The Options File can be used to return a license back to the pool when the SolidNetwork License manager (SNL) sees inactivity on a client machine. This is especially helpful when administering PDM, giving a company a tremendous amount of flexibility on how licensing is handled.

This guide will show you the steps to create your own Options File using the SolidNetwork License Manager.

Launch the SolidNetwork License Manager

STEP 1: Select Modify.

STEP 2: Activate/Reactivate your product license(s) and click Next.

STEP 3: Check the box to the left of Options File and select Edit.

STEP 4: If no Options File exists you will be prompted with the message below. Select Yes.

PART 5: The text file will automatically launch. Here we can create our Options File.

Syntax is important with this text file and must follow this format:
KEYWORD, followed by a space
Feature Name, followed by a space
TIME in seconds

Examples:

TIMEOUT swepdm_viewer 3600

After an hour of inactivity the viewer license will timeout.

EXLUDE swofficepremium [windows user name]

This will exclude any listed users or groups from accessing SOLIDWORKS Premium

TIMEOUTALL 900

After 15 minutes of inactivity all licenses will timeout

Ensure that the information logged in the text file is correct and save the sw_d.opt file and close.

*Note: 900 seconds (15 minutes) is the shortest allowed inactivity window. Any number set below 900 seconds will automatically default back to 900.

For a complete comprehensive list of Option Keywords see chapter 13 of the FLEXlm End Users Guide.

See below for a list of products and their associated name.

STEP 6: Be sure that server information is accurate and select Next.

STEP 7: Activate/Reactivate your licenses. Click Select All, be sure all your SOLIDWORKS products are selected. Fill in the required e-mail field and select Next.

STEP 8: Select Finish to complete the activation/reactivation process.

Thanks for reading and we hope you found this post helpful in your SOLIDWORKS deactivation! You can also download the Alignex Guide to SNL Options File, as well as our other helpful guides in the Technical Support Documents section on our website.

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Alignex, Inc. is the premier provider of SOLIDWORKS software and partner products to the mechanical engineering industry in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming and Illinois. With more than 25 years of technical experience, Alignex offers consulting services, training and support for SOLIDWORKS as well as support for partner products. For more information, visit alignex.com.