Borrowing SolidNetWork Licenses

Always launch the SolidNetWork License Manager from the Start menu. You must be connected to the SolidNetWork License Manager to borrow the license.

These steps might vary depending on your system configuration. Consult Microsoft Windows documentation for additional instructions and options.
  1. Start SolidNetWork License Manager on the client machine by clicking Start > SOLIDWORKS Tools version > SolidNetWork License Manager Client.
  2. On the License Borrowing tab:
    1. Select a date in Borrow until.
    2. Select the products to borrow, then click Borrow, and click Yes to confirm.
    3. Click Refresh. The Expire Date column indicates when licenses are due back.
  3. Click OK.
Select Only use borrowed licenses (faster startup) if you are working remotely and your SOLIDWORKS applications are slow to open.

This option blocks queries to your license servers, which can be slow in some environments. The applications can start faster by omitting the queries, but will only use the licenses you borrowed.

Restart your applications for this option to take effect.