
If you are still using SOLIDWORKS 2010 or older, you will need to borrow a SOLIDWORKS Standard license manually. The License Manager does this automatically as SOLIDWORKS Premium and Professional are basically different sets of add-ins and requires the standard license as a base to run. You may have noticed that above we borrowed a license of SOLIDWORKS Premium only and a license of SOLIDWORKS Standard also came along. Then, you will be free to disconnect from the network and use the borrowed licenses exclusively until the expiration date. Once you have successfully borrowed the software, it will place the product in the borrowed product licenses section on the right-handed side of the interface. When borrowing SOLIDWORKS and multiple licenses are available such as Standard or Premium, the license manager may bring up a pop-up that will have you confirm the type of SOLIDWORKS seat you want to borrow. Once you decide which product you will need, highlight the desired license form the product list. Then, you will see a list of your company’s products that are available to you for borrowing: Next, you click on the License Borrowing tab. To check this, open your SOLIDWORKS SolidNetWork License Manager tool on your client machine. You also need to determine if there are licenses available for borrowing in the license pool. Here’s how:īefore borrowing out your SOLIDWORKS license(s), you need to be sure to connect your computer to the local network.

With SOLIDWORKS License Manager, if you are planning on working with SOLIDWORKS products off the network or from a remote location, you can borrow one of your networked licenses for up to 30 days. SOLIDWORKS License Manager - All You Ever Wanted to Know About License Borrowing and Returning
