A lower software version may be run using a higher version license (please see the specific examples below). See the version specific examples below. This may require creating and using a text file named level.txt within the installation folder of the earlier product version. 

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Level.txt file

To create a level.txt file, create a text file with the Product Level and Product Version of the current license (please see examples below for exact specifications). Rename the file as level.txt and copy into the location listed below.

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CSiBridge Examples

Running CSiBridge

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v21 using a CSiBridge

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v22 license

When running CSiBridge 2017 (v19) v21 using a CSiBridge v20 (2018)v22, the level.txt file created will contain one line with the following information:

• Line 1: [Product Level] [Product Version]

Product level should be the level of the current license, for example: 'PLUS', 'PLUSRATING', 'ADVANCED' or 'ADVANCEDRATING', etc. See level.txt for a list of levels for each CSI program. Product version should be the version number of the current license. Please note in this case, the product version for the current license is "2018" and not version "20".

For example:

ADVANCED 2018 

For example:

ADVANCED 22 

Please see your licensing option below for the appropriate locations Please see your licensing option below for the appropriate locations for where the level.txt and activated license should reside: 

• Standalone license –  –
  • Web-Activated License: 
    
    • License file: 
      • The CSiBridge v20 (2018) v22 license must be activated on this machine.
      • Copy the "lservrc" file from Computers and Structures > CSiBridge 20 22 folder into the Computers and Structures > CSiBridge 2017 21 folder.
      • The "lservrc" file must be copied each time the v20 v22 license is activated on this machine. Once v20 v22 has been deactivated from this machine, the CSiBridge 2017 (v19) v21 product will also stop working.
    • Level.txt: The level.txt file will also be copied into the CSiBridge 2017 v21 folder (Computers and Structures > CSiBridge 201721)
  • Manual License (such as license locked to USB key):
    • License file: Copy the CSiBridge v20 (2018) v22 "lservrc" file into the Computers and Structures > CSiBridge 2017 21 folder (from Computers and Structures > CSiBridge 20 22 folder). 
    • Level.txt: The level.txt file will also be copied into the CSiBridge 2017 v21 folder (Computers and Structures > CSiBridge 201721)

• Network license – The CSiBridge v20 (2018) license will v22 license will reside on the server for a network license. The level.txt file will reside on the client machine, copied into the CSiBridge 2017 21 folder which contains the CSiBridge.exe.

Running CSiBridge

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v20 using a CSiBridge

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v21 license

When running CSiBridge v20 using a CSiBridge v21 license, a level.txt is not required. 

When running CSiBridge 2016 (v18) using a CSiBridge 2017 (v19), the level.txt file created will contain one line with the following information:

• Line 1: [Product Level] [Product Version]

Product level should be the level of the current license, for example: 'PLUS', 'PLUSRATING', 'ADVANCED' or 'ADVANCEDRATING', etc. See level.txt for a list of levels for each CSI program. Product version should be the version number of the current license. 

For example:

ADVANCED 2017 

Please see your licensing option below for the appropriate locations for where the level.txt and activated license should reside: 

• Standalone license – 
  • License file: The CSiBridge 2017 (v19) The CSiBridge v21 license must be activated on this machine. Copy the "lservrc" file from Computers and Structures > CSiBridge 2017 > CSiBridge 21 folder into the Computers and Structures > CSiBridge 2016 > CSiBridge 20 folder. The "lservrc" file must be copied each time the 2017 v21 license is activated on this machine. Once 2017 v21 has been deactivated from this machine, CSiBridge 2016 (v18)  CSiBridge v20 will also stop working. Level.txt: The level.txt file will also be copied into the CSiBridge 2016 folder (Computers and Structures > CSiBridge 2016)

• Network license – The CSiBridge 2017 (v19) license The CSiBridge v21 license will reside on the server for a network license. The level.txt file will reside on the client machine, copied into the CSiBridge 2016 folder which contains the CSiBridge.exe.

Running CSiBridge 2015 (v17) using a CSiBridge 2016 (v18)  license

When running CSiBridge 2015 (v17) using a CSiBridge 2016 (v18), a level.txt is not required. 

• Once the client machines have been updated to the correct version of CSiBridge v20.2.1, the client machine will automatically pick up the CSiBridge v21 network license. 

