Hi
I am thinking about using fusion for my cabinet shop. I like the program and would invest
my time designing seed cabinets for my upcoming jobs. But I wonder how long Fusion will be
free. At the moment even if you had to purhase a subscription its very affordable. But again
there is nothing keeping Autodesk from increasing the price to levels too high for a startup.
If it was not indefinite for a small business and a subscription cost $1000.00 a year it would be too high.
12 years of use equals $12000. My take on CAD software is usually if a version was never updated
it would have enough functionalty for 99% of the user base.
Barry
Hi @Anonymous - welcome to the community! As long as you're using F360 for the purpose of a hobby or a business making less than $100k, you're currently able to download our trial (free) and at the end of the trial sign-up for a free subscription as a hobbyist/startup.
Hello,
I already purchased two years of subscription when you guys had a deep discount last year. I just read this thread and have some questions. I am a professional engineer, but am not using Fusion for work, just at home. I am currently trying the sheet metal functionality for an unpaid test project (an arbor, that will be built, but I will not be selling it). I would say I'm somewhere in between hobbyist and professional user, but have no income from use.
Thanks,
Mark Ezell
Hi Mark - thanks for posting.
As a student, I know 3 years is free. However, I will be using it likely for about 4 years (first year in CC, then into university). I believe I'm currently on year 2, however, I have about 2 more years to use this program. What is the work around for a student who still needs a student license for the time being?
What about YouTube videos?
All models and schemartics that I make will be available to anyone in the world for free. Access to all my videos is free for everyone, but the videos are monetized. I definitely need the €1,4 that I make every 2 years.
Do I still qualify for a hobbyist license?
I'm a student UC Denver and I have been using the student version for some time now. I would like to start doing some freelance CAD work. Can I use under $100K licenses for that? and if so how can I switch to that licenses from the student license?
Thanks,
Brandon
@brandon5569 - I'd suggest making a post on our Support forum (HERE) letting them know that you're currently a student but would like to change your account over to a hobbyist. They should be able to help get that taken care of for you.
@Anonymous - awesome, I love it!
Do you have to wait till the trial is over to get it for hobbies? I read the earlier forum about registering it as a hobby but never gave a chance to after buy not it went straight to a purchase page. This is non commercial use.
Thanks
I have got student license, but I would like to change it to hobbyist/startup. How can I change it? Thanks!
@brianrepp wrote:
Hi @Anonymous - welcome to the community! As long as you're using F360 for the purpose of a hobby or a business making less than $100k, you're currently able to download our trial (free) and at the end of the trial sign-up for a free subscription as a hobbyist/startup.
Hello @Anonymous - today you can have access to F360 (including sheetmetal) for free if you're making less than $100k per year.
Hi Brian.
I just created an acount and installed the free trial. It´s for hobby use, but i did not get to choose between hobby use ore education. How can that be.
Michael.
It's the very same product. After the trial period, you'll have the option to continue, assuming you still meet the requirements.
Brian thank you for the details here! I am new to the 3d modeling scene but have a huge interest after getting my first 3D printer. I am glad to see Autodesk supporting hobbyist folks still! They had similar plans years ago when I worked for Autodesk, again glad to see this continues!
In regard to removal of previously installed Mac OS version. I subscribed for free 30 day trial but did not see, or missed the small business/hobbyist option. I am a retired designer and continue to work on small projects for my own use and it is clear to me that fusion 360 would support my needs very well. The question is what do I do if my 30 day trial has terminated and after reading the series of communications here it is clear you still offer the hobbyist free access. Your help on how to proceed would be appreciated.
John D
Is Fusion 360 no longer free for hobbyists? I just got an email telling me I need to subscribe and it links to terms that now say that the non-commercial and startup versions are limited to 1 year. If so that pretty much ends my use of fusion.
Can't find what you're looking for? Ask the community or share your knowledge.