# GiD END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

This license is a legal agreement between the individual or company who has obtained a license of the software program GiD (hereafter referred to as USER) and the International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (hereafter referred to as CIMNE). This License represents the entire and exclusive agreement between USER and CIMNE.

## LICENSE COVERAGE

This License shall be effective upon its execution by both USER and CIMNE and shall remain in force for its full term unless it is terminated by USER or by CIMNE.

This License provides for the use of the software program GiD, hereafter called GiD, in either an Installation Site or in a NET installation site, depending on the type of license acquired.

Such use and reproduction is limited to the Installation Site, except for the cases included in the USE AND REPRODUCTION LIMITATIONS section below, for the ACADEMIC VERSION of GiD. No rights are granted to use GiD other than those in this License.

For the purposes of this agreement, an "Installation Site" shall mean a single physical computer and Operating System. License will be attached to that physical Computer during its operation time. A “NET Installation Site" shall mean that the program will be installed in a single physical computer and Operating System and can be used by all the other computers belonging to the same installation computer neighborhood.

CIMNE can, at his own decision, permit the transfer of the license to a new physical computer, provided that GiD is completely uninstalled and deleted from the previous computer.

## TERM OF LICENSE

The period for authorized use of GiD, under the terms and conditions of this License, shall continue until CIMNE or USER terminate this License. Additionally, this license will be terminated when the computer where the software has been installed, ceases to operate, changes the Operating System or its physical configuration, unless CIMNE decides to provide a license transfer to another computer.

CIMNE can provide special licenses that have a termination date. In this case, the termination date will be clearly defined in the contract.

## USE AND REPRODUCTION LIMITATIONS

USER can make additional copies of GiD when they are needed for maintenance or backup purposes.

USER can redistribute GiD, provided that the new users will only use it in its ACADEMIC VERSION (see ACADEMIC VERSION) or will obtain a new license from CIMNE.

GiD can be included in a massive distribution media (like a CD-ROM or a download web page, only for its use as ACADEMIC VERSION (see ACADEMIC VERSION).

USER may modify GiD for USER's own use and merge it into other GiD material to form an updated work, provided that, upon termination of this License, GiD supplied to USER will be removed from the updated work and either returned to CIMNE or otherwise disposed of or destroyed. All modifications shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this License unless otherwise approved by CIMNE.

USER can redistribute a modified copy of GiD, in its indicia or insignia or external form, only if USER has a written permission of CIMNE to do it. See section REDISTRIBUTION OF GID AS COMPONENT OF OTHER PRODUCT.

GiD customization work, as defined in section SIMPLE PROBLEMTYPE, that does not include GiD or parts thereof is not considered as included in the former paragraph and can therefore be distributed without requesting permission from CIMNE..

## SIMPLE PROBLEMTYPE

For the purposes of this license, a "simple problemtype" is defined as the customization work that is developed by the User to adapt GiD to a specific analysis program. The content of a Simple Problemtype is restricted to the customization work only, and shall not include the original GiD program, or any parts or sections thereof. Furthermore, the Simple Problemtype shall meet the following guidelines:

It can:

¨ Define new conditions, materials, general data and interval data.

¨ Define the template for writing an analysis file and use calculate.

¨ The analysis program can write files in GiD postprocessing format

¨ Define new functionalities, like new windows to enter data for the user, by programming with the extension language TCL.

¨ Define its own help system and add it in the program Help menu or other menu.

It cannot:

¨ Change the name of the program or any of its identifying insignias.

¨ Change or take out the “About window” and the “Register window”.

¨ Change or modify the standard GiD help.

¨ Include GiD software in a different installation media than the one included in the standard GiD distribution.

Any modification to GiD that fails to comply with these guidelines cannot be considered a “simple problemtype” and will be only distributed under the terms of section USE AND REPRODUCTION LIMITATIONS.

## ACADEMIC VERSION

GiD academic version is a fully functional version, except that it has some limitations on the size of the models that can be dealt with.

GiD academic version can be freely used by USER without the need of a license.

GiD academic version can be redistributed provided that it is subject to the terms and conditions of this License.

## TEST VERSION

A test version of GiD is the temporary activation of GiD full program by the means of a free and temporary password.

This test version is provided with the sole purpose of testing the program and checking its capabilities. It cannot be used for any production work unless otherwise stated by CIMNE.

## REDISTRIBUTION OF GID AS COMPONENT OF OTHER PRODUCT

GiD can be adapted and converted to a component of another software product for internal use of USER.

It can only be distributed as a component of another software product with an additional written agreement from CIMNE or one of its subsidiary companies, authorized by CIMNE.

This type of distribution is accepted and promoted by CIMNE. To qualify for the written permission, contact CIMNE or one of its subsidiaries.

Note the special case of a “simple problemtype” defined in sections USE AND REPRODUCTION LIMITATIONS and SIMPLE PROBLEMTYPE.

## UPDATE AND MAINTENANCE

For the current version of GiD, no updates or maintenance are provided. CIMNE may provide free user support to a certain extent, to USER and, always, at CIMNE criteria.

CIMNE can provide additional product support, based on a fee, by the means of third party companies, previously approved by CIMNE.

## DISCLAIMERS

In no event shall CIMNE be liable to USER for any damages, including, but not limited to, direct, indirect, special or consequential damages, arising out of, resulting from, or in any way connected with the performance or breach of this License, whether or not based upon warranty, contract, tort or otherwise, whether or not injury was sustained by persons or property or otherwise, and whether or not loss was sustained from loss of use, data, or profits.

This License does not provide any warranty of GiD outside of what is outlined herein, whether express, implied, or statutory, including, but not limited to, any warranty that GiD will conform to specifications, any warranty of merchantability of fitness for a particular purpose, and any warranty that GiD will be free from error.