Implemented changes
The 19.0 SP4 release brings changes to online services accessible from the tool. The following online services are affected: Discontinued services: - Auto-update
- License activation/deactivation from the tool
- Product registration from the tool
- Report an issue from the tool
- Automatic news update
Changed services: - Plugins and add-ons download and installation using Resource Manager
To learn more, please see the table below: Services | Previous Releases | 19.0 SP4 | Changes |
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Auto-update | Available | Unavailable | Previously: - Modeling tools and plugins 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) | Available | Unavailable | Previously: - Licenses are activated/deactivated directly from the tool.
Now: | Product registration | Available | Unavailable | 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.
| Plugin and add-on download/installation via Resource Manager | Available | Changed | Previously: - Plugins and add-ons are downloaded and installed directly from the tool using Resource Manager.
- No-cost plugins are provided as separated archived files.
Now: - Plugins and add-ons are installed manually.
- All plugins (both no-cost and commercial) are provided as an All-In-One pack (.rdzip file) only.
- One .rdzip file containing several bundled resources can be distributed via a local file system, network share, or web server.
- The Refresh and Download/Install buttons are removed.
| Reporting an issue from tool | Available | Unavailable | Previously: - Issues are reported directly from the tool (Help > Report an Issue).
Now: | Automatic news update (News Reader) | Available | Unavailable | 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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