There are two ways to view the License Manager dialog:

  • Starting the modeling tool for the very first time.
  • Opening the dialog from the modeling tool's Help menu.

When you start the modeling tool for the first time, you will see the following dialog:

The License Manager dialog

In this dialog, you can select one of the license addition options according to the license you have.

Button nameDescription

Use Floating License

If you have the credentials for a Floating license server, click to obtain the Floating license.

Select License Key FileIf you have a seat, mobile, or academic license, click to add the license key file.
Show Host IDDetermine the Host ID of your machine to be able to tie it with the license.


When you need to change the license key file or obtain a floating license, you can open the
License Manager dialog from the modeling tool menu (Help > License Manager).