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.
Install and set up Tekla License Borrow Tool for license borrowing
Set up Tekla License Borrow Tool: install Tekla License Borrow Tool, connect Tekla Structures to the on-premises license server, and open the product ID file containing all Tekla Structures configurations and their product IDs. You may use the default product ID file (standard.tpi) or ask your administrator to send you a new and customized product ID file that contains only the configurations that you are allowed to use. .
To install and set up Tekla License Borrow Tool:
Borrow a Tekla on-premises license
To borrow a license from the on-premises license server:
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 Start menu or Start screen, depending on your Windows operating system. through the
- 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.