Important
- Administrator access is required.
- If you have Microsoft Visual Studio installed, use the Advance installation process shown below. Do Not Install Intel MPI.
Ansys Optics installation
The guidelines in this sections shows the default installation process of the current release of the Ansys Optics simulation software and Ansys Optics Launcher on a supported Windows computer. For installation of previous versions of Ansys Optics/Ansys Lumerical, see this Knowledge Base.
- Download the installation package. (registration required)
- Open windows explorer and go to where you saved the downloaded zip file.
- Right click on the zip file and 'Extract All'.
- Open the extracted folder and run 'Lumerical_Installer.exe'. This is the top level bootstrap installer that install both the Ansys Optics Launcher and Ansys Lumerical simulation software.
- Follow the instructions on the installation wizard and complete the installation.
- Install the "Ansys Optics launcher" and the MPI when prompted.
- By default, the Ansys Optics Launcher will be installed in:
"C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\ANSYS Optics\[[verpath]]\Launcher\"
- Enabling the MPI firewall exemptions during the installation, adds the rule to your firewall to allow running simulations using the bundled MPI on the local computer.
- Install the "Ansys Optics launcher" and the MPI when prompted.
- Open the Ansys Optics Launcher:
- From the "Ansys Optics 2023 R2" folder in "Windows Start"
> "All Applications"
- Or using the Ansys Optics "Launcher.exe" file in:
"C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\ANSYS Optics\[[verpath]]\Launcher\bin\"
- From the "Ansys Optics 2023 R2" folder in "Windows Start"
- Select "I have a license from Ansys...".
- Choose to "...configure my license only for Lumerical products" if will be using only Ansys Lumerical products, then "Go to the licensing setup" and configure Ansys Lumerical to obtain the license from your server.
- Otherwise, "configure my license for All Optics products" if you are using Ansys Lumerical together with either Speos or Zemax and configure your license as shown in this Knowledge Base.
- Alternately, you can request a 30-day evaluation license to evaluate our simulation tools.
- If you are joining a workshop, request for a workshop license using your workshop ID/code.
Advanced installation process
- Process outlined in this section applies to the current [[ver]] release that comes with the top level bootstrap installer that installs both the Launcher and the simulation software 'silently' into their default installation directory.
- The advanced or custom installation process will install each individual component unto your local computer with the option to change the install path for the Ansys Optics Launcher and Ansys Lumerical software.
- Ensure that Lumerical is not running in the background. e.g. reboot the computer.
- Should the default install process using 'Lumerical_Installer.exe' fails, use this installation method.
Ansys Optics Launcher installation
- Run 'Ansys_Optics_Launcher_data.msi' file in the "Lumerical Suite\Ansys_Optics_Launcher" folder that was extracted from the downloaded zip file..
- You have the option to change the installation directory and create a Desktop shortcut.
- Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
Ansys Lumerical installation
- Open/Run 'lumerical_data' (.msi)' file found in the "Lumerical Suite" folder that was extracted from the downloaded zip file.
- You have the option to change the installation directory. e.g. if you want to install Ansys Lumerical into the same folder as the Ansys Optics Launcher, change the install path to:
"C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\ANSYS Optics\[[verpath]]\Lumerical\"
- Ensure that the all firewall exemptions are enabled.
- Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
Microsoft MPI installation
- Run 'msmpisetup.exe' inside the ‘MS-MPI’ folder from the extracted Ansys Optics installation package.
- Install with default options when prompted and complete the installation.
- It will not complete the installation if the same or newer version of the MPI is already installed.
Intel MPI installation
- Open the ‘intel_mpi_runtime’ folder inside the extracted Ansys Optics installer's directory.
- Run 'w_mpi-rt_p_{version}.exe'.
- Install with default options when prompted and complete the installation.
- It will prompt you for other installation options if an existing or newer version of the MPI is already installed.
Job launching presets
See this Knowledge Base (KB) on how to change your "Job launching preset" to run your simulations with Microsoft MPI (default), Intel MPI (remote jobs), without MPI (Local Computer) or custom presets to run the simulation on your cluster.
Silent installation
See this Knowledge Base (KB) for details of the process using 'MSIExec' and the 'Lumerical_Data.msi' installation package.
Opening Ansys Lumerical CAD/IDE
See this Knowledge Base (KB) on running Ansys Lumerical CAD/IDE.
Uninstalling Ansys Lumerical
Uninstall from the Settings page
- Goto Windows Settings > Apps > Apps & features or Installes apps.
- Search and select "Ansys Lumerical..."
- Click on the "options" menu (3 dots) on the right and select "Uninstall".
- Follow the directions to remove the application from your machine.
Uninstall from the Control Panel
- Open Control Panel
- Select Programs -> Programs and Features.
- Select "Ansys Lumerical..." then "Uninstall".
- Follow the directions to remove the application from your machine.