When you launch the Vectorworks program, it communicates with the Vectorworks Site Protection Server software. You need to have a network connection to the server machine, and the server machine must be running the server software.
Once you have borrowed a software license, you don't need a network connection (when borrowing is permitted).
Launch the Vectorworks program.
The Login Settings dialog box opens. The server connection options may have been set by your system administrator; these should not be changed.
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Description |
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Connection |
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Automatically find server |
Connects to the Vectorworks Site Protection Server automatically; the server machine port number field is not available. If there is a problem with automatic server detection (which may occur in VPN or segmented networks), keep this option deselected and manually enter the server information in Primary Server. |
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Modules |
Opens the Modules dialog box, to select the modules (Vectorworks products) that you need and that you are permitted to use |
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Primary server |
If Automatically find server is not selected, enter the server’s IP address and the port number. Set the port number to the same number as the RLM server's port number. The default setting is 5053. |
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Backup server |
Sets the IP address and port number of the backup server, if one exists. See The Vectorworks Site Protection Backup Server for more information. |
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Borrow |
When permitted, allows the license for the selected module to be borrowed for the specified number of days, without requiring connection to the server during that time. The maximum borrowing time is 30 days. |
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Return |
A borrowed license can be returned early. Click Return to connect to the server and return the borrowed license. The borrowing time expires automatically; you only need to click Return if you are returning borrowed software early. When borrowing expires, the client license is automatically released and you can no longer launch the software. |
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Borrowed license expires after: __ days |
Enter the number of days to borrow the software license, up to 30 days. At midnight on the last day of the borrowing time period, the license is be automatically released, and you can no longer launch the software. |
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Info |
When software licenses have been borrowed, displays the modules and their remaining borrowing time (number of days) |
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Don't show at startup |
Logs directly in with the current settings, bypassing the Login Settings dialog box for future launches. The display can be re-enabled from the Session tab of the Vectorworks preferences. |
Click Modules to specify the module you want to launch.
The Modules dialog box opens. Depending on the license, certain modules may not be available.
Select the desired module. If no modules are selected, only Vectorworks Fundamentals will launch. Multiple modules cannot be selected, unless one module is Renderworks. Third-party options may be regionally available.
Once you have selected a module and logged in, you cannot change to a different module until you shut down the Vectorworks program and log in again.
The workspaces available when Vectorworks is running depend on the selected module.
Click OK to return to the Login Setting dialog box.
Click Login. When the Vectorworks application successfully connects to the server machine, and the Vectorworks Site Protection Server approves it, the Vectorworks program launches.
If the license cannot be obtained, an alert opens, showing the name of the module(s).
When the Vectorworks application is running, click Login Settings from the Session tab of the Vectorworks Preferences dialog box to access the Login Settings dialog box. If the Don't show at startup option was set and you want to change it, you can re-enable the display at startup.
The Vectorworks program periodically communicates with the Vectorworks Site Protection Server (unless a license is borrowed). The connection is verified at a fixed interval of ten seconds.
If the connection to the server is lost due to a temporary network problem, an alert opens. Click Retry, and try to reconnect. If the connection is successful, you can continue working. If the connection is still unsuccessful, click Save and Quit. All unsaved work files are saved, and the Vectorworks program closes.
Determine the cause of unexpected connection issues or contact your system administrator for help in restarting the server connection. The administrator can verify the operating status of the Vectorworks Site Protection Server.
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