A free student license is also available for installation on a personal computer (Windows only).
How to obtain the free license
- The installation file is located on the G drive in G:\ARCH\Student Resources\Software\SAP2000\.
Limitations of the free license
The student version v23 expires on January 8, 2024.
The student version is limited to 100 nodes in the linear analysis and 30 nodes in the nonlinear analysis.
How to install the free license
- Copy the file SAP2000v2300StudentSetup.exe to your computer.
- Double click the file to start the installation.
- After the installation is done, copy the file 'lservrc' from the G drive folder to the following location on your computer and overwrite the existing version:
- C:\Program Files\Computer Structures\SAP2000 23\
If you run into problems, please email us at archit@syr.edu.