- #HOW TO INSTALL SOLIDWORKS ON NEW COMPUTER SOFTWARE#
- #HOW TO INSTALL SOLIDWORKS ON NEW COMPUTER LICENSE#
These changing conditions of use, reflect the desperation of the software companies to keep their revenue streams alive as more and more of us come to the conclusion we're not getting a lot of value for what we spend on software maintenance and upgrades.įrom their point of view, it isn't about trying to woo customers with worthwhile groundbreaking product development anymore, it's about trying to survive. What we have received is less and less groundbreaking as the software matures, and so long as enough people buy into that "value" proposition, all others who feel they must remain current to remain relevant in the industry will be dragged along. Where most people fall into the trap of dependency with the software, is to believe the yearly "upgrades" are somehow worth the money. The owners can change the software any way they want whenever they want.
#HOW TO INSTALL SOLIDWORKS ON NEW COMPUTER LICENSE#
*Edit: I just saw another poster say SW is essentially going to an Internet based license system*Ĭonrad beat me to it all you have legally when you lay down your cash is a lease contract you didn't BUY the software you bought the right to use it. I won't be trying to move my 'home license' anytime soon now. Personally, I think the server based network license system is stupid and antiquated, and everyone would be much better off with an internet based system (which is essentially what AutoDesk does with Fusion, but I'm not sure about Inventor.)Īll that said - thanks for the heads-up.
If I remember correctly, you can check a license out to a USB drive, but don't quote me on that. You could also go to a Network License for your next install, which allows you to 'check out' a license for a set amount of time so you can work when not connected to you license server. I have to use some additional security features (NetExtender right now) but there are a lot of ways to do the same thing. I get that it's annoying, but there are workarounds - as someone mentioned already, a lot of folks just carry their license with them, in the form of a workstation laptop.Ĭurrently, I use the Windows Remote Desktop utility to access my desktop from my laptop, which I find is much, much faster than running even a serious workstation laptop.
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