Navisworks 2013

[Anonymous]

Previous IT Admin installed only a select number of applications from the Building Design Suite Ultimate (2013).  They were installed properly using stand-alone licensing.  At some point subsequently, a number of additional applications (Navisworks) from the suite were installed (by an end-user) using network licensing option.  Obviously, Navisworks fails to run due to no license (server).

Is it possible to change the license model for just the installed Navisworks applications without uninstalling them, or does correcting the faulty installation require removing the installed applications?  Can just the errantly installed Navisworks applications be uninstalled to correct the problem or does/should the entire suite be uninstalled/reinstalled?

[TravisNave · Accepted solution]

Well, you can try this registry hack, but generally speaking, the software typically goes from stand-alone to network better than the other way around.

http://upandready.typepad.com/up_and_ready/2013/04/autocad-family-2014-hacking-the-registry-to-chang...

The best method, will be to reinstall.  Good Luck!

[Anonymous]

We decided to go the uninstall/reinstall route.  Registry hacking was not attempted so I cannot shed any light as to whether or not it works.  Thanks for your reply/advice.