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- Network license – The CSiBridge 2015 (v17) license will reside on the server for a network license. The level.txt file will reside on the client machine, copied into the CSiBridge 2014 folder which contains the CSiBridge.exe.
ETABS Examples
Running ETABS 2016 using a ETABS 17 license
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PLEASE NOTE: Only the latest version of ETABS 2016 (v16.2.2) will work with the ETABS v17 license. Please email support (support@csiamerica.com) to download ETABS v16.2.2. This version is not available for download from the CSI Installation Wizard. ETABS v16.2.2 is functionally identical to ETABS v16.2.1 except for the update to the licensing. Model files are interchangeable between the two versions, and both versions produce identical results to within the numerical accuracy of the computer. |
When running ETABS 2016 using a ETABS 17 license, a level.txt is not required.
Please see your licensing option below for the appropriate locations for where the activated license should reside:
- Standalone license –
- License file: The ETABS v17 license must be activated on this machine. Copy the "lservrc" file from Computers and Structures > ETABS 17 folder into the Computers and Structures > ETABS 2016 folder. The "lservrc" file must be copied each time the ETABS v17 license is activated on this machine. Once the ETABS v17 license has been deactivated from this machine, ETABS 2016 product will also stop working.
- Network license – The ETABS v17 license will reside on the server for a network license. Once the client machines have been updated to the correct version of ETABS 2016 (v16.2.2), the client machine will automatically pick up the ETABS v17 network license.
Running ETABS 2015 using a ETABS 2016 license
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