I know this isn't news to many currently using the forum, but for those interested in offline programming when all they have is an online seat (dongle's married to a CMM), there was in the past a workaround to programming offline, that may still work for you.
Download and install PCDmis version 3.5 or earlier on a computer you want to offline program from. Locate the file interfac.dll in the install folder and rename it to anything other than interfac.dll. Plug your dongle into the USB port, and you're good to go. You may not be programming in the latest version, but any newer version will open the older versions saves, and furthermore, with a program like UltraVNC, you can remote access the computer you've set up and program from anywhere.
The only issue is that you can't run your CMM while you have the dongle in another computer.
For complete newbies, PC-DMIS offline licenses are available too, just contact Hexagon to purchase. 2009 is a great year to get a good price on these, especially with a package deal.
For complete newbies, PC-DMIS offline licenses are available too, just contact Hexagon to purchase. 2009 is a great year to get a good price on these, especially with a package deal.