Use the student version for 1–5 story buildings to learn the software. For your senior thesis or a real competition (like SEI Student Competition), ask your professor for a Classroom License (which has no joint limit but expires in 3 months) or use the free CSI Viewer (view-only) to check models built by a friend with the full version.
Here is the proper way to reference, describe, and handle the CSI ETABS Student Version in a formal paper.
Use the student version for 1–5 story buildings to learn the software. For your senior thesis or a real competition (like SEI Student Competition), ask your professor for a Classroom License (which has no joint limit but expires in 3 months) or use the free CSI Viewer (view-only) to check models built by a friend with the full version.
Here is the proper way to reference, describe, and handle the CSI ETABS Student Version in a formal paper. csi etabs student version