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  3. After installing 2019R2 and then opening SCDM, I get “Addiitive Prep License Error” I am fully licensed with all the “am- license”Additive Tools. What is causing this message?

After installing 2019R2 and then opening SCDM, I get “Addiitive Prep License Error” I am fully licensed with all the “am- license”Additive Tools. What is causing this message?

Tagged: Additive Prep, Additive Print, additive-manufacturing, license, structural-mechanics
    • April 5, 2023 at 2:31 pm
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      Participant

      Additive Prep was new at R2 and your license key set does not likely have “am_prep” in it. Starting at 2020 R1, the additive license will be off by default so this error message will no longer appear. You will only be able to use Additive Prep if you explicitly turn the option on in SCDM after this change.

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