Command - PrB_Info

     


This dialog box allows you to see information about the version and license of Parabuild.

You can also activate and deactivate the license here.



The items in the dialog are explored below :


Activate a license

When we activate a license from this dialog box, Parabuild will request a license activation from the internet server.

The server will only grant an activation if the license is not already activated on another computer.


Deactivate this license

By deactivating the license, you will free up the license on the server again.

This makes the license available again for activation on another computer.


Deactivating frequently

For managing licenses we use a third party service. Deactivation and Activation of the license is taxing on the servers. For this reason, we are charged per activation by the third party.

To avoid excessive costs, you are allowed to activate Parabuild for a maximum of 50 times per year if you have a maintenance contract for the license, or 10 activations per year if you do not have active maintenance for the license.

We will monitor the activation usage periodically to find the licenses that have surpassed this limitation.

If this happens we will then contact the customer to find a solution, which may include billing for excess activations.


Activation fails and you can't use Parabuild anymore

This can happen when a system crash has occurred on a system that had a Parabuild activation.

To fix this, we can reset the activations of your license on the server.


You can ask your reseller to help you with this problem.

For a quicker response, you can create a support ticket by sending an email to : [email protected]

You can also contact customer relations to help you with this problem. You can email them at :  [email protected]

Do not forget to mention your license ID and company name.


If you need very urgent assistance with this problem, you can call Parabuild directly at :

+32 3 216 49 66

This phone number will be answered during business hours in time zone GMT+1/CET.


Proxy settings 

This is only needed in very rare occasions.

If your network requires you to use a proxy server, then enter the proxy information here.

Parabuild will then go through this proxy server to contact the Parabuild server.


Check validity online

Parabuild will periodically connect to a license server to verify the status of your license.

This check happens in the background, unless the server could not be reached for several days.

If this happens, the user will be notified and still has 3 days to connect to the internet.


If you expect to be working offline for a few days, you can prepare by pressing the Check validity online button.

If it is not yet visible then it means the license was recently verified and there is no need for a new check.


Element count

At the bottom of the dialog, we can see this line :

Number of Parabuild parts in current drawing

This shows the total amount of 3D parts as it would be counted for the licensing.

This number can be used to see how close the current drawing is to hitting the maximum amount of parts in the current drawing.
Only the LT versions of Parabuild have a limit on the number of parts in the drawing.

Only plates, profiles, structures and volumes are counted as 3D parts. Bolts are counted as well but the total number of bolts is divided by 4.

Once the maximum has been reached, the commands for drawing new 3D parts will stop working.
Parabuild will start to function as a viewer from this point on, or until enough 3D parts have been removed from the drawing.