License Not Granted For Selected Object Catia -

She unplugged it.

She tried again. Same error. She restarted the license borrowing tool. Same error. She called the license server manually. The server pinged back: All CATIA Generative Shape Design licenses in use. Advanced Surface licenses: 0 of 0 available. Selected object requires advanced surface license. License Not Granted For Selected Object Catia

She walked to the server room. The license dongle—a physical USB key the size of a lighter—glowed green in the rack. Beside it, a sticky note read: DO NOT UNPLUG. SERIOUSLY. -IT. She unplugged it