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Ansys Lumerical software
Company information
Lumerical publishes a line of photonics modelling and simulation software. In April 2020 Lumerical was acquired by Ansys in the U.S.A.
Information for ECE Users
All members of ECE's photonics group share use of our network concurrent license. The license is hosted on our server mlm.ece.utoronto.ca. Use outside of the ECE wired network requires connecting via the ECE VPN. The license authorizes use in Canada only. Users connecting from outside of Canada should not run Lumerical using this shared license.
Installation
Registered users can download the latest installer from the Ansys website. Each user must create a login on the Ansys website here using their UofT email address, and agree to the license terms to receive download access. Your login also gives access to their user forums and support information.
Registered users can download the installers from the Ansys website: Windows Link Linux Link (Note that MacOS support has been discontinued.)
Once you have installed the software, enter the license server config information (IP 128.100.9.50, TCP port 27002) using the “Ansys Standard Licensing” steps on this page:
https://support.lumerical.com/hc/en-us/articles/360026079294-How-to-obtain-a-floating-license