CDS account access

CDS User Account

Sign in to open Workbench, your downloads and the full presentation. If you are new to CDS, start with a free account below.

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Verify your email, then sign in to read all library files and the full presentation. Add a Workbench license when you need solving access.

After verifying your email, sign in to continue to the three Workbench demo examples.

We will email your activation link; use it within 24 hours. Your CDS account is free, and you do not need a ChatGPT account.

Try CDS Workbench

Start with three fixed examples to see how a CDS study works. Register free and verify your email first. Your one 30-day demo starts on your first eligible Workbench launch.

Heating and cooling
Inspect a through-thickness thermal history.
Moisture diffusion
Follow moisture uptake through a laminate.
Linear elastic laminate
Review laminate stiffness and elastic response.

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You can run and inspect the demo examples; their inputs stay locked. Existing licenses and company restrictions still apply.

Choose your package

Start with what you want to analyze. Choose a package below, or tell us where you need help.

PackageTerm

CDS Standard

$39.00 per named seat / month

All workspace areas are visible. Standard models include continuous-fiber Micro, CLT, thin-wall cylinders, basic failure and one-dimensional transport.

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Prepaid, manual renewal. Listed prices exclude tax; your quote confirms seat pricing, eligibility and terms. Unpriced options require a custom quote.

Custom packages

Pricing by request

If these packages do not fit, tell us what you want to model, which features you need, how many people will use CDS and for how long. We will review the combination and prepare a quote.

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CDS Standard

Custom packages