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License activation, update, and issue submission processes have been updated in 19.0 SP4. These are the changes that have been implemented:

ServicesPrevious Releases19.0 SP4ChangesNotes
Auto-updateYesAvailableNoUnavailable

Previously:

  • Modeling tools and plugins can be are updated to new versions automatically.

Now:

  • Only the manual update from Service Pack (SP) and major versions to 19.0 SP4 is available.
  • The Check for Updates menu item is removed from the Help menu.

License activation/deactivation from tool (online activation/deactivation)YesAvailableUpdatedUnavailable

Previously:

  • Licenses can be are activated/deactivated directly from the tool.

Now:


Product registrationYesAvailableUpdatedUnavailable

Previously:

  • Products registration is mandatory upon license activation and floating license obtaining.

Now:

  • No product registration from the tool.
  • The Register menu item is removed from the Help menu.

Resource ManagerYesAvailableUpdatedChanged

Previously:

  • Plugins andadd-ons can be are installed directly from the tool using Resource Manager.

Now:

  • Plugins and add-ons can only be are installed manually.
  • The Refresh and Download/Install buttons are removed.
You can bundle your resources into one .rdzip file and then distribute that file on a local file system, network share, or web server.
Issue submissionYesAvailableUpdatedUnavailable

Previously:

  • Issues can be are reported directly from the tool (Help > Report an Issue).

Now:

  • All issues are reported via web.
  • The Report an Issue menu item is removed from the Help menu.
If you encounter an issue or the modeling tool becomes unresponsive, a separately executable tool is provided for analyzing the status of the process to aid in bug submission.
News Reader (automatic news update)YesAvailableNoUnavailable

Previously:

  • The News Reader menu item is available in the Help menu.

Now:

  • The News Reader menu item is removed from the Help menu.

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