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The Altair Student Edition bundle contains numerous products that span across Altair's extensive technology portfolio – all easily accessed through a single license/ activation key. Here are just some of the product categories of the Altair Student Edition bundle.
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Detailed Product Descriptions
For a bit more information about each product included in our Student Edition bundle, browse this article in the Altair Community and search it for specific categories or generic applications (such as “structures” or “power electronics”).
The updated Student Edition process now leverages Altair One and uses a streamlined process to provide you with the free Altair Student Edition. Altair One is the one-and-only place to download all Altair Software, access the Altair community, learning resources, support, and much more!
Follow the steps below, in proper order, to access and use your free Altair Student Edition(s).
Select either "Students" or "Faculty" and enter your details, then enter the verification code sent to your provided email address to create your account.
NOTE: In most cases, Altair One will automatically recognize your university using your email domain and link your user account with your university's account. If your email domain is associated with more than one university account you will be prompted to select the applicable one from a list. If your university is not listed you must add it manually by clicking on “Not Listed?”.
Select the "Licensing" tab in the panel that opens on the right side and click on "Get License". Your unique license activation key will appear.
NOTE: If instead of the license activation key a "pending verification" message appears, please wait 2-3 business days and check your email to be notified when your credentials are verified. Once the verification is complete you can go back and finish this step.
Make sure the "Student Edition Bundle" checkbox is selected in the "Suites" filter on the left.
Select one of the 40+ software tools included in the Altair Student Edition bundle and download it.
Install the software on your computer by double-clicking the downloaded .exe file and following the installation instructions in the installation wizard.
Install HM (desktop exe) and OptiStruct (Mechanical Solvers exe) to the same installation folder
HM (Desktop exe) consists of - HyperMesh, HyperView, HyperStudy, MotionView etc.
OptiStruct (Mechanical Solvers exe) consists of - OptiStruct, RADIOSS, Multi Scale Designer, MotionSolve, etc.
The Altair License Management Utility (ALMUTIL) can be found in the installation folder of the Altair product on you computer:
In your File Explorer, navigate to the installation folder of your installed Altair Software (e.g., System (C:) > Program Files > Altair > 2025 > security > bin > win64 > GUI)
Locate and double-click the file "almutil_gui.exe"
The "Altair License Utility" window will open up
Select the "Activation" tab and paste your license activation key (obtained in Step 2) in the field then click on "Activate".
NOTE: You only have to complete this step for the first Altair software product that you download and install from the Student Edition bundle.
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Most of the products in the Altair Student Edition bundle do not have any limitations, but for those that do, we've described them in this section. The are NO model or problem size limitations for the following products:
AI Studio (Formerly RapidMiner Studio) and Knowledge Studio
Twin Activate , Compose , Embed
Esacomp
Flux, FluxMotor , Feko WinProp, PollEx
Thea Render
SimLab
S-Frame Products
General limitations for all products included in the Student Edition
The Student Edition can only be requested online
The license is valid for 12 months but renewable until the student’s degree work is completed.
The Altair Student Edition may NOT be used for commercial purposes.
The Student Edition is not available for banned countries: CUBA, SYRIA, IRAN, NORTH KOREA, and SUDAN or for students who are banned for other reasons and are included on US Government lists of banned parties.
HyperMesh and Altair Solver Limitations
Install HM (desktop exe) and OptiStruct (Mechanical Solvers exe) to the same installation folder
HM (Desktop exe) consists of - HyperMesh, HyperView, HyperStudy, MotionView etc.
OptiStruct (Mechanical Solvers exe) consists of - OptiStruct, RADIOSS, Multi Scale Designer, MotionSolve, etc.
Solver Limitations
Solutions are node-limited
OptiStruct: 100,000 nodes
Radioss; 100,000 nodes ; Radioss runs are restricted to 4 cores (-nt4)
AcuSolve: 100,000 nodes
MotionSolve: 200 bodies
License Error 9 and 6 are printed in the solver window due to the initial license checks before the student license check, this is despite solving successfully. These errors can be ignored; results will be output correctly.
Solvers cannot be started from a command line (only from within the Analysis tool from within the Graphical User Interface)
Supported CAD Formats
Import: IGES, SolidWorks and STEP
Export: IGES, STEP
Pre-Processing
HyperMesh Import / export: Only Radioss, OptiStruct user profiles are supported for import/export and is limited to 100,000 nodes.
HyperMesh Model File can be Saved but limited to 100,000 nodes
HyperMesh CFD limitations are the same as HyperMesh Limitations
User profiles that are not supported
Feko
HyperXtrude
HyperMold
HyperWeld
Non-Altair Solvers (for import and export although the interface is mentioned in the file > open window GUI)
Post-Processing
HyperView Reads H3D files only with the maximum allowable model size of 100,000 nodes
MotionView reads graphics H3D files with the maximum allowable model size of 100,000 nodes
HyperStudy
HyperStudy with the new interface is not supported in 2024 version, the classic interface is supported.
Platform Support
Platforms: Windows 7/10
Architecture: x86_64
Altair Monarch Limitations
Activation is supported via the Altair License Management System licensing method only.
Monarch Automation is not available.
10 rows can be exported in Monarch Classic and Data Prep Studio.
Altair EDEM Limitations
10,000 particle limit
2 x CPU max (no GPU)
Disabled functionality on CFD Coupling Interface, MBD coupling interface, Heat Transfer Module, and Field Data Import.
Altair PSIM Limitations
Altair PSIM Student Edition does not include Code Gen and Co-simulation features.
If your university doesn't accommodate its students with assigned email addresses, you will unfortunately not be able to use a free Altair Student Edition license.
Please reach out to your university to see if they can create an email address for you. If not, have your professor fill the Information Request form here and acquire an Academic License. With an Academic License, your professor can give their students access without requiring a school-issued email address.
Get Even More Tools With the Altair Partner Alliance (APA)
As part of Altair's Global Academic Program, many APA solutions are available for students and educators in universities globally that own Altair licenses.
APA licenses can be used for:
Teaching
Research
Student competitions
Learn more about which APA partners offer their software to academics and how to request licenses through the button below.
