Optional Third-Party Software

Included on the media with the Abaqus Programs and under license from third parties, as a convenience to Abaqus users, are certain third-party and open source programs that may be executed at the user’s option. These optional third-party and open source programs are not part of the Abaqus Programs and are NOT warranted or supported by SIMULIA:


Software NameRelease
HP-MPI1.1 through 2.3.0
Microsoft MPI (MS-MPI)2.1
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable PackagesC++ 2005 SP0 through SP1
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable PackagesC++ 2008 SP1
Python for Windows ExtensionsBuild 213

HP-MPI LICENSE

HP-MPI is an implementation from Platform Computing Company “Platform” of the Message Passing Interface standard that may be used for parallel execution of Abaqus/Standard, Abaqus/Explicit, and Abaqus/CFD. HP-MPI is the property of Platform and is not an Abaqus Program. Under a license from Platform to Dassault Systèmes Simulia Corp., HP-MPI is made available to licensed Abaqus users at no additional charge.

You are a licensed Abaqus user if you are authorized to use Abaqus software under a software license agreement between Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiary and the business, governmental or academic entity with which you are associated. If you are a licensed Abaqus user, you may obtain HP-MPI under a license directly from Platform, or you may proceed as described in the Installation Instructions for Abaqus Programs without entering into a separate license with Platform. If you choose to install HP-MPI as made available by Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiary, use and reproduction of HP-MPI by your business, governmental, or academic entity will be subject to the same restrictions as are in the license agreement with your business, governmental or academic entity that govern the use of Abaqus software and will be terminable by Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiary on the same conditions as are in the Abaqus software license agreement. However, HP-MPI is NOT an Abaqus Program and is NOT warranted or supported by Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries.

HP-MPI IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY. DASSAULT SYSTÈMES, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AND PLATFORM SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OR OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL DASSAULT SYSTÈMES, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, OR PLATFORM BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION) ARISING FROM USE OR ATTEMPTED USE OF HP-MPI, EVEN IF DASSAULT SYSTÈMES, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, OR PLATFORM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

MS-MPI LICENSE TERMS

MS-MPI is included with this release of Abaqus software. MS-MPI is an implementation from Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) of the Message Passing Interface standard that may be used for parallel execution of Abaqus/Standard, Abaqus/Explicit, and Abaqus/CFD. MS-MPI is the property of Microsoft and is not an Abaqus Program. Under a license from Microsoft to Dassault Systèmes Simulia Corp., MS-MPI is made available to licensed Abaqus users at no additional charge.

You are a licensed Abaqus user if you are authorized to use Abaqus software under a software license agreement between Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiary and the business, governmental, or academic entity with which you are associated. If you are a licensed Abaqus user, you may obtain MS-MPI under a license directly from Microsoft, or you may proceed as described in the Installation Instructions for Abaqus Programs without entering into a separate license with Microsoft. If you choose to use MS-MPI as made available by Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiary, use and reproduction of MS-MPI by your business, governmental, or academic entity will be subject to the restrictions as stated in the MS-MPI license agreement below (see “MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS”), and will be terminable by Microsoft under the conditions in that software license agreement. MS-MPI is NOT an Abaqus Program and is NOT warranted or supported by Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries. Without limiting the foregoing:

MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS

MICROSOFT HPC Pack MS-MPI Redistributable Pack

These license terms are an agreement between Microsoft Corporation (or based on where you live, one of its affiliates) and you. Please read them. They apply to the software named above, which includes the media on which you received it, if any. The terms also apply to any Microsoft

for this software, unless other terms accompany those items. If so, those terms apply.

BY USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THEM, DO NOT USE THE SOFTWARE.

If you comply with these license terms, you have the rights below.

  1. INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS. You may install and use any number of copies of the software on your premises as follows:

    • Individual Use. You may install and use the software with third party programs designed and developed for use with the software.

    • Production Use. You may install and use any number of copies of the software on your premises to design, develop, test and demonstrate your programs.

  2. RIGHT TO DISTRIBUTE. If you comply with the terms below you may copy and distribute the object code form of the software listed in the REDIST.TXT file in conjunction with the programs you develop. Further, you may permit distributors of your programs to copy and distribute the software as part of those programs you create.

    1. Distribution Requirements. If you distribute the software, you must:

      • add significant primary functionality to it in your programs;

      • require distributors and external end users to agree to terms that protect it at least as much as this agreement;

      • display your valid copyright notice on your programs; and

      • indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Microsoft from any claims, including attorneys’ fees, related to the distribution or use of your programs.

    2. Distribution Restrictions. You may not

      • alter any copyright, trademark or patent notice in the software;

      • use Microsoft’s trademarks in your programs’ names or in a way that suggests your programs come from or are endorsed by Microsoft;

      • distribute the software to run on a platform other than the Windows platform;

      • include the software in malicious, deceptive or unlawful programs; or

      • modify or distribute the source code of the software so that any part of it becomes subject to an Excluded License. An Excluded License is one that requires, as a condition of use, modification or distribution, that

        • the code be disclosed or distributed in source code form; or

        • others have the right to modify it.

  3. Scope of License. The software is licensed, not sold. This agreement only gives you some rights to use the software. Microsoft reserves all other rights. Unless applicable law gives you more rights despite this limitation, you may use the software only as expressly permitted in this agreement. In doing so, you must comply with any technical limitations in the software that only allow you to use it in certain ways. You may not

    • work around any technical limitations in the software;

    • reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the software, except and only to the extent that applicable law expressly permits, despite this limitation;

    • make more copies of the software than specified in this agreement or allowed by applicable law, despite this limitation;

    • publish the software for others to copy;

    • rent, lease or lend the software;

    • transfer the software or this agreement to any third party (except as permitted in Section 2); or

    • use the software for commercial software hosting services.

