
To handle cases like traveling laptops or disconnected usage at construction sites, you may wish to use a "roam" license - essentially checking a network license out to a disconnected device - for a time interval of your choosing. IT Manager Note: You may need to configure your firewall for the two ports noted above. The process is straightforward and only requires two ports to serve licenses to anyone inside your LAN/WAN. If you have chosen to install networked, sharable licenses you will need to download and install the BricsCAD License Manager on a server at your site. All six editions of BricsCAD are in that single installer! Network License Manager The license key determines which edition of BricsCAD is activated.ĬAD Manager Note: You only need to maintain a single, lightweight deployment file for all BricsCAD versions. After the installation completes, you will be asked to authorize the product with a single license key, or a network license key (more on that next). Installing BricsCAD is a snap because everything you need for all versions resides in a single, downloadable file, that's only 355 MB in size. Unlike cloud-based or subscription-licensed-only CAD tools, BricsCAD lets you decide what to buy, based on your true needs.Ī more thorough explanation of license types. You can mix and match as many products and license types as you like.



You can now make licensing decisions following these basic rules: Think about how many of each product you need and if those products will be shared amongst a pool of networked users. Discover which BricsCAD product is best suited to your needs.

You can choose as many of each product version as you need. Let's go through the process chronologically: Select Your Product(s)īricsCAD comes in six different editions: In this installment of The CAD Manager Q&A series, I'll strive to answer it.
