Automatic License Update

[Andrea Polgar]

License Activation

Starting with ARCHICAD 22, you can easily get your license activated/updated by starting an installed ARCHICAD 22, this way it gives you a more seamless experience with your license. When you  start ARCHICAD 22 after successful installation without signing into GRAPHISOFT ID, a dialogue window appears with different license options on how to start ARCHICAD:

• If you have already acquired a Commercial license on Hardware or Software Key, select the second option.

• Select Download Software Key.

• ARCHICAD will download the license from the License pool after verifying your GRAPHISOFT ID (GSID) Information:
  • • GRAPHISOFT ID dialogue window appears where you can enter existing credentials or sign-up for a new GRAPHISOFT ID.

  Downloading Protection Key

• After successful authentication, ARCHICAD downloads automatically the available protection key from License Pool.
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    Note: The license download may take a few minutes, please be patient.

Protection Key Download Successful

• When the download is successfully completed, you should be able to use ARCHICAD in full mode afterwards.