Licensing Overview

AGI requires that you to obtain a license file to run AGI products. Any STK license you purchase contains an stk_engine_runtime license that enables you to also run your STK product as an engine (without a user interface) on either Windows or Linux.

Acquiring AGI licenses

 

Product licensing includes evaluation licenses and purchased licenses.

Evaluation license

For one time only, you can request an Evaluation license. You will receive a license that will be good for 14 days. Additional Evaluation licenses that go beyond the 14-day Evaluation license must be requested through your U.S. account executives or international resellers at sales@agi.com.

Purchased STK license

Purchased license options are:

  • Nonperpetual (subscription/rental) licenses

  • Enterprise subscription licenses (ESLA)

  • Perpetual licenses

To request purchased license files, follow the directions in requesting a purchased license.

License types

AGI products can be licensed as:

License Type Description
Network

These are floating licenses that any machine can use if it has access to a particular network server. Network licenses are issued as a license file that resides on the network server itself and unlocks the actual AGI products and license seat quantities.

You can request Ansys network licenses for the following configurations:

  • Single Server

Network-Dongle This is a license tied to a unique identifier (called a FlexID) of a small, portable USB hardware device. The server that has the physical dongle connected can serve the Ansys license files out to clients.