How to Revoke Your BricsCAD License (and What to Do If You Can’t)

When should I revoke instead of deactivate?

Only revoke if you can’t deactivate

Revoking releases your BricsCAD license from your Octave BricsCAD account instead of from BricsCAD itself. You’ll usually need it because:

  • The computer failed, was lost or won’t start
  • Windows was reinstalled, or the disk replaced, without deactivating first
  • The license was activated manually (offline). 


Before you revoke

  • You only get two revokes per license key.
  • A revoked license is no longer eligible for a refund.

How do I revoke my license?

  1. Sign in at bricscad.octave.com with the account that holds the license. This is often your company’s account rather than your own
  2. Click your name in the top right and choose Manage licenses.
  3. Click the pencil icon next to the license key.
  4. Scroll down and click the X icon to revoke it.

How do I activate it on the new computer?

  1. Install BricsCAD on the new computer, using the same version you already use.
  2. Type LICENSEMANAGER on the command line and press Enter.
  3. Click Manage License, then Modify, paste your license key and click OK.

Can’t revoke in your Octave account?

There are two common reasons:

  • You’re signed in to the wrong account. If the license isn’t listed under Manage licenses, it’s held in another account, usually your company’s. Ask whoever bought it, or your IT team, to sign in and revoke it, or to add you as a manager of the license.
  • Both revokes have been used. Your account won’t allow a third. Only Octave can help with this, so you’ll need to send them a support request (see below).

How do I send Octave a support request?

  1. Sign in at bricscad.octave.com with the account that holds the license.
  2. Click your name and choose My support requests, then New support request.
  3. Choose the licensing category and leave I think this problem is BricsCAD related ticked, so it goes to Octave.
  4. Include your license key and what happened to the old computer.


You’ll be able to follow the request’s status under My support requests.

Need help? Email support@ktfsoftware.com.

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