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Changing the Client License Type

You select the client license type during installation.

Pre-requisites:

  • To change the license type, you must have local administrative permissions to Windows.
  • For clients installed from an administrative image (via active directory deployment or a similar scripted install), you must reinstall the client using another administrative image of the specified client type.

You can change the license type by:

  • Using Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program to remove SOLIDWORKS PDM and then reinstalling.
  • Opening the Uninstall or change a program dialog box, and selecting SOLIDWORKS PDM Client > Change . In the SOLIDWORKS PDM Installation Wizard, select Modify.
    In the Uninstall or change a program dialog box, SOLIDWORKS PDM Client or SOLIDWORKS PDM Server is listed if you have installed SOLIDWORKS PDM using MSIs. You must modify SOLIDWORKS installation if you have installed SOLIDWORKS PDM using SLDIM.
  • Using the About SOLIDWORKS PDM dialog box.

To change the client license type from the About SOLIDWORKS PDM dialog box:

  1. Click Help > SOLIDWORKS PDM Administration .
  2. Use the Client type drop-down list to select a different client license type.
  3. Click OK.
  4. When instructed to restart your computer, click OK.
  5. Restart your computer.
Depending on the license type that was used when the client was installed, changing to the CAD Editor license type from the About SOLIDWORKS PDM dialog box might not enable the CAD Add-in. If it does not, remove SOLIDWORKS PDM as described above and select SOLIDWORKS PDM CAD Editor when you reinstall.


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