FredoTools: sketchUcation licensing for businesses
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For general information.
We have now implemented the Fredo multi-license bundle.
I'll summarize the procedure here, maybe this will help one or the other with a similar request...Implementation of the SketchUp PlugIn bundle Fredo6Bundle2022Corp60
Boundary conditions to acquire the licenses as a company
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Creation of a free SketchUcation account by the commercial department
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Documentation of the account and the access data in the commercial department
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Purchase of the bundle via the website: https://sketchucation.com/purchase-smart.php?plugin=RoundCorner
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Payment by credit card
Included tools:
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Curviloft
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Curvizard
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FredoScale
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JointPushPull
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RoundCorner
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ToolsOnSurface
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TopoShaper
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VisuHole
License files and seats:
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Per tool one license file (So 8 files of type: *.scflicense)
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Number of licenses per license file: 60
Further PlugIns required for implementation (Free):
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LibFredo6 (Function library for all FredoTools)
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SketchUcation ExtensionStore (Provides the licensing mechanism)
Implementation procedure
Preparation
Regarding the license files-
Download of the license files via the company account at SketchUcation
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Creation of a share on the company's central file server:
@unknownuser said:
\Server\Share\SketchUp\2021\Licenses
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Sharing the share with all potential users
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Copying the license files to the shared share
Regarding the PlugIns
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Download of all required PlugIns (*.rbz)
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Unpacking of all *.rbz files using 7Zip
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Provision of all unpacked contents of the PlugIns (*.rb files and subfolders including all contents) for distribution by IT
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On the part of the IT: Creation of a SCCM package for the distribution of the provided PlugIn contents on each SketchUp computer into the path: %programdata%\SketchUp\SketchUp 2021\SketchUp\Plugins
Communication with users
- Creation of an illustrated tutorial on how to activate FredoTools that require licenses, indicating the location of the license files as a UNC path (Universal Naming Convention
@unknownuser said:
\Server\Share\SketchUp\2021\Licenses
).- Publication of an advance notice about the upcoming distribution of the updated and new FredoTools including the activation instruction as an attachment.
RollOut
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Distribution of the SCCM package to all SketchUp machines on the effective date.
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Renewed distribution of the activation instruction to all users
Sequence of an activation:
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User starts SketchUp
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If a user launches a Fredo plugin that has not yet been activated, a dialog box appears "Trial Period Expired: [tool name]"
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A click on the Manage License button opens another dialog box "License of PlugIn: [Toolname]".
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A click on the Validate License button opens a file selection dialog box
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In the file dialog, navigate to the path:
@unknownuser said:
\Server\Share\SketchUp\2021\Licenses
(copy path into field "File name:", press Enter, dialog jumps to target path.-
Arrived at the destination path, the user sees only the license file matching the tool, selects it and clicks the Open button.
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If everything was done correctly, the license is activated on the computer of the executing user. The license manager shows the license status.
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After clicking the Done button, the user can restart the licensed tool and work with it.
Notice:
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According to Fredo6, a PlugIn only needs to be activated once on a computer.
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An activated license can be easily returned by a user at any time and added back to the license pool.
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An Internet connection is required for activation and deactivation
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Works like charm!
Many thanks to Fredo and SketchUcation
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How to release the license from the old re-installed windows (sketchup)?
There is no tracking licenses usage on where the license installed. It said 3 used taken, while my active Sketchup are on desktop and laptop.Thank you!
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