Working on Multiple Projects

[smbrennan]

As a BIM Manager, I often find myself having to work in Revit 2019 & Revit 2020 due to project requirements. With our network license model, I know I'm pulling 2x licenses when I do this. 

How will this be handled with the new subscription model? Will I be able to open 2 different versions of the same software simultaneously? Or will I be forced to close 1 application down to open another just to make a quick change to a family? 

[kate.merriman]

Chris, 

Sequential in this context is not about version, it's about your action as a user, so same answer as above. 

[m.billep]

Dear @lynn_zhang , dear @amanda.k , dear @kate.merriman!

this post is now two years old, but the basic question remains whether the statements made above from the official Autodesk side still hold true today:

"Short version: You can have multiple products with the Collection open, including multiple versions of the same product, as long as you are not actively interacting with them at the same time (which would be impossible since you’re only one person)."

I would be very grateful if you could confirm whether the statement is still valid against the background of the current terms of use.

Excerpt from the terms of use:
"Single-user subscribers are permitted to install and non-concurrently access eligible previous versions of the Software."

Kind regards!

[pendean]

@Anonymous Can you explain your particular situation/desired actions in more detail instead? Might as well ask for a review of a specific desired scenario(s) instead of playing the "translate legalize" merry-go-round.

TIA

[m.billep]

@pendean i am a bim manager and cad administrator myself and so i just want to check the statements made here by autodesk for their actuality. so my situation is exactly the one described here in the post.

[chriswade]

Here are some examples of things that I may need to do:

• Revit
  • Open Version 2022
    • Render something that takes 30+ Minutes to render due to the amount of detail required
  • Open Version 2023 on the same workstation
    • Work on a different project while the rendering is running. My workstation has more than enough specs to handle these two tasks.
• AutoCAD
  • Open AutoCAD 2023