Can't figure out how to try HypeWorks 2021 on linux (RHEL8.2)

pikigo

Hello,

To know whether purchasing HyperWorks for my lab + students computer room is worth it, I'm trying to benefit from the 14-days trial.

The feature of interest for us should be Inspire© topology optimization / generative design.

So from a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 virtual machine,

I install

$ cd ~/Downloads

$ sudo ./hwDesktopHelp2021_linux64.bin

$ su

# export BYPASS_HVP_REGISTRATION=ON

(as in that doc https://vcdn.altair.com/secure/downloads/hw2021/documentation/AltairHyperWorks_2021_InstallGuide.pdf?8eeea393ef108aed610d98fc45dc22e821e02e5c15fbd1f77a25040cfbd774c966d87b686f92d8334cca9f6bda2b0d09607300f874dc08118a488569639bf55ac88324497b828e863faf6af20034c5212e77c8a1538a1e8010943da4a2a1b156ccff5d6a35d4eb61fb8db4819b5b05f071f47c811084f577fff6490b76&filename=AltairHyperWorks_2021_InstallGuide.pdf )

# echo $BYPASS_HVP_REGISTRATION

ON

# ./hwDesktop2021_linux64.bin

# exit

$ sudo ./altair_licensing_14.5.1.linux_x64.bin

During the licence manager install, I say NO (2) because I don't have yet (or know where is) my license file. Then the installer replies :

Information for obtaining a license file.
You will need a current license to run your Altair Products.  You indicated
you do not have one.  Using one of the HOSTID values in the file
/usr/local/altair/licensing14.5/hostid_info.txt please contact your Sales
Representative or Technical Support for a License.
Please select "OK" to continue or "Cancel" to cancel and exit installation
  ->1- OK

I pursue the installation, then try to launch HyperWorks :

$ echo $ALTAIR_LICENSE_PATH

(nothing outputed)

$ export ALTAIR_LICENSE_PATH=/usr/local/altair/licensing14.5/altair_lic.dat

$ echo $ALTAIR_LICENSE_PATH
/usr/local/altair/licensing14.5/altair_lic.dat

$ /opt/HyperWorks2021/altair/scripts/hw

Finally the GUI opens BUT here are the licensing errors :

Altair License Manager: License error
Feature(s): GlobalZoneEU, HyperWorks, HWHyperView
Error Code: 9
Error Description:
Feature not found
Licence Path: /opt/HyperWorks2021/altair/hwdesktop/../security/altair_lic.dat
Altair Hosted HyperWorksUnits: License error
Feature: HyperView
Error Code: -40
Error Description:
[LicID 33261] AU Concept Engineer - (Err: -40) While checking out feature "HWHyperView": Requested feature was not found in licenses

 

What to do to get it working so that I could explore it please?

Regards

Q.Nguyen-Dai

It's normal because you do not have valid licenses.

If you would like to try Hyperworks, contact your local vendor. He will give you a trial license for some days. In general it's a Nodelock license, as file altair_lic.dat. So you don't need setup license server to try the software.

 

acupro

Are you trying to open the Inspire GUI - or HyperWorks GUI?  You'll probably want the Inspire GUI for topology optimization and/or generative design.  Although now I recall Inspire is available only on Windows - and you mentioned a Linux install.  Maybe a Windows emulator on Linux would enable you to run Inspire.

May I ask with which educational institution you are affiliated?

Adriano Koga_20259

A few things to note:

- Inspire GUI is currently not available for Linux. Only the job submission launcher.

- For HyperWorks in general you install the packege from the master installer "Simulation Products Installer-2021" keeping all other files in the same folder

- from the server side, the license should be placed in the path defined in 'altair-serv-cfg' file under the licensing installation and make sure your altair license server service is up and running

- if it is a server license, you (as a client machine) will point the license to ALTAIR_LICENSE_PATH = 6200@server_IP_or_hostname