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Sharing Inventor for two people

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Message 1 of 13
kprudnikov
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Sharing Inventor for two people

I have this situation:

 

I have one local copy of Autodesk Inventor and one copy of Inventor Professional. I work together with my colleague and I want to be able to use both Inventor and Inventor Pro in turns (meaning - when I use Inventor my colleague uses Inventor Pro and vice versa).

 

 

Is it possible or is it a violation of Autodesk's copyright?

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Message 2 of 13
MariaManuela
in reply to: kprudnikov

Hi!,

You have 2 seats (licenses) of Autodesk Inventor? Correct?

Or one of them is old and the other is an upgrade.

 

Sorry if I did not realize.

Asidek Consultant Specialist
www.asidek.es
Message 3 of 13
kprudnikov
in reply to: MariaManuela

Hello Maria,

 

no it's not an old and uprade versions, it is two standalone licenses: one of them is Inventor and the second is Inventor Professional (which has more features than usual Inventor).

In fact I have Product design suite Premium and Product design suite Ultimate (Premium includes Inventor and Ultimate includes Inventor Pro).

Message 4 of 13
MariaManuela
in reply to: kprudnikov

Hi,

What you needed was a server licenses to launch the product that you need. Not a standalone license.

 

Stand-Alone Licenses

Stand-alone licenses are ideal for individuals or small offices requiring only a few individuals to access and use Autodesk products.  They do not require network connectivity to run and often cost less than network licenses for the same product.

A stand-alone license supports one or more Autodesk products for an individual user and computer.  For most Autodesk products, a copy can be installed on a second computer for “non-concurrent usage”, meaning the two copies cannot run at the same time. This allows for use of your Autodesk product on your work computer as well as your personal computer at home for example.

 

Network Licenses

A network license supports the use of Autodesk products up to a maximum number of users or “seats”, who are connected to a server network. The products can be installed on as many computers as desired; however, at any one time, can only run on the maximum number of computers for which licenses have been purchased.  Because you can install the products on more systems than the number of licenses purchased, you get true floating licenses across your entire organization.

Asidek Consultant Specialist
www.asidek.es
Message 5 of 13
kprudnikov
in reply to: MariaManuela

Ok, it says about standalone:

 

" For most Autodesk products, a copy can be installed on a second computer for “non-concurrent usage”, meaning the two copies cannot run at the same time."

 

isn't it what I need?

Because basically that's what I was thinking about - only one copy of each product will be working at a time.

Message 6 of 13
MariaManuela
in reply to: kprudnikov

Yes, you partly rigth.

 

Called Home License, is an advantage to be a customer with Autodesk Subscription. Is the case?

(This allows for use of your Autodesk product on your work computer as well as your personal computer at home for example.)

 

Read about here

Asidek Consultant Specialist
www.asidek.es
Message 7 of 13
kprudnikov
in reply to: MariaManuela

Not exactly.

 

These are the two PCs in the office and instead of physically exchanging computers (like get up from the chair and sit down to the next table) I want to close my Inventor and launch preinstalled Inventor Pro, while my colleague closes down his Inventor Pro and launches Inventor.

 

I didn't exactly understand your line about the Subscription, but yes, I have the annual subscription.

Message 8 of 13
MariaManuela
in reply to: kprudnikov

😄 hehe (like get up from the chair and sit down to the next table) it is good to exercise.

 

Yes, i undestand your need exactly. But not with stand-alone licenses. Is not possible to do this, only with floating licenses.


The question of Autodesk subscription is that a customer with annual subscription has the advantage of enabling a second concurrent license.

 

But you should always check with your Autodesk Reseller.

Asidek Consultant Specialist
www.asidek.es
Message 9 of 13
kprudnikov
in reply to: MariaManuela

 

Ok, thanks a lot for your help and patience.

 Smiley Happy

Message 10 of 13
MariaManuela
in reply to: kprudnikov

You welcome!

Woman Wink

Asidek Consultant Specialist
www.asidek.es
Message 11 of 13
SBix26
in reply to: kprudnikov

The Premium and the Ultimate networked licenses are cascaded, which means you simply have Inventor Pro installed on both machines, and Inventor always starts out at the lower functionality (Premium).  When any Pro functionality is used, the license escalates to the higher level (Ultimate), if the Ultimate license is available.

 

Unfortunately, it doesn't work the opposite, so once you have escalated to the Ultimate license, you keep it until you close Inventor.

 

It will be a little odd with just two-- the first one to get a license gets the Premium.  If #1 has not yet used any Ultimate functions when #2 signs in, then #2 gets the Ultimate license, because that's all that's left.  If #1 has already used Ultimate functions, and therefore upgraded their license, then #2 signs in with Premium, because that's all that's left.

 

Confusing enough?

Message 12 of 13
sam_m
in reply to: SBix26

I think the talk of home install has confused the issue already...

 

Bottom line you have 2 licences (one for std and one for pro).  You can install these on different pc's and have users use them at the same time.

 

BUT... if they are the same version of Inventor you cannot install both pro and standard on the same pc - you will need to choose which pc has pro and which has standard, and sadly swap between pc's as each user wants to use the pro features.  This is the situation you have at the moment...

 

The only way to allow both pc's to use pro (but not at the same time) is to change both Inventors to a floating network licence (which will cost $$$).  This will let Inventor jump between standard and pro as the pro features are needed. (but won't let both pc's access to pro at the same time).  I think sbixler is explaining that with only 2 licences one pc will always grab the pro licence, so might not fix the solution anyway - you'll need to research network licences.  (pc1 loads Inventor taking the std licence, leaving the pro licence on the server for pc2.  If it loads pro features before pc2 takes the remaining Inventor licence it changes to pro, leaving the std licence for pc2.  If pc2 loads Inventor before pc1 accesses any pro features it will grab the pro licence anyway, leaving pc1 stuck on standard.  So, yes, both pc's can run pro but it could soon turn into a headache of closing down the pro version of Inventor everytime the other pc wants to use the pro features).  bit of infor about licence cascading here: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=17532548&linkID=9240617

 

The home install is something completely different which allows you to install the same licence/version of Inventor on 2 pc's at the same time, but you're only allowed to use 1 copy of that Inventor licence at any moment.  e.g. Install Inventor standard on office pc and laptop, use office pc when in office and jump onto laptop as soon as you leave the office (as long as nobody is using Inventor on your office pc while you're on the laptop).



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Message 13 of 13
TravisNave
in reply to: sam_m

Sam is exactly right in this case.

 

Your best bet is just to switch workstations when one person needs to use Pro. 



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