In Tekla Structures License Borrow Tool , you can borrow licenses from Tekla Structures license server when you want to work offline. Borrow the license on the same computer that you will use for offline work.

1. Close Tekla Structures.
2. Go to Tekla Structures License Borrow > Tekla Structures License Borrow Tool through the Start menu or Start screen , depending on your Windows operating system.
   
3. In the Borrow from License Server dialog box, enter the port number with the host name (computer name) in format port@host in the Server text box, for example:

   27007@HOST_NAME

   You need to use exactly the same port and host name as in the Connect to License Server dialog box when starting Tekla Structures.

4. Click OK.
5. Click the Open button.
6. Select the product ID file and click Open.
7. In the Products area, click the Borrow Until box and select the expiration date for the borrowing period from the calendar.

   The maximum borrowing period is one month. The exact maximum borrow period varies between 29 to 32 days depending on the borrowing date.

   

8. Click the Borrow button to borrow the license.

   The borrowing progress is displayed in the Borrowing License(s) dialog box. After successful borrowing, the Borrowed Licenses area shows the borrowed license.

   

9. To ensure that the borrowing succeeded, disconnect your computer from the license server and start Tekla Structures with the borrowed license.