Application preferences

The Preferences window includes the Application preference settings.

To access the Application preferences:

• From the menu bar, select Settings > Preferences.

  The Application preference settings display.

  

The Application preference settings enable you to set a license timeout for your MotionBuilder network license.

If you are not sure whether you are using a network license or a standalone license, you can check your license type in the Product License Information window via Help > About MotionBuilder, and in the About MotionBuilder window, click Product License information.

To enable and set license timeout:

1. From the MotionBuilder menu bar, select Settings > Preferences.
2. In the Preferences window, ensure the Application preference option is selected.
3. Enable Give up license after.
4. Enter the number of minutes of idle time a MotionBuilder session can be idle before the network license is reclaimed by the license server.

   After one minute in idle state, the title bar updates and displays the time that is left before the license is returned to the server.

The timeout period reflects the total license timeout period whose minimum value is the timeout period configured by the license server (.opt file). The default timeout period is 15 minutes.

The license is reclaimed by the license server if MotionBuilder is idle on the computer for more than the timed out period you define in the MotionBuilder Application preference settings.

MotionBuilder is considered busy during any of the following activities:

• Playback in Timeline
• Playback of audio and video clips
• Execution of Python script(s)
• File IO
• Rendering
• Keyboard and mouse interaction
• Running of progress bar
• "Online" state of external device(s)

Once the license is reclaimed by the license server, resuming activity attempts to re-acquire the license. If re-acquiring the license fails because there are no available seats, a dialog is displayed enabling you to save your work in progress.

To set up a license server, see Autodesk Media & Entertainment Products Licensing Guide 2013.