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Getting Started Guide

Written by Drew Latta | May 29, 2026 6:50:18 PM

The Blacknight Getting Started Guide provides simple, step-by-step instructions to help new users install, configure, and begin using a product quickly.

DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL DME TOOLS

Access to the Ansys DME tools (STK/ODTK/etc.) requires customers to obtain the installation materials from a specific Ansys site location due to the controlled classifications of some of these products

Downloading Ansys DME Tools

  • Register for a new user account on www.agi.com if you don’t already have one.
  • Go to the Downloads page to find the product installer packages of interest

NOTE: Download Packages are listed in categories related to the applicable licensing (e.g. STK Pro/Premium/Enterprise). To take full advantage of all product features for those licenses, you will want to download the installation package associate with your license. 

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

Whether you have questions about installation, product capabilities, or need step-by-step guidance, we're here to provide comprehensive assistance and have a staff of aerospace engineers and subject matter experts with decades of experience using the Ansys DME tools. We are here when you need us!

How to Contact Support

TRAININGS

Whether you need help building foundational knowledge or need to get up to speed with some of our tools quickly, we can provide our expertise and knowledge in a number of formats.

Instructor-Led Training

Thanks to decades of experience with these tools, our experts can help customers, and their organizations, rapidly advance their product skills and advance their domain knowledge. 

 Live, Instructor-Led STK & ODTK Training | Black Night Space 

Event Simulations:

Blacknight Space exercise offering provides a collaborative training environment where coordinated exercises expose teams to simulated situations they will likely encounter as they support and participate in real world space domain operations. 

 Space Exercises & Tabletop Training (Swarm) | Black Night Space 

On-Demand Training

Whether you are just starting your aerospace modeling and simulation journey or building the necessary skills to utilize industry-leading digital engineering tools, our training content is as accessible as it is comprehensive. The Training Platform is available through LaunchPad.

 LaunchPad — Manage Your Aerospace Tools | Black Night Space 


 If you need more support please email us at support@blacknightspace.com