  4. BACKUP COPY. You may make one backup copy of the software. You may use it only to reinstall the software.

  5. DOCUMENTATION. Any person that has valid access to your computer or internal network may copy and use the documentation for your internal, reference purposes.

  6. Export Restrictions. The software is subject to United States export laws and regulations. You must comply with all domestic and international export laws and regulations that apply to the software. These laws include restrictions on destinations, end users and end use. For additional information, see www.microsoft.com/exporting.

  7. SUPPORT SERVICES. Because this software is "as is," we may not provide support services for it.

  8. Entire Agreement. This agreement, and the terms for supplements, updates, Internet-based services and support services that you use, are the entire agreement for the software and support services.

  9. Applicable Law.

    1. United States. If you acquired the software in the United States, Washington state law governs the interpretation of this agreement and applies to claims for breach of it, regardless of conflict of laws principles. The laws of the state where you live govern all other claims, including claims under state consumer protection laws, unfair competition laws, and in tort.

    2. Outside the United States. If you acquired the software in any other country, the laws of that country apply.

  10. Legal Effect. This agreement describes certain legal rights. You may have other rights under the laws of your country. You may also have rights with respect to the party from whom you acquired the software. This agreement does not change your rights under the laws of your country if the laws of your country do not permit it to do so.

  11. Disclaimer of Warranty. The software is licensed “as-is.” You bear the risk of using it. Microsoft gives no express warranties, guarantees or conditions. You may have additional consumer rights under your local laws which this agreement cannot change. To the extent permitted under your local laws, Microsoft excludes the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.

  12. Limitation on and Exclusion of Remedies and Damages. You can recover from Microsoft and its suppliers only direct damages up to U.S. $5.00. You cannot recover any other damages, including consequential, lost profits, special, indirect or incidental damages.

    This limitation applies to

    • anything related to the software, services, content (including code) on third party Internet sites, or third party programs; and

    • claims for breach of contract, breach of warranty, guarantee or condition, strict liability, negligence, or other tort to the extent permitted by applicable law.

    It also applies even if Microsoft knew or should have known about the possibility of the damages. The above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you because your country may not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental, consequential or other damages.

Please note: As this software is distributed in Quebec, Canada, some of the clauses in this agreement are provided below in French.

Remarque: Ce logiciel étant distribué au Québec, Canada, certaines des clauses dans ce contrat sont fournies ci-dessous en français.

EXONÉRATION DE GARANTIE. Le logiciel visé par une licence est offert « tel quel ». Toute utilisation de ce logiciel est à votre seule risque et péril. Microsoft n’accorde aucune autre garantie expresse. Vous pouvez bénéficier de droits additionnels en vertu du droit local sur la protection des consommateurs, que ce contrat ne peut modifier. Là où elles sont permises par le droit locale, les garanties implicites de qualité marchande, d’adéquation à un usage particulier et d’absence de contrefaçon sont exclues.

LIMITATION DES DOMMAGES-INTÉRÊTS ET EXCLUSION DE RESPONSABILITÉ POUR LES DOMMAGES. Vous pouvez obtenir de Microsoft et de ses fournisseurs une indemnisation en cas de dommages directs uniquement à hauteur de 5,00 $ US. Vous ne pouvez prétendre à aucune indemnisation pour les autres dommages, y compris les dommages spéciaux, indirects ou accessoires et pertes de bénéfices.

Cette limitation concerne:

Elle s’applique également, même si Microsoft connaissait ou devrait connaître l’éventualité d’un tel dommage. Si votre pays n’autorise pas l’exclusion ou la limitation de responsabilité pour les dommages indirects, accessoires ou de quelque nature que ce soit, il se peut que la limitation ou l’exclusion ci-dessus ne s’appliquera pas à votre égard.

EFFET JURIDIQUE. Le présent contrat décrit certains droits juridiques. Vous pourriez avoir d’autres droits prévus par les lois de votre pays. Le présent contrat ne modifie pas les droits que vous confèrent les lois de votre pays si celles-ci ne le permettent pas.

Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP0 through SP1 Redistributable Packages

C++ 2005 SP0 through SP1

The Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP and SP Redistributable Packages install runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries required to run applications developed with Visual C++ on a computer that does not have Visual C++ 2005 installed. There are two versions of this package, Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP Redistributable Package (x86) for 32 bit Windows computers, and Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP Redistributable Package (x64) for 64 bit Windows computers. Abaqus users may install the appropriate version of this software at their discretion. More information on this software is provided by Microsoft at \http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=200B2FD9-AE1A-4A14-984D- 389C36F85647 (32 bit) or http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=EB4EBE2D-33C0-4A47-9DD4-B9A6D7BD44DA(64 bit).

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Packages

C++ 2008 SP1

The Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package installs runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries required to run applications developed with Visual C++ on a computer that does not have Visual C++ 2008 installed. Abaqus users may install the appropriate version of this software at their discretion. More information on this software is provided by Microsoft at: (64 bit).

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=a5c84275-3b97-4ab7-a40d-3802b2af5fc2 (32 bit) or:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=ba9257ca-337f-4b40-8c14-157cfdffee4e (64 bit).

Python for Windows Extensions

Build 210

The Python for Windows Extensions provide additional Python services for Abaqus users. This open source software is installed as a part of the Abaqus installation, but is executed only at the user’s discretion. More information on The Python for Windows Extensions is available at https://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/ .