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Ansys SCADE Student - Free Software Download

Ansys SCADE Student is a free version of the model-based solution for the development of safe embedded applicative software. Two generations are available:

  • Ansys SCADE is the reference for safety-critical embedded software, used in aerospace and defense, rail, automotive and industrial equipment. This Integrated Development Environment (IDE) can design, simulate, and debug models, and generate embedded code.
  • Ansys Scade One is the successor to SCADE, which it extends with many new features. Ansys SCADE Student will eventually be retired. This new Integrated Development Environment (IDE) offers capabilities to design, simulate and debug models, and generate embedded code. It allows exporting models as FMUs, for co-simulation in an external simulation environment.

Terms of Use: Free student downloads are for educational use only and may only be used for self-learning, student instruction, student projects, and student demonstrations.

Download Ansys SCADE Student 2024 R1
Download Ansys SCADE One Student 2025 R1

(Built-In license valid until 03/31/2026)

Before installing:

  • Ensure that your computer meets the technical requirements necessary to run the software. Please see the platform support document for details.
  • Ensure that you have administrator privileges for the computer on which you are installing this product.
  • Uninstall any existing Ansys full version products (Teaching or Research) present on your computer. The installation will overwrite any existing installations. Please note that you can have multiple free student products installed at once.
  • Please visit our Ansys Learning Forum at www.ansys.com/forum for additional assistance.

Installation steps (SCADE Student):

  • Extract (unzip) the downloaded installation files.
  • Right-click on setup.exe and select Run as Administrator (this will run setup.exe from the extracted files).
  • Ansys SCADE setup wizard pops-up. Check Install SCADE Student and click on INSTALL.
  • Read and accept the terms of the license agreement.
  • Select, if necessary, a target directory and click Next to launch the installation process.
  • Run the SCADE Student product from your Start menu or from desktop.

Installation steps (Scade One Student):

  • Run the installer.
  • Click on the checkbox ‘I agree…’ to accept the terms of the license agreement.
  • Select, if necessary, a target directory and click Install to launch the installation process.
  • You can launch directly Scade One Student at the end of the installation process. A shortcut is also created on the desktop and in the Start menu.

Supported platforms

  • Microsoft Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit

Minimum hardware requirements (SCADE)

  • Memory: 2 GB
  • Storage: 4 GB
  • Display: 1920 x 1080 resolution

Minimum hardware requirements (Scade One)

  • Memory: 16 GB recommended
  • Storage: 2 GB

Download Times and Supported Browsers:
These are large files. Your internet connection speed and connection overhead will determine how long the download will take. Here’s a rough guide:

Download Speed (Mbps)

Average Download Time for Ansys Student Product

Supported Internet Browsers

10 Mbps (10Base-T)

55 mins

  • If you are using Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer (7 or higher), you will be given the option to download using a Download Manager that will appear as either a pop-up window or a new tab in your browser.
  • If you are using Google Chrome, the file will download directly, with no option to use a Download Manager.
  • Note that Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (or earlier) and other browsers are not supported.

25.6 Mbps (ATM25)

25 mins

51 Mbps (OC1)

15 mins

  • Restrictions on model size
  • For SCADE Student: No SCADE Architect, SCADE Display, SCADE Test and SCADE Lifecycle modules.

Renewable, twelve-month lease.

SCADE Student

  • SCADE Suite Modeler including the editor, rule checker and simulator
  • SCADE Suite C Code Generator
  • User documentation and examples

Scade One Student

  • Scade One IDE, allowing to design and debug models
  • Scade One code generator
  • PyScadeOne Python library
  • User documentation and examples

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