The first time you install and run CONVERGE 4.x.x, complete the following steps:
1.Download and run the Windows installer to install CONVERGE.
2.Obtain a valid license.lic file.
3.Start the Reprise License Manager (RLM) license server.
▪A license server is necessary only if you will use a floating license. If you use a node-locked license, a license server is unnecessary.
4.Run the appropriate CONVERGE execution script from your Case Directory.
To install or upgrade CONVERGE, complete the following steps:
1.Download the Windows installer to install the new version of CONVERGE.
2.If CONVERGE is already installed on the system, run the previous patch uninstaller to save space on disk (recommended). Note that this will also uninstall Tecplot for CONVERGE.
3.Run the Windows installer to install the new version of CONVERGE.
4.Run the appropriate CONVERGE execution script from your Case Directory.
On Windows systems, CONVERGE depends on a set of global environment variables that are common to all CONVERGE 3.x and 4.0.x installations on the system. Every installation operation alters these environment variables. Thus, only the most recently-installed version is supported, and before each installation, we recommend first uninstalling previous versions as described above.
Downloading and Installing CONVERGE
You can download the CONVERGE 4.x.x Windows installer from the Convergent Science Hub (https://hub.convergecfd.com/downloads). Note that you must log in to this website. Unlike previous versions, the installation package for CONVERGE 4.0.0 bundles the CONVERGE Studio installation in the same installer.
Double-click on the *.exe file to begin the installation. The name of the file is CONVERGE_CFD_Bundle_4.0.0_win64.exe. You must have administrative access to proceed.
You will be prompted to select which CONVERGE CFD software products you will install. The available products for installation are: CONVERGE*, CONVERGE Studio*, Examples, and Tecplot for CONVERGE. You may also choose which MPI type(s) you want the installed products to use. The available MPI types are Intel MPI and Microsoft MPI.
By default, CONVERGE is installed in the C:\Program Files\CONVERGE CFD Bundle directory. To install in a different directory, specify that directory when prompted.
When the installation is complete, you can safely delete the *.exe file.
Silent Installation Option
You can also run a silent installation to skip the interactive prompts. Adding the /S parameter to the command line will run the installer silently. Additionally, you can use /D to set the default installation directory. The parameter /D must be the last parameter used in the command line and cannot contain any quotation marks. You can only use absolute paths if you want to set the default installation directory using this parameter. For example, the command [intall_package.exe /S /D=C:\Program Files\Convergent_Science] will run the install silently and set the install directory to C:\Program Files\Convergent_Science. Running a silent installation will install all CONVERGE CFD software products and MPI types.