Multiple License Dongle Useage

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I have to support both Altium Designer and Mentor PADS. So to do so I have two license dongles that I switch between many times each day.  
Is there a way to "Hot Swap" between these two dongles while still staying in Lib Expert? It is a huge pain in the ass to have to do the following every time (often multiple times each day):
Input data from datasheet
Make the footprint
Save to a FPX library
Export to tool #1. 
Exit
Change license dongle
Open same FPX library
Find the just made footprint in the FPX library
Make adjustments to footprint for tool #2
Export to tool #2
Exit
Change license dongle back for next run with tool #1 (always begin the same way so I don't get lost in the process)

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caclark Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 24 Oct 2012 Location: Cincinnati, OH Status: Offline Points: 177	Post Options Post Reply Quote caclark Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Multiple License Dongle Useage Posted: 11 Sep 2018 at 6:58am
	I have to support both Altium Designer and Mentor PADS. So to do so I have two license dongles that I switch between many times each day. Is there a way to "Hot Swap" between these two dongles while still staying in Lib Expert? It is a huge pain in the ass to have to do the following every time (often multiple times each day): Input data from datasheet Make the footprint Save to a FPX library Export to tool #1. Exit Change license dongle Open same FPX library Find the just made footprint in the FPX library Make adjustments to footprint for tool #2 Export to tool #2 Exit Change license dongle back for next run with tool #1 (always begin the same way so I don't get lost in the process)



Nick B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 02 Jan 2012 Status: Online Points: 1909	Post Options Post Reply Quote Nick B Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Sep 2018 at 7:05am
	The Library Expert queries the available keys on startup to establish the license parameters to be used, then periodically confirms communication with the key. I'll speak with development to see how we might update this in the future. However this is why we normally combine options on one key (as opposed to each option on a separate key), let's discuss options via email. Regards, Nick
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