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Free Student Edition Software Bundle

The Free Altair Student Edition Bundle contains 50+ products!! that span across Altair's extensive technology portfolio all easily accessed through a single license activation key. 

Fuel your coursework and project-based learning with software tools that breathe life into theoretical concepts, accelerate your product design skills, and make you real-world-ready, all you need is an official Institution provided email address.

What is in the Student Edition Software Bundle ?

More than 50 Software Products to learn and do Data Science, BI, AI & ML, Multiphysics, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Structural, Fluid & Thermal, Electromagnetics, EDA, Systems Modeling & Controls.

See the products included in our Student Edition Bundle, browse this article in the Altair Community

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How do I get the Free Student Edition Software Bundle ?

Follow the steps below, in exact numerical order from Step 1 to Step 4, to access and use your free Altair Student Edition.

  • Go to the Altair One registration page and enter your email address, assigned to you by your educational institution (e.g., yourname@youruniversity.edu)
  • Select either "Students" or "Faculty" depending on your role, and enter your details, then enter the verification code sent to your provided email address to create your account.

Note: If your university is not listed you must add it manually by clicking on “Not Listed?” Choosing the wrong university will result in registration being rejected.

  • Log into Altair One and go to the "Marketplace".
  • Click on the "Student Edition License" card.
  • 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 unless your account is Pending Verification.

Note: If you see "Pending Verification" please wait for a verification mail to your Inbox, after which you can go back to Altair One and follow the above steps to generate the license key.

Note: You should have generated a License Key as per Step 2 Above before you get the Download Option

  • Log into Altair One and navigate to the Altair Marketplace.
  • Make sure the "Student Edition Bundle" checkbox is selected in the "Suites" filter on the left.
  • Select the software app of interest and go to software downloads tab to download.
  • Install the software on your computer by double-clicking the downloaded .exe file and following the installation instructions in the installation wizard.

Still not Clear? - View detailed instructions for How to Find, Download and Install Products and ask any questions you may have there.

Note: HyperMesh - Altair Solver Users See Below

  • 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.

  • 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.

Still not Clear? - View detailed instructions for How to Activate your Installed Products using your Student Edition License Key and Ask any questions you may have there.

 

Renewal and Deactivation of the Student Edition License Key

Note: Only after your current Student license key (valid for a year) expires, can you renew the license for another year as per the instructions below.

Log in to Altair one after license has expired > go to student license card > the licensing tab

Click on “Renew License” to find the popup

Go to your inbox, and find the email with the subject - Marketplace - Please verify your email to complete the action, find the OTP in the email and enter it in the marketplace popup shown above.

Your new license key will immediately appear in the popup and is also sent to you by email.

Still not Clear? - View for detailed instructions for renewing the license key.

Note: Deactivation and reactivation is limited to very few times per user. After exhausting the number of deactivations and reactivations the license key will not be usable and no new license key will be provided.

To activate the license on another computer (or reformatted computer), you must first deactivate it from the computer where it was previously activated.

To deactivate your license from your previous computer, please follow these steps:

  1. Locate and double-click on almutil_gui.exe to open the Altair License Utility. Navigate to System (C:) > Program Files > Altair > 2023 > security > bin > win64 > gui.
  2. In the Altair License Utility, go to Tools > Deactivate License.
  3. Enter the activation key in the provided box and click on 'Deactivate.' (Refer to the image below)
  4. Once you have successfully deactivated the license on your computer, you can now activate the license on your other computer using the same activation key.

Still Not Clear? - View Detailed Instructions on How to Deactivate and Reactivate with the same license key.

More about the Student Edition

 

Student  
Edition 

Professional Edition 

Academic  
Edition 

Personal  
Edition 

Licensed to 

Students currently enrolled in an academic institution 

Companies, government organizations, commercial R&D 

Academic institutions 

Anyone 

Permitted Usage 

Self-learning; No commercial use 

Commercial use including non-published research 

Course instruction, project-based learning, thesis work, and published research; No commercial use 

Learning and evaluation; No commercial use 

Architecture 

Windows, MAC (for AI Studio and Inspire Studio etc.)

Windows; 
Linux; MAC (for AI Studio and Inspire Studio etc.)

Windows; 
Linux; MAC (for AI Studio and Inspire Studio etc.)

Windows 

Cost 

Free for installation on the student’s personal computer 

Annual subscription for installation on company-owned computers 

Discounted annual subscription for installation on university-owned computers 

Free 

Products 

Listed here 

All 

All 

Altair Inspire, Altair Compose, Altair Twin Activate, Altair Embed, Altair AI Studio, Altair SLC

Licensing 

1-year Activation Key Renewable 

Standard Altair licensing options 

Altair Units enable access to Altair's entire portfolio of software as an all-in-one bundle 

1-year node-locked license for instant download and use 

Download and Access 

Request your Student Edition software 
Request Now 

Create an account in the Altair One Marketplace 
Sign Up 

Request your Academic Edition software 
Request Now 

Instant download and activation 
Download 

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:

  • Inspire, Inspire Cast, Inspire Form, Inspire Extrude Metal, Inspire Extrude Polymer, Inspire Mold, Inspire Polyfoam, Inspire Render and Inspire Studio.
  • 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.

Students should only use the Altair Community - CLICK HERE for technical support or if you have any questions.

Altair Global Student Contest

Optimize a Robot and Win Big!

Show your optimization skills with Altair tools from our Student Edition Bundle and potentially win up to $2000 each quarter from now until June 30th, 2025. Or submit a heartfelt testimonial reel and stand a chance to become a paid Altair Student Ambassador.

Submission Deadlines:

Quarter 1: December 31st, 2024

Quarter 2: March 31st, 2025

Quarter 3: June 30th, 2025

Learn More
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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.

 

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Learn How To Use The Software

  • Start with Altair’s comprehensive eLearning platform (which requires a free Altair One account) to: 
    • Self-learn the tools at your own pace with online courses
    • Learn by doing and get a completion certificate
    • Watch instructor-led webinars 
  • Learn quickly through how-to videos on YouTube 
  • Access tutorials in the Online Help portion of our Student Edition installation
  • Access tutorials in the Altair Community Knowledge Base

Explore all of Altair's offerings for students.

Go to Students Page