So our office uses Civil 3d 2008... We had a couple of copies of Civil 3d 2009 laying around that I put on a home computer. I was just informed that once I activated the 2009 vesion we would be unable to activate the copies of 2008 anymore. Is this true? If so what can be done?
Dean,
There are specific problems with Civil 3D. However. They only come in to play if you're trying to have some work in 2009 and some in 2008. The Civil 3D objects won't be compatible from '09 to '08. But if all upgrade to 2009 there shouldn't be any problem.
It's bee a long time since I went from C3D 2009 to 2009. I don't remember any huge differences except 2009 was more stable and had a few more features. Anyone who can work in 2008 should be able to follow the same procedures to produce a design in 2009. A few menu options may have change a little.
The OP's problem is why I stay on Subscription. I can automatically run the current and 3 past versions and with a little begging and pleading I can run any version we've ever had a license for.
Allen
Allen Jessup
Engineering Specialist / CAD Manager
I think the only thing you could do is to get a hold of your reseller and see if they can get Autodesk to agree to downgrade those licenses.
There are a couple of thing I'm not sure about. You said you had "a couple of copies of Civil 3d 2009 laying around". Does that mean you had less than the total number of licenses on 2008?
If that's so then "loading it to start working and learning with 2009 so we could possibly switch over" doesn't work. You can't buy any more licenses of 2009, only 2014 on Subscription with would allow you to run 2011.
Allen
Allen Jessup
Engineering Specialist / CAD Manager
I had to run out of the office and didn't get to finish my last post.
If you only bought 2 licenses of 2009 then you should be able to re-authorize the remaining 7 licenses of 2008. If 3 then it leaves you 6.
Allen
Allen Jessup
Engineering Specialist / CAD Manager
Yes. The first version of Civil 3D that offered reverse compatibility for even one version is 2014. That offers some Object compatibility with 2013. But not everything. This is because of the Civil 3D object creation. Each version has had it's own version of the Objects until now.
What's this Sir business? We met in San Fransisco last year. Or are you only being super polite today?
Allen
Allen Jessup
Engineering Specialist / CAD Manager
The changes which stick out in my mind, would be from the core AutoCAD: the Ribbon replacing the Dashboard and some memory leak issues which were at least partially adressed with SPs.
I guess my Mid-Hudson Valley accent is showing.
Allen
Allen Jessup
Engineering Specialist / CAD Manager