Pipeline Pilot: Licensing File Format Change in Release 2026

TechNote Reference:

https://www.3ds.com/support/documentation/t46-2025-biovia-pipeline-pilot-licensing-file-format-change-release-2026

 

Technical Note T46-2025

December 2025

 

BIOVIA Pipeline Pilot: Licensing File Format Change in Release 2026

Program

BIOVIA Pipeline Pilot and any BIOVIA Product with Pipeline Pilot dependency.

Operating System

All supported operating systems

Background

As part of BIOVIA Release 2026, we have made changes to our license format for Pipeline Pilot and associated products to a new license file format, to improve compatibility and security.

This change introduces a new format (V3) that is not backward compatible with earlier product versions.

Every new renewal key will be issued, by default, with the new V3 format.

What does this mean to you?

  1. Customers using older product versions (prior to 2026)

You will not be able to use the new V3 license files. If you are running an older version, please request the license key in the legacy (V2) format by contacting Customer Support.

  1. Customers upgrading to Release 2026 or later

You must use the new V3 license format. Legacy (V2) license files are not supported with Release 2026 and onwards.

  1. Release 2025 Compatibility

Release 2025 supports both V2 and V3 license formats, providing flexibility during transition.

How to identify the license format?

You can determine the format of your license file by opening it in a text editor. 

The first line of the license key file indicates the format:

Compatible with products up to Release 2025

# FORMAT V2 

Or 

# FORMAT V2.1 

Required for Release 2025 and future versions

# FORMAT V3

How to contact BIOVIA Support

Should you have any questions, please contact BIOVIA Support.

 

Keywords:

License License key Pipeline Pilot 2025 V3