The PTC_D_LICENSE_FILE Environment Variable
PTC Arbortext Layout Developer automatically looks for the PTC_D_LICENSE_FILE environment variable when it starts. The variable should contain either the path to your node-locked license file or the port@server specification for the license server that can supply a floating license.
The variable is available in the User variables or System variables list on the Environment variables tab of your System Properties dialog box.
Use one of the following values for PTC_D_LICENSE_FILE:
• To reference a node-locked license file, set the value to the license file path, For example: C:\User Data\All Users\Application Data\Arbortext\lm_12345678_standard.txt
• To point to a single server supplying floating licenses, set the value to port@servername. For example: 6789@aberdeen.
• To point to a triad server configuration, set the value to a comma separated list of port@servername specifications. For example:
3456@able,1345@baker,3456@charlie
• To use a combination of node-locked and floating licenses, set the value to both the license file path and the port@servername specification of the license server(s). Note that each type of license option is separated by a semi-colon (;). For example:
C:\User Data\All Users\Application Data\Arbortext\lm_12345678_standard.txt;3456@able,3456@baker,3456@charlie
Refer to
License Types for a summary of license types.
Your system administrator may have deployed the licensing information to your computer. In this case, you will never be prompted for this information unless you encounter a licensing problem.
Refer to
Troubleshooting Licensing Issues for information on how to resolve licensing issues.