the Installation Guide for system requirements, detailed installation instructions and known issues.

If you encounter the following installation error dialog: "Unable to add Abaqus command directory" when installing the Abaqus Student Edition on Windows 10 (build 1793), please download this fix guide

The Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64) is required for successful execution of the Abaqus Student Editions. 

  • Abaqus Student Edition 2020 (latest release): This version installs this package automatically and no additional steps are required.
  • Abaqus Student Edition 2019: This release does not install this package automatically, and the user must download and install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64) using this link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13523.   Failure to install this package will produce the following fatal runtime error with Abaqus 2019 Student Edition: "ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found."

Antenna Magus

The Antenna Magus Student Edition​​​​​​​ is available for Windows only and includes design capabilities for 12 popular antenna types. Antenna Magus Student Edition also includes tools for synthesis and analysis of basic antenna arrays and a selection of useful antenna design utilities.

High quality simulation models of the designs created using Antenna Magus Student Edition can be generated. These models are fully compatible with CST Studio Suite and some models are also compatible with CST Studio Suite Student Edition

Even if you are not affiliated with an academic institution, you can immediately download and try out Antenna Magus Student Edition for free.

CST Studio Suite

The CST Studio Suite Student Edition introduces you to the world of electromagnetic simulation, making Maxwell’s equations easier to understand than ever. With this free edition you have – bar some restrictions –  access to our powerful visualization engine and some of the most advanced solvers of CST Studio Suite.

To accompany the CST Studio Suite Student Edition, we have prepared some examples, which are typical of the type of textbook problems you may encounter during your studies of electromagnetic theory or other related courses. Each tutorial includes a descriptive text, a CST Studio Suite file and also a short video showing how to construct each of the models. 

CST Studio Suite Student Edition is ideal for use as part of coursework as well as for anyone wishing to become more proficient with CST Studio Suite.

Even if you are not affiliated with an academic institution, you can immediately download the CST Studio Suite Student Edition for free and get access to the tutorials​​​​​​​​​​​​​​.