For example, you may have multiple pre-VX releases of PADS software and are now installing a VX release, and you need the ability to switch between them. Perhaps you have X-ENTP, PADS, and PADS Professional VX releases installed on the same Windows computer and you want to switch between the product flows. Or you want to configure all of your VX software to run simultaneously and have one version designated as the default. The default version runs when you double-click a file with an extension such as .prj or .pcb or use automated functionality through scripts.
To manage multiple releases on a single machine, you must make sure that the software is correctly configured and registered. To do this, use the Release Switcher, which is available in all VX.0 and newer releases.
You should understand some key terminology and configuration setting options for managing multiple releases before you use the Release Switcher.