Licenses

This command is not available when using the TopSolid'Pdm Local server mode.

This command manages the licenses.

Click the Licenses... icon from the Help button.

1. The upper part of the window:

Protection status: Indicates whether the license is valid or if it is in demonstration mode (no licenses).
Available licenses: Show the list of available licenses, with its description, its status (valid or not), the type of license (key, etc. ), the expiry date if the license is temporary, and the licensing.

It is possible to delete a license from the list by using the popup menu and by choosing Delete the license.
The check before each license allows to quickly activate or deactivate a license.
Only the TopSolid'Pdm Server license is needed.

The lower part of the window is composed of 2 tabs. One for managing the standalone licenses and the other for network licenses.

Standalone licenses: A standalone license is assigned to a protection key located on the machine.
Download the licenses: When your licenses have been generated by your sales agency, click the Download licenses button to install them automatically. The downloaded licenses will appear in the list of available licenses.
Add license file: Indicate the license file (TopLic extension) provided by TOPSOLID or one of its authorized resellers by clicking on the Add license file button. The added file appears in the list of available licenses after confirmation of it having been added.
Machine identifiers: The machine identifiers (key, etc.) indicated allow you to request codes that are specific to an identifier.To request the code, just click the Copy value button and paste the results in your e-mail message in your e-mail software program. Protection key is the identifier of the Sentinel protection key. Network adapter is the identifier of the network adapter. It is used only for temporary licenses.

Floating licenses: A floating license is a license installed on a license server and which will be issued upon launching TopSolid. Many machines can log into the license server, up until the number of available licenses is reached. Additional machines trying to log in will start in demo mode.
- Name or IP address of license server: Indicate the name or the server's IP address, then click the Apply button.

It is possible to fill in several license servers by separating them with a semi-colon (;).

- Add a floating license: This list contains all of the floating licenses installed on the server. Select a license and click the Add license button, the license will appear in the available licenses list. Refresh updates the list.
- The Licenses in use button allows to display already used licenses and to know who uses them.

Commuter licenses: A floating license can be "taken" for a maximum of 30 days. This option which is very practical for commuters, allows you leave with a license (it will no longer be available to other work stations). Simply click the floating license and from the popup menu, select Convert Mobile License. The license will be marked Floating (commuter) in the list of licenses. Upon your return, click the license and with the popup menu, select Uncommute License. The maximum duration can be chosen (number of days). If the commuter user connects gain before the end of the period, he can check-in commuter license. After the defined period, the commuted license is automatically checked-in even if the user has not connected his computer. The expiration date takes in account the period.

It is possible to define the licenses to use in the TopSolid 7 shortcut. For the "TopSolid'Design Light" license, the syntax will be ....\bin\Topsolid.exe" /lic "TopSolid'Design Light"
The arguments list usable in the TopSolid shortcut are displayed by modifying it as follow :

....\bin\Topsolid.exe" /?

Only the user who converted the commuter license is allowed to Uncommute the commuter license. The commuter license is listed in red.
If the user who has checked out a commuted license reaches the end of time, the license will be automatically checked in and available for other users. The commuter user will have to connect to check out again the license.
If the user who has checked out a commuted license reaches the end of time, the license will be automatically checked in and available for other users. The commuter user will have to connect to check out again the license.