Plugins licensing

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Adding the license key file

1. In the Resource Plugin Manager dialog, click the Manage Licenses button.
2. In the modeling tool License Manager dialog, click the Select License Key Files button. Then in the Select Key File dialog, select the license key file and click Open.
3. In the License Configuration dialog, check the license information and click OK.
4. When you receive the message to restart the modeling tool, click OK.
5. Restart the modeling tool.

Obtaining the floating license

1. Start the modeling tool.
2. On the Help menu, click License Manager.
3. In the modeling tool License Manager dialog, click the Use Floating License button.

4. In the License Server Connection dialog, select one of the following:

   1. FlexNet. Enter the floating license server name and port (provided by your system or license server administrator). Click OK.
       

      Your system or license server administrator provides the server name and port.

   2. DSLS. Select one of the options:

      1. Organization defined. Provides access via the licensing servers specified in a file on the client's computer licensing directory. Can be either set by the user or by the server administrators up front. Click OK.

      2. Custom. Input the server address (must include the port number, which is 4085 by default. e.g., myaddress:4085). Click OK.
         
         

         If the Automatically login each time <modeling tool> is started check box is selected, the License Server Connection dialog will not be displayed, and the licenses will be obtained automatically. To reset the licenses or select additional ones, do the following:

         1. In the main menu, click Options > Environment. The Environment Options dialog opens.
         2. In the Floating options group, set the Auto Login to the License Server option to false.
         3. Restart the modeling tool.

         

5. In the Select Edition/Plugin dialog, select the edition and plugins. Click OK.