Installing Granta EduPack for Students


Introduction

This software must be purchased before a license and download is made available. To order student software, please visit How to Purchase: Student and place an online order.

VPN NOTE: This software requires you to either be on the Virginia Tech campus network or connected to the VPN in order to access the license server. Please ensure you are either on the Virginia Tech network or have installed and enabled the VPN by following the instructions at Downloading, Installing and Connecting to Remote Access VPN in Windows prior to installing and using Granta EduPack.

Instructions

  1. Access Network Software and login using your VT Username (PID) and passphrase.
  2. Click Granta Software to expand the menu and click Granta EduPack 2026 R1 Installer for Windows.
  3. After accepting the licensing terms, make note of the License Server Hostname and License Server Port, which will be used during installation, and then click Download to download the installer.
  4. When the download is complete, locate the downloaded GrantaEduPack2026R1.exe file on your computer, double-click it and then click Yes to begin extraction.
    NOTE: Do NOT close the command window that opens before the installer starts. Doing so will cause the installation to fail.

  5. When the installer window opens, review and agree to the licensing terms, then click Continue.
  6. Leave the default installation directory path and click Next to continue.
  7. Leave the default applications selected and click Next.
  8. Click Next to begin the installation.
  9. When the installation completes, click Next and then Exit to exit the installer.
    NOTE: An ANSYS web page may open in the background after clicking Next. This does not need to be completed and can be closed.
  10. Close the Licensing Settings window. The installation script sets these settings automatically.
  11. Press any key to close the command window.

If you see the error message below when opening Granta Edupack, it likely means you are not connected to the Pulse Secure VPN or on a campus network. Instructions for connecting to the VPN can be found in Downloading, Installing and Connecting to Remote Access VPN in Windows.

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