Installation

The installation process is composed of two major steps: 1. Installing Alta License Service; 2. Installing Polaris CFD

Both Windows and Linux are supported. However both systems must be 64 bit. Mac OS is not supported at this moment.

On Windows users shall first install "Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64)". It can be downloaded from Microsoft directly, or from Alta Dynamics. In some cases users may have already installed it due to prior installation of other software.

Installing Alta License Service

The Alta License Service is a software that manages the Polaris CFD software's license usage. It must be running with proper licenses in order for Polaris CFD software to function properly. Alta License Service is relatively small and it does not require much resources to run. It can be installed on a low end computer, or on a computer that runs the actual CFD. A computer running the license service is called the license server.

On Windows, run the installer to install the software. On Linux simply untar the file. Read the PDF manual in the doc folder to configure your license server.

Testing your license

Download a free license file from Alta Dynamics. Follow the manual to complete the license server setup.