This was accomplished by adding a SpaceClaim specific license (' a_spaceclaim_dirmod' license increment) to the license files issued during the transition period. This additional license allowed users to use both SpaceClaim and the flagship product they purchased simultaneously (Example - SpaceClaim and Mechanical could be opened at the same time). This was done in an effort to make it easier on customers while Ansys transitioned to a new licensing model, which eliminated the Ansys Licensing Interconnect ‍as well as utilized an industry-standard FlexLM deployment. This additional license was above and beyond what the product normally came with. I was using Ansys prior to August 2021 and didn't get this error, What Changed?īeginning with version 2020 R1, Ansys supplied customers with an additional SpaceClaim and Ensight license when they purchased one of multiple affected products (listed below). However, versions 2020 R1, 2020 R R1 require a patch, that can be downloaded (see solution section below), in order access the alternate licensing menu, otherwise, you will receive the first error listed above. Versions 2021 R2 and later have the alternate licensing menu built in and will prompt the user to specify what license to choose (the second picture above). If it does not exist, an alternate license will need to be specified.

This article applies to the 2020 R1, 2020 R2, 2021 R1, and 2021 R2 versions of the following product suites:īy default, SpaceClaim attempts to utilize a SpaceClaim specific License ('a_spaceclaim_dirmod' license increment). Set as the alternative license preference Software & Version You can select an alternate license from the list below. None of the products enabling this capability are available in the specified license path:įLEXlm Servers: The license checkout failed. After a license issued after 8/9/21 has been installed, users launching SpaceClaim receive one of the following messages:Ĭapability ANSYS SpaceClaim Direct Modeler does not exist in the ANSYS licensing pool.

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