Introduction
This topic describes the options found in the BobCAM for Rhino Help menu.
The BobCAM
for Rhino Help menu contains the following items.
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Show BobCAM - When the BobCAM Manager is not visible, this option will open it. You can also use ShowBobCAMRhino in the command line.
Help - launches the help system. You can also use Help in the command line.
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Show
License
Status
- displays a dialog box showing the current status of active licenses. You can also use ShowLicenseStatus in the command line.
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Activate
License - allows you to modify the state of the software licensing
for the system. by launching a dialog box to allow you to either;
Register
Automatically via the Internet, or Register
Manually via Email. You can also use ActivateLicense in the command line.
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Transfer
License - removes the license file from the computer. This
is commonly used for transferring licenses from one computer to another. You can also use TransferLicense in the command line.
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Switch to Local license - When
a network license is in use, and a local license is available, this
option will allow you to switch to the local license. If this option
is grayed out, a network license is in use, but no local license is
available. You can also use SwitchToLocalLicense in the command line.
Switch to Network license -
When a local license is in use, and a network license is available,
this option will allow you to switch to the network license. If this
option is grayed out, a local license is in use, but no network license
is available. You can also use SwitchToNetworkLicense in the command line.
Update License Network Connection Info - launches the Network
Connection Info dialog box to allow you to update the Hostname and
Port Number of the network. This option is only available when a network
license is in use. You can also use UpdateNetworkInfo in the command line.
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Checkout Roaming License From Server - When a roaming license
is available, this option will launch the Check Out Roam License dialog.
This dialog allows you to enter a number of days to check out a license
from the server. Once a number is entered, click OK and the roaming
license will allow you to use it while disconnected from the network. You can also use CheckoutRoamingLicense in the command line.
Return Roaming License to Server - selecting this option will return
a roaming license to the network. You can also use ReturnRoamingLicense in the command line.
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Post Encryption - accesses the EncryptPostingFile dialog to allow you to encrypt post processors. See the Post File Encryption Dialog topic for more information. You can also use PostEncryption in the command line.
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BobCAD-CAM Support
- if your computer has an active Internet connection, click this option
to visit BobCAD-CAM's support website. You can also use Support in the command line.
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About BobCAM... - will show the version and build number of the software you are using, along with copyright information, warnings, a link to the website, the End User License Agreement, and System Info. You can also use About in the command line.
