Using a Multi-User License

 

ElumTools allows licenses to be leveraged across a greater number of users than licenses with a Multi-User subscription. Lighting Analysts cloud-based license server handles license administration across the user pool. No local server license admin is required.

 

Single user versus Multi-user subscription

 

Activating or renewing a subscription

 

The ElumTools License Manager provides the interface for activating, renewing or checking the status of your subscription.

 

License access

 

Once the Multi-User subscription is enabled on the ElumTools clients, any client can access the license:

 

1. ElumTools will NOT automatically access a license when only Revit is open.
2. ElumTools will NOT access a license when the ElumTools tab is selected.
3. Users must manually click on the "Activate Multi-User License" button on the ElumTools toolbar to access a license from the server.

 

 

Returning the ElumTools license for others to access takes place ONLY when:

 

1. The user manually selects the "Deactivate Multi-User License" button on the ElumTools toolbar.
2. Revit is closed.

 

 

 

License checkout

It is possible to check out a client license and disconnect from the Internet. This is ideal for travel and laptop use. The maximum check-out time period can be set in the License Portal. Individual check-out periods can be set in the ElumTools License Manager. Check with your IT staff or license administrator if this is unavailable.

 

To check out a client license:

 

1. Open the License Manager from the ElumTools toolbar Help button.
2. Click on the "Check Out License" button as shown below.
3. You can check license status in terms of the number of days remaining by returning the License Manager anytime.

 

 

To check in a license

 

1. Open the License Manager from the ElumTools toolbar Help button.
2. ElumTools is aware that you are using a checked out license; click on the "Check In License" button as shown below.