Running CSiBridge 2017 (v19) using a CSiBridge v20 (2018) license

When running CSiBridge 2017 (v19) using a CSiBridge v20 (2018), the level.txt file created will contain one line with the following information:

• Line 1: [Product Level] [Product Version]

Product level should be the level of the current license, for example: 'PLUS', 'PLUSRATING', 'ADVANCED' or 'ADVANCEDRATING', etc. See level.txt for a list of levels for each CSI program. Product version should be the version number of the current license. Please note in this case, the product version for the current license is "2018" and not version "20".

For example:

ADVANCED 2018 

Please see your licensing option below for the appropriate locations for where the level.txt and activated license should reside: 

• Standalone license – 
  • Web-Activated License: 
    
    • License file: 
      • The CSiBridge
    2016
    • • v20 (2018) license must be activated on this machine.
      • Copy the "lservrc" file from Computers and Structures > CSiBridge
    2016
    • • 20 folder into the Computers and Structures > CSiBridge
    2015
    • • 2017 folder.
      • The "lservrc" file must be copied each time the
    2016
    • • v20 license is activated on this machine. Once
    2016
    • • v20 has been deactivated from this machine, the CSiBridge
    2015
    • • 2017 (
    v17
    • • v19) product will also stop working.
     

• Network license – The CSiBridge 2016 (v18) license will reside on the server for a network license. Once the client machines have been updated to the correct version of CSiBridge 2015 (v17.3.0 RMS 8.6), the client machine will automatically pick up the CSiBridge 2016 network license.

Running CSiBridge 2014 (v16) using a CSiBridge 2015 (v17)  license

• • • Level.txt: The level.txt file will also be copied into the CSiBridge 2017 folder (Computers and Structures > CSiBridge 2017)
  • Manual License (such as license locked to USB key):
    • License file: Copy the CSiBridge v20 (2018) "lservrc" file into the Computers and Structures > CSiBridge 2017 folder (from Computers and Structures > CSiBridge 20 folder). 
    • Level.txt: The level.txt file will also be copied into the CSiBridge 2017 folder (Computers and Structures > CSiBridge 2017)

• Network license – The CSiBridge v20 (2018) license will reside on the server for a network license. The level.txt file will reside on the client machine, copied into the CSiBridge 2017 folder which contains the CSiBridge.exe.

Running CSiBridge 2016 (v18) using a CSiBridge 2017 (v19) license

When running CSiBridge 2016 (v18) using a CSiBridge 2017 (v19When running CSiBridge 2014 (v16) using a CSiBridge 2015 (v17), the level.txt file created will contain one line with the following information:

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Product level should be the level of the current license, for example: 'PLUS', 'PLUSRATING', 'ADVANCED' or 'ADVANCEDRATING', etc. See level.txt for a list of levels for each CSI program. Product version should be the version number of the current license. 

For example:

ADVANCED 2015 2017 

Please see your licensing option below for the appropriate locations for where the level.txt and activated license should reside: 

• Standalone license – 
  • License file: The CSiBridge 2015 2017 (v17v19) license must be activated on this machine. Copy the "lservrc" file from Computers and Structures > CSiBridge 2015 2017 folder into the Computers and Structures > CSiBridge 2014 folder2016 folder. The "lservrc" file must be copied each time the 2015 2017 license is activated on this machine. Once 2015 2017 has been deactivated from this machine, CSiBridge 2014 2016 (v16v18) will also stop working. 
  • Level.txt: The level.txt file will also be copied into the CSiBridge 2014 folder 2016 folder (Computers and Structures > CSiBridge 20142016)

• Network license – The CSiBridge 2015 2017 (v17v19) license will reside on the server for a network license. The level.txt file will reside on the client machine, copied into the CSiBridge 2014 folder 2016 folder which contains the CSiBridge.exe.

ETABS Examples

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Running CSiBridge 2015 (v17) using a CSiBridge 2016 (v18) license

When running ETABS 2016 using a ETABS 17 license, a CSiBridge 2015 (v17) using a CSiBridge 2016 (v18), a level.txt is not required. 

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• Standalone license – 
  • License file: The ETABS v17 CSiBridge 2016 license must be activated on this machine. Copy the "lservrc" file from Computers and Structures > ETABS 17 CSiBridge 2016 folder into the Computers and Structures > ETABS 2016 CSiBridge 2015 folder. The "lservrc" file must be copied each time the ETABS v17 2016 license is activated on this machine. Once the ETABS v17 license 2016 has been deactivated from this machine, ETABS 2016 product CSiBridge 2015 (v17) will also stop working. 

• Network license – The ETABS v17 license CSiBridge 2016 (v18) license will reside on the server for a network license. Once  Once the client machines have been updated to the correct version of ETABS 2016 (v16.2.2of CSiBridge 2015 (v17.3.0 RMS 8.6), the client machine will automatically pick up the ETABS v17 CSiBridge 2016 network license. 

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CSiBridge 2014 (v16) using a CSiBridge 2015 (v17)  license

When running ETABS 2015 using a ETABS 2016 license, a level.txt is not required. 

Please see your licensing option below for the appropriate locations for where the activated license should reside: 

• Standalone license – 
  • License file: The ETABS 2016 license must be activated on this machine. Copy the "lservrc" file from Computers and Structures > ETABS 2016 folder into the Computers and Structures > ETABS 2015 folder. The "lservrc" file must be copied each time the ETABS 2016 license is activated on this machine. Once the ETABS 2016 license has been deactivated from this machine, ETABS 2015 product will also stop working. 

• Network license – The ETABS 2016 license will reside on the server for a network license. Once the client machines have been updated to the correct version of ETABS 2015 (v15.2.3), the client machine will automatically pick up the ETABS 2016 network license. 

Running ETABS 2013 using an ETABS 2015 license

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When running CSiBridge 2014 (v16) using a CSiBridge 2015 (v17), the level.txt file created will contain one line with the following information:

• Line 1: [Product Level] [Product Version]

Product level should be the level of the current license, for example: 'PLUS', 'PLUSRATING', 'ADVANCED' or 'ADVANCEDRATING', etc. See level.txt for a list of levels for each CSI program. Product version should be the version number of the current license. 

For example:

ADVANCED 2015 

Please see your licensing option below for the appropriate locations for where the level.txt and activated license should reside: 

• Standalone license – 
  • License file: The CSiBridge 2015 (v17) license must be activated on this machine. Copy the "lservrc" file from Computers and Structures > CSiBridge 2015 folder into the Computers and Structures > CSiBridge 2014 folder. The "lservrc" file must be copied each time the 2015 license is activated on this machine. Once 2015 has been deactivated from this machine, CSiBridge 2014 (v16) will also stop working. 
  • Level.txt: The level.txt file will also be copied into the CSiBridge 2014 folder (Computers and Structures > CSiBridge 2014)

• Network license – The CSiBridge 2015 (v17) license will reside on the server for a network license. The level.txt file will reside on the client machine, copied into the CSiBridge 2014 folder which contains the CSiBridge.exe.

ETABS Examples

Running ETABS v17 using an ETABS v18 license

When running ETABS v17 using an ETABS v18 license, the level.txt file created will contain one line with the following information:

• Line 1: [Product Level] [Product Version]

Product level should be the level of the current license, for example: 'PLUS', 'NONLINEAR', or 'ULTIMATE', etc. See level.txt for a list of levels for each CSI program. Product version should be the version number of the current license. 

For example:

ULTIMATE 18 

Please see your licensing option below for the appropriate locations for where the level.txt and activated license should reside: 

• Standalone license – 
  • Web-Activated License:
    • License file: 
      • The ETABS v18 license must be activated on this machine. 
      • Copy the "lservrc" file from Computers and Structures > ETABS 18 folder into the Computers and Structures > ETABS 17 folder. 
      • The "lservrc" file must be copied each time the v18 license is activated on this machine. Once v18 has been deactivated from this machine, the ETABS v17 product will also stop working. 
    • Level.txt: The level.txt file will also be copied into the ETABS 17 folder (Computers and Structures > ETABS 17)
  • Manual License (such as license locked to USB key):
    • License file: Copy the ETABS v18 "lservrc" file into the Computers and Structures > ETABS 17 folder (from Computers and Structures > ETABS 18 folder). 
    • Level.txt: The level.txt file will also be copied into the ETABS 17 folder (Computers and Structures > ETABS 17)

• Network license – The ETABS v18 license will reside on the server for a network license. The level.txt file will reside on the client machine, copied into the ETABS 17 folder which contains the ETABS.exe.

Running ETABS 2016 using an ETABS 17 license

When running ETABS 2016 using a ETABS 17 license, a level.txt is not required. 

Please see your licensing option below for the appropriate locations for where the activated license should reside: 

• Standalone license – 
  • License file: The ETABS v17 license must be activated on this machine. Copy the "lservrc" file from Computers and Structures > ETABS 17 folder into the Computers and Structures > ETABS 2016 folder. The "lservrc" file must be copied each time the ETABS v17 license is activated on this machine. Once the ETABS v17 license has been deactivated from this machine, ETABS 2016 product will also stop working. 

• Network license – The ETABS v17 license will reside on the server for a network license. Once the client machines have been updated to the correct version of ETABS 2016 (v16.2.2), the client machine will automatically pick up the ETABS v17 network license. 

Running ETABS 2015 using an ETABS 2016 license

When running ETABS 2015 using a ETABS 2016 license, a level.txt is not required. 

Please see your licensing option below for the appropriate locations for where the activated license should reside: 

• Standalone license – 
  • License file: The ETABS 2016 license must be activated on this machine. Copy the "lservrc" file from Computers and Structures > ETABS 2016 folder into the Computers and Structures > ETABS 2015 folder. The "lservrc" file must be copied each time the ETABS 2016 license is activated on this machine. Once the ETABS 2016 license has been deactivated from this machine, ETABS 2015 product will also stop working. 

• Network license – The ETABS 2016 license will reside on the server for a network license. Once the client machines have been updated to the correct version of ETABS 2015 (v15.2.3), the client machine will automatically pick up the ETABS 2016 network license. 

Running ETABS 2013 using an ETABS 2015 license

When running etabs 2013 using a etabs 2015 license, the level.txt file created will contain one line with the following information:

• Line 1: [Product Level] [Product Version]

Product level should be the level of the current license, for example: 'PLUS', 'NONLINEAR' or 'ULTIMATE', etc. See level.txt for a list of levels for each CSI program. Product version should be the version number of the current license. 

For example:

NONLINEAR 2015 

Please see your licensing option below for the appropriate locations for where the level.txt and activated license should reside: 

• Standalone license – 
  • License file: The ETABS 2015 license must be activated on this machine. Copy the "lservrc" file from Computers and Structures > ETABS 2015 folder into the Computers and Structures > ETABS 2013 folder. The "lservrc" file must be copied each time the ETABS 2015 license is activated on this machine. Once ETABS 2015 has been deactivated from this machine, ETABS 2013 will also stop working. 
  • Level.txt: The level.txt file will also be copied into the ETABS 2013 folder (Computers and Structures > ETABS 2013)

• Network license – The ETABS 2015 license will reside on the server for a network license. The level.txt file will reside on the client machine, copied into the ETABS 2013 folder which contains the ETABS.exe.

SAFE Example

Running SAFE 2014 using a SAFE 2016 license

When running SAFE 2014 using a SAFE 2016 license, a level.txt is not required. 

Please see your licensing option below for the appropriate locations for where the activated license should reside: 

• Standalone license – 
  • License file: The SAFE 2016 license must be activated on this machine. Copy the "lservrc" file from Computers and Structures > SAFE 2016 folder into the Computers and Structures > SAFE 2014 folder. The "lservrc" file must be copied each time the SAFE 2016 license is activated on this machine. Once the SAFE 2016 license has been deactivated from this machine, SAFE 2014 product will also stop working. 

• Network license – The SAFE 2016 license will reside on the server for a network license. Once the client machines have been updated to the correct version of SAFE 2014 (v14.2.1), the client machine will automatically pick up the SAFE 2014 network license. 

SAP2000 Examples

Running SAP2000 v21 using a SAP2000 v22 license

When running SAP2000 v21 using a SAP2000 v22, the level.txt file created will contain one line with the following information:

• Line 1: [Product Level] [Product Version]

Product level should be the level of the current license, for example: 'BASIC', 'PLUS', 'ADVANCED' or 'ULTIMATE', etc. See level.txt for a list of levels for each CSI program. Product version should be the version number of the current license. 

For example:

ADVANCED 22 

Please see your licensing option below for the appropriate locations for where the level.txt and activated license should reside: 

• Standalone license –
  • Web-Activated License: 
    
    • License file: 
      • The SAP2000 v22 license must be activated on this machine.
      • Copy the "lservrc" file from Computers and Structures > SAP2000 22 folder into the Computers and Structures > SAP2000 21 folder.
      • The "lservrc" file must be

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• • • • copied each time the v22 license is activated on this machine. Once v22 has been deactivated from this machine, the SAP2000 v21 product will also stop working.
    • Level.txt: The level.txt file will also be copied into the SAP2000 v21 folder (Computers and Structures > SAP2000 21)
  • Manual License (such as license locked to USB key):
    • License file: Copy the SAP2000 v22 "lservrc" file into the Computers and Structures > SAP2000 21 folder (from Computers and Structures > SAP2000 22 folder)

For example:

NONLINEAR 2015 

Please see your licensing option below for the appropriate locations for where the level.txt and activated license should reside: 

• Standalone license – 
  • License file: The ETABS 2015 license must be activated on this machine. Copy the "lservrc" file from Computers and Structures > ETABS 2015 folder into the Computers and Structures > ETABS 2013 folder. The "lservrc" file must be copied each time the ETABS 2015 license is activated on this machine. Once ETABS 2015 has been deactivated from this machine, ETABS 2013 will also stop working
    • . 
    • Level.txt: The level.txt file will also be copied into
    the ETABS 2013 folder
    • the SAP2000 v21 folder (Computers and Structures
    > ETABS 2013
    • > SAP2000 21)

• Network license – The ETABS 2015 license The SAP2000 v22 license will reside on the server for a network license. The level.txt file will reside on the client machine, copied into the ETABS 2013 folder the SAP2000 21 folder which contains the ETABSSAP2000.exe.

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SAP2000 v20 using a SAP2000 v21 license

When running SAP2000 v20 using a SAP2000 v21 licenseWhen running SAFE 2014 using a SAFE 2016 license, a level.txt is is not required required. 

Please see your licensing option below for the appropriate locations for where the activated license should reside: 

• Standalone license – 
  • License file: The SAFE 2016 SAP2000 v21 license must be activated on this machine. Copy the "lservrc" file from Computers and Structures > SAFE 2016 SAP2000 21 folder into the Computers and Structures > SAFE 2014 SAP2000 20 folder. The "lservrc" file must be copied each time the SAFE 2016 v21 license is activated on this machine. Once the SAFE 2016 license v21 has been deactivated from this machine, SAFE 2014 product SAP2000 v20 will also stop working. 

• Network license – The SAFE 2016 SAP2000 v21 license will reside on the server for a network license. Once the client machines have been updated to the correct version of SAFE 2014 (v14SAP2000 v20.2.1), the client machine will automatically pick up the SAFE 2014 SAP2000 v21 network license. 

SAP2000 Examples

Running SAP2000 v19 using a SAP2000 v20 license

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Please see your licensing option below for the appropriate locations for where the level.txt and activated license should reside: 

• Standalone license – 
  • Web-Activated Licenselicense: 
    
    • License file: 
      • The SAP2000 v20 license must be activated on this machine. 
      • Copy the "lservrc" file from Computers and Structures > SAP2000 20 folder into the Computers and Structures > SAP2000 19 folder. 
      • The "lservrc" file must be copied each time the v20 license is activated on this machine. Once v20 has been deactivated from this machine, the SAP2000 v19 product will also stop working. 
    • Level.txt: The level.txt file will also be copied into the SAP2000 19 folder (Computers and Structures > SAP2000 19)
  • Manual License (such as license locked to USB key):
    • License file: Copy the SAP2000 v20 "lservrc" file into the Computers and Structures > SAP2000 19 folder (from Computers and Structures > SAP2000 20 folder). 
    • Level.txt: The level.txt file will also be copied into the SAP2000 19 folder (Computers and Structures > SAP2000 19)

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Please see your licensing option below for the appropriate locations for where the level.txt and activated license should reside: 

• Standalone license – 
  • Web-Activated License: 
    
    • License file: 
      • The SAP2000 v19 license must be activated on this machine. 
      • Copy the "lservrc" file from Computers and Structures > SAP2000 19 folder into the Computers and Structures > SAP2000 18 folder. 
      • The "lservrc" file must be copied each time the v19 license is activated on this machine. Once v19 has been deactivated from this machine, SAP2000 v18 will also stop working. 
    • Level.txt: The level.txt file will also be copied into the SAP2000 18 folder (Computers and Structures > SAP2000 18)
  • Manual License (such as license locked to USB key):
    • License file: Copy the SAP2000 v19 "lservrc" file into the Computers and Structures > SAP2000 18 folder (from Computers and Structures > SAP2000 19 folder). 
    • Level.txt: The level.txt file will also be copied into the SAP2000 18 folder (Computers and Structures > SAP2000 18)

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When running SAP2000 v17 using a SAP2000 v18 license, a level.txt is not required. 

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See Also

• Expedite software launch
• level.txt