Article - CS172074

Error "The ECAD_COLLABORATION license has not been acquired, operation aborted" is prompted when attempting to utilize the IDX file import/export functionality in Creo Parametric

Modified: 31-Mar-2025   


Applies To

  • Creo Parametric 1.0 to 11.0

Description

  • When attempting to utilize the IDX  file import/export functionality it fails due to an error message
Error
The ECAD_COLLABORATION license has not been acquired, operation aborted!

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Creo Parametric message display area error

You have not checked out the license option. Please click "File->Options->Licensing" and choose required option from "Refresh license list".
The log messages are written into the file <./ecad_out.log.2>
Error in writing to export file

  • When trying to access ECAD Collaboration module under Applications in assembly mode, it prompts error message: The ECAD_COLLABORATION license has not been acquired, operation aborted
  • Error message is reported when using Creo Parametric's >File >Save As >EDMD (*.idx) trying to export IDX file from an existent *.asm file 
  • Unable to export an EMN file
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