2026 Update: We no longer offer trial licenses to “try before you buy.”  We can only offer temp licenses for testing system compatibility only. See Jeff Penrod for more information or to get approval before requesting a temporary license.

Typically, the customer wishes to “try-before-you-buy”.  One danger/reality is that the customer may not know how to use the particular software and may struggle. This is the main reason we no longer offer temporary licenses as trials.

If granting of a temporary license is approved for compatibility purposes, the process for initiating the 30 day temp license is as follows:
 

Process:

• Create an internal quotation for License P/Ns only; no SMA P/Ns, no Release P/Ns.
• Apply 100% discount to license part numbers.  Best way is to put 100 in the ZPRO column in Items.
• In PO field, put 30 Days or 60 Days
• If trial software is for a Calypso option or Gear Pro, reference S/N in Software Bom part number, and match Calypso license type (PC bonded or Dongle based).
• If trial software is for a new seat (Calypso CNC, Calypso Planner), must use PC bonded license part numbers, and customer must download software from Download Center in Zeiss Portal.  
• If the trial is for a PLANNER Seat: include Planner, Simulation, STEP, Curve, & Freeform. 
• Be sure to include an Internal Note advising Software Licensing to whom they should email the license file to turn on the software option.  Once the customer applies the license file, it will automatically time out and deactivate in 30 or 60 days, whichever temp license term you have chosen.   
• This quotation does not go to the customer but instead create a TASK for Customer Care to process.
  • TASK Description must be called CC TEMP LIC