Borrow on-premises licenses for Tekla Structures offline use

You can borrow an activated on-premises license from the license server when you work offline and no license server is installed on your computer. The borrowed license is transferred from the on-premises license server to your computer, so it is not available for other users during the borrowing period.

The information on this page is not valid for online subscriptions.

To use your Tekla Structures subscription offline, see Work offline with a Tekla Structures subscription.

Note:

If you use an on-premises license server to access your Diamond, Graphite, or Carbon subscription without an internet connection, you cannot borrow your license for offline use.

Install Tekla License Borrow Tool to borrow on-premises licenses

On each computer where you want to borrow on-premises licenses, install and set up the Tekla License Borrow Tool.

The information on this page is not valid for online subscriptions.

To download the latest Tekla License Borrow Tool, go to Tekla Downloads.

At the site, click Download for a guided experience that ensures you have all necessary files.
Go to Tekla License Borrow > Tekla License Borrow Tool through the Start menu or Start screen, depending on your Windows operating system.
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.

Use the same port and host name as in the licensing dialog box when starting Tekla Structures.
Still in the Setup dialog box, click Browse, then select the product ID file.

You can use the default product ID file (standard.tpi) or ask your administrator to send you a customized product ID file that contains only the configurations that you are allowed to use.
Click OK.

The Products area in the Tekla License Borrow Tool is updated. Now you can borrow licenses.

Borrow a Tekla on-premises license

To borrow a license from the on-premises license server:

In Tekla License Borrow Tool, 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.
Click the Borrow button.

The borrowing progress is displayed. After successful borrowing the Borrowed Licenses area shows the borrowed license.
Disconnect your computer from the on-premises license server and start Tekla Structures with the borrowed license to ensure that the borrowing succeeded.

Return a borrowed Tekla on-premises license

Return the borrowed on-premises license when you do not need to use it anymore.

A borrowed on-premises license is automatically available on the on-premises license server one day after the expiration date. However, you need to return the expired on-premises license to the license server to update the Borrowed Licenses area in Tekla License Borrow Tool. You can return a borrowed on-premises license any time.

To return a borrowed license:

Connect your computer to the network where you can connect to the on-premises license server.
Close Tekla Structures.
Go to Tekla License Borrow > Tekla License Borrow Tool through the Start menu or Start screen, depending on your Windows operating system.
Select the Return check box in the Borrowed Licenses area to select the license to return.
Click the Return button at the top.

After successful returning, the Borrowed Licenses area is updated.