Registration & Licensing

Entering Your License

After purchasing LinkCAD, you receive a Registration Code by email. To activate:

1. Open LinkCAD
2. Go to Help → License
3. Enter your Registration Code
4. Click Activate

Your license is tied to the machine and stored locally. No internet connection is required after activation.

License Types

License	Description
Single User	One installation on one computer
Network Lite	Up to 3 concurrent users on a local network
Network	Up to 30 concurrent users on a local network

All licenses include one year of free upgrades.

Feature Bundles

LinkCAD uses a modular licensing system. The base license (LinkCAD Basic) includes GDSII, DXF, CIF, PostScript, and other core formats. Additional capabilities are available as add-on bundles:

Bundle	Adds
Gerber/ODB++	Gerber RS-274X and ODB++ import/export for PCB fabrication and CAM exchange
View	Advanced visualization and display controls
GDS-TXT	Human-readable GDSII text format
Tools	Boolean operations, polygon merging, repair tools
Edit	Interactive geometry editing
System Interface	DBSF, IE3D, Sonnet, Modla, and Binary Die Format support
3D Modeler	STEP, IGES, ACIS SAT, Parasolid XT export, ANSYS ANF, and TETIN

LinkCAD 11+

ODB++, OASIS, and DWG support (import and export) require **LinkCAD 11** or later.

See Licensed Feature Bundles for the complete mapping of formats and features to bundles.

License Transfer

To move your license to a different computer, contact support@linkcad.com with your Registration Code and the name of the new machine.

Educational Licenses

A 50% discount is available for educational institutions. Contact sales@linkcad.com with proof of affiliation.