This would leave the Simulation Professional license for those who need it. However, if we are only interested in doing static studies, it would be better to keep the previous license order. If we had left the license order as it was shown in the previous image, we would have only had access to the types of studies included in SOLIDWORKS Premium. Now, when we activate SOLIDWORKS Simulation, we will have access to the types of studies available in Simulation Professional. In the example below, we’ve moved the SOLIDWORKS Premium with Simulation Professional license above the SOLIDWORKS Premium license. By placing the desired simulation package above the others available, we can be sure of which simulation license will be pulled when the SOLIDWORKS Simulation add-in is activated. You guessed it: we use the License Order tab. Additionally, if we do want to run a higher-level study, composites for example, how do we ensure that we are using Simulation Premium? So when we activate the SOLIDWORKS Simulation add-in, which license is pulled? After all, if we’re only doing a static study, there is no need for us to hold onto a more capable license. You also may have noticed that Simulation was listed as an add-in included with Premium in the last section. You may have noticed in the image above that SOLIDWORKS Premium with Simulation Professional is listed in addition to SOLIDWORKS Professional and SOLIDWORKS Premium. Linear Static for Assembly, Time Based Motion, Fatigue, Trend Tracker, Frequency, Thermal, Drop Test, Buckling, Optimization, Pressure Vessel, Event Based Motion, 2D Simplification, Submodeling, Edge Weld Connector, Nonlinear Static, Composites, Nonlinear Dynamic, Linear Dynamic Linear Static for Assembly, Time Based Motion, Fatigue, Trend Tracker, Frequency, Thermal, Drop Test, Buckling, Optimization, Pressure Vessel, Event Based Motion, 2D Simplification, Submodeling, Edge Weld Connector Linear Static for Assembly, Time Based Motion, Fatigue, Trend Tracker Linear Static for Assembly, Time Based Motion The types of study available in each of these packages are broken down in the following table: Simulation Package SOLIDWORKS Simulation comes in four different packages: If a user only needs to use Toolbox or PhotoView360, they will only pull a Professional license – leaving the Premium license for users that need Premium add-ins like Routing, TolAnalyst, or Simulation. This will ensure that users don’t pull a more powerful license than they require. Because SOLIDWORKS Premium contains all of the tools that are available in SOLIDWORKS Professional, it is best to place SOLIDWORKS Professional before SOLIDWORKS Premium as seen below. When setting up your license order, it is important to consider the hierarchy of the products. SOLIDWORKS Standalone Licenses SOLIDWORKS Network Licenses Note : A Professional license is not required for a Premium license. The total number of users that can run SOLIDWORKS is still 20, despite the numbers adding up to 30. The 10 extra Standard licenses serve as the foundation for “piggy-backing” the Professional and Premium licenses. If you have purchased 10 Standard, 5 Professional, and 5 Premium licenses for your server (20 total licenses), this will show in your license manager as 20 Standard licenses, 5 Professional, and 5 Premium. This can be seen when looking at the License Usage tab.
However, when using a network, the licenses follow an additive format where only SOLIDWORKS Standard is used when the software opens, and when any add-ins from Professional or Premium packages are activated, the respective license will be added onto the SOLIDWORKS Standard license. With a standalone license, the version that is installed is always going to be the active license. When SOLIDWORKS is licensed via network license, it works in a slightly different way than a standalone license. SOLIDWORKS Standard, Professional, and Premium The License Order tab is the one furthest to the right. The SolidNetWork License Manager can be located via Start > All Programs > SOLIDWORKS 20xx > SOLIDWORKS Tools > SolidNetWork License Manager.
This guide will take you through the different products and how to use the SOLIDWORKS License Order tab to ensure you are using the SOLIDWORKS products that you are intending. However, the License Order tab on the SolidNetWork License Manager can be used to direct your SOLIDWORKS licenses. Managing SOLIDWORKS network licenses can be confusing, and ensuring the right license is pulled onto your machine can be difficult.