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&lt;td&gt;GenerativeComponents&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;GenerativeComponents is a free application currently available as an installable Companion Feature to OpenBuildings Designer and OpenRoads Designer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;While free to use, it does require a licence as use of Companion Features is a Bentley subscriber benefit.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: OpenBuildings Designer, Licensing and Activation, GenerativeComponents&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>Does Generative Components require a license when run with AECOsim Building Designer?</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/11287/does-generative-components-require-a-license/revision/7</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 21:01:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:eec4bae5-e83c-4e33-bac7-3dbf77ada821</guid><dc:creator>Steve Cocchi</dc:creator><comments>https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/11287/does-generative-components-require-a-license#comments</comments><description>Revision 7 posted to OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki by Steve Cocchi on 9/18/2020 9:01:38 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;08.11.09.593&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align:right;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Original Author:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Steve Cocchi, Bentley Technical Support Group&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Update 19 July 2016:&amp;nbsp;Please note that this should not occur with Generative Components Extension SS6, the following advice relates to earlier versions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Problem Description&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am running my applications completely offline, with no internet connection whatsoever. And while I&amp;#39;ve been able to run AECOsim Building Designer in this mode by checking out a license, when running Generative Components Extension the activation will not &amp;quot;stick&amp;quot;.&amp;nbsp; Therefore, I am continuously prompted to reload my license.&amp;nbsp; I don&amp;#39;t recall this happening in the past when running the Generative Components Extension with MicroStation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Steps to Resolve&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;While Generative Components Extension is a free application, a license is only included when MicroStation is also licensed.&amp;nbsp; Bentley Systems will be revising this in 2014 so that each AECOsim Building Designer license will also include a license for Generative Components Extension, allowing both to be checked out if needed.&amp;nbsp; In the interim, you can contact Bentley Technical Support and request a term courtesy license for Generative Components Extension should the need arise.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;See Also&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/communities/other_communities/tsg_response_library/w/wiki/6029.aspx"&gt;http://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/tsg_response_library/w/wiki/6029.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: GENERAL, Licensing and Activation, Generic, generative components, AECOsim Building Designer, SELECTsupport, licensing&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>Does Generative Components require a license when run with AECOsim Building Designer?</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/11287/does-generative-components-require-a-license/revision/6</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2016 10:27:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:eec4bae5-e83c-4e33-bac7-3dbf77ada821</guid><dc:creator>Marc Thomas</dc:creator><comments>https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/11287/does-generative-components-require-a-license#comments</comments><description>Revision 6 posted to OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki by Marc Thomas on 7/19/2016 10:27:28 AM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align:right;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Original Author:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Steve Cocchi, Bentley Technical Support Group&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Update 19 July 2016:&amp;nbsp;Please note that this should not occur with Generative Components Extension SS6, the following advice relates to earlier versions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Problem Description&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am running my applications completely offline, with no internet connection whatsoever. And while I&amp;#39;ve been able to run AECOsim Building Designer in this mode by checking out a license, when running Generative Components Extension the activation will not &amp;quot;stick&amp;quot;.&amp;nbsp; Therefore, I am continuously prompted to reload my license.&amp;nbsp; I don&amp;#39;t recall this happening in the past when running the Generative Components Extension with MicroStation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Steps to Resolve&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;While Generative Components Extension is a free application, a license is only included when MicroStation is also licensed.&amp;nbsp; Bentley Systems will be revising this in 2014 so that each AECOsim Building Designer license will also include a license for Generative Components Extension, allowing both to be checked out if needed.&amp;nbsp; In the interim, you can contact Bentley Technical Support and request a term courtesy license for Generative Components Extension should the need arise.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;See Also&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/communities/other_communities/tsg_response_library/w/wiki/6029.aspx"&gt;http://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/tsg_response_library/w/wiki/6029.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: GENERAL, Licensing and Activation, Generic, generative components, AECOsim Building Designer, SELECTsupport, licensing&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>Does Generative Components require a license when run with AECOsim Building Designer?</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/11287/does-generative-components-require-a-license/revision/5</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:10:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:eec4bae5-e83c-4e33-bac7-3dbf77ada821</guid><dc:creator>Stephen Brown</dc:creator><comments>https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/11287/does-generative-components-require-a-license#comments</comments><description>Revision 5 posted to OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki by Stephen Brown on 3/17/2015 11:10:41 AM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;AECOsim Building Designer&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;08.11.09.593&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align:right;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Original Author:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Steve Cocchi, Bentley Technical Support Group&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;h1&gt;Problem Description&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am running my applications completely offline, with no internet connection whatsoever. And while I&amp;#39;ve been able to run AECOsim Building Designer in this mode by checking out a license, when running Generative Components Extension the activation will not &amp;quot;stick&amp;quot;.&amp;nbsp; Therefore, I am continuously prompted to reload my license.&amp;nbsp; I don&amp;#39;t recall this happening in the past when running the Generative Components Extension with MicroStation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Steps to Resolve&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;While Generative Components Extension is a free application, a license is only included when MicroStation is also licensed.&amp;nbsp; Bentley Systems will be revising this in 2014 so that each AECOsim Building Designer license will also include a license for Generative Components Extension, allowing both to be checked out if needed.&amp;nbsp; In the interim, you can contact Bentley Technical Support and request a term courtesy license for Generative Components Extension should the need arise.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;See Also&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/communities/other_communities/tsg_response_library/w/wiki/6029.aspx"&gt;http://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/tsg_response_library/w/wiki/6029.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: GENERAL, Licensing and Activation, Generic, generative components, AECOsim Building Designer, SELECTsupport, licensing&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>Does Generative Components require a license when run with AECOsim Building Designer?</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/11287/does-generative-components-require-a-license/revision/4</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:51:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:eec4bae5-e83c-4e33-bac7-3dbf77ada821</guid><dc:creator>Steve Cocchi</dc:creator><comments>https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/11287/does-generative-components-require-a-license#comments</comments><description>Revision 4 posted to OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki by Steve Cocchi on 8/26/2014 3:51:18 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align:right;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Original Author:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Steve Cocchi, Bentley Technical Support Group&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Q: I am running my applications completely offline, with no internet connection whatsoever. And while I&amp;#39;ve been able to run AECOsim Building Designer in this mode by checking out a license, when running Generative Components Extension the activation will not &amp;quot;stick&amp;quot;.&amp;nbsp; Therefore, I am continuously prompted to reload my license.&amp;nbsp; I don&amp;#39;t recall this happening in the past when running the Generative Components Extension with MicroStation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A: While Generative Components Extension is a free application, a license is only included when MicroStation is also licensed.&amp;nbsp; Bentley Systems will be revising this in 2014 so that each AECOsim Building Designer license will also include a license for Generative Components Extension, allowing both to be checked out if needed.&amp;nbsp; In the interim, you can contact Bentley Technical Support and request a term courtesy license for Generative Components Extension should the need arise.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;See Also&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/communities/other_communities/tsg_response_library/w/wiki/6029.aspx"&gt;http://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/tsg_response_library/w/wiki/6029.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: GENERAL, Licensing and Activation, Generic, generative components, AECOsim Building Designer, SELECTsupport, licensing&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>Does Generative Components require a license when run with AECOsim Building Designer?</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/11287/does-generative-components-require-a-license/revision/3</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2014 21:37:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:eec4bae5-e83c-4e33-bac7-3dbf77ada821</guid><dc:creator>Steve Cocchi</dc:creator><comments>https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/11287/does-generative-components-require-a-license#comments</comments><description>Revision 3 posted to OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki by Steve Cocchi on 1/17/2014 9:37:51 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align:right;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Original Author:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Steve Cocchi, Bentley Technical Support Group&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Q: I am running my applications completely offline, with no internet connection whatsoever. And while I&amp;#39;ve been able to run AECOsim Building Designer in this mode by checking out a license, when running Generative Components Extension the activation will not &amp;quot;stick&amp;quot;.&amp;nbsp; Therefore, I am continuously prompted to reload my license.&amp;nbsp; I don&amp;#39;t recall this happening in the past when running the Generative Components Extension with MicroStation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A: While Generative Components Extension is a free application, a license is only included when MicroStation is also licensed.&amp;nbsp; Bentley Systems will be revising this in 2014 so that each AECOsim Building Designer license will also include a license for Generative Components Extension, allowing both to be checked out if needed.&amp;nbsp; In the interim, you can contact Bentley Technical Support and request a term courtesy license for Generative Components Extension should the need arise.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;See Also&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/communities/other_communities/tsg_response_library/w/wiki/6029.aspx"&gt;http://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/tsg_response_library/w/wiki/6029.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: GENERAL, Licensing and Activation, Generic, generative components, AECOsim Building Designer, SELECTsupport, licensing&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>Does Generative Components require a license when run with AECOsim Building Designer?</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/11287/does-generative-components-require-a-license/revision/2</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2014 21:34:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:eec4bae5-e83c-4e33-bac7-3dbf77ada821</guid><dc:creator>Steve Cocchi</dc:creator><comments>https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/11287/does-generative-components-require-a-license#comments</comments><description>Revision 2 posted to OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki by Steve Cocchi on 1/17/2014 9:34:24 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align:right;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Original Author:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Q: I am running my applications completely offline, with no internet connection whatsoever. And while I&amp;#39;ve been able to run AECOsim Building Designer in this mode by checking out a license, when running Generative Components Extension the activation will not &amp;quot;stick&amp;quot;.&amp;nbsp; Therefore, I am continuously prompted to reload my license.&amp;nbsp; I don&amp;#39;t recall this happening in the past when running the Generative Components Extension with MicroStation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A: While Generative Components Extension is a free application, a license is only included when MicroStation is also licensed.&amp;nbsp; Bentley Systems will be revising this in 2014 so that each AECOsim Building Designer license will also include a license for Generative Components Extension, allowing both to be checked out if needed.&amp;nbsp; In the interim, you can contact Bentley Technical Support and request a term courtesy license for Generative Components Extension should the need arise.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;See Also&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/tsg_response_library/w/wiki/6029.aspx"&gt;http://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/tsg_response_library/w/wiki/6029.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: GENERAL, Licensing and Activation, Generic, generative components, AECOsim Building Designer, SELECTsupport, licensing&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>Does Generative Components require a license when run with AECOsim Building Designer?</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/11287/does-generative-components-require-a-license/revision/1</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2014 21:27:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:eec4bae5-e83c-4e33-bac7-3dbf77ada821</guid><dc:creator>Steve Cocchi</dc:creator><comments>https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/11287/does-generative-components-require-a-license#comments</comments><description>Revision 1 posted to OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki by Steve Cocchi on 1/17/2014 9:27:48 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;08.11.09.593&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;Steve Cocchi, Bentley Technical Support Group&lt;/td&gt;
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