In Tekla License
Borrow Tool, you can borrow Tekla Structures on-premises licenses from Tekla license server when you want to work offline. Borrow the
license on the same computer that you will use for offline work.
The information on this page is not valid for
online subscriptions.
Before you can borrow an on-premises license,
you need to install Tekla License
Borrow Tool, connect the computer with Tekla Structures to the license server and open the
product ID file.
For more information about the prerequisites,
see Set up Tekla License Borrow Tool for Tekla Structures offline use.
To borrow a
license:
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Close
Tekla Structures.
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Go to through the Start menu or Start
screen, depending on your Windows operating system.
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Click the
Setup button at the top of the dialog box.
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In the
Setup dialog box, enter the port number and the hostname
(computer name) of the license server in the Server box
in the format
port@hostname
, for example, 27007@server_hostname
.
You need to use exactly the
same port and host name as when starting Tekla Structures.
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Still in the
Setup dialog box, click Browse
and select the product ID file.
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Click OK.
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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.
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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.
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To ensure that the borrowing succeeded, disconnect your computer from the license server and start
Tekla Structures with the borrowed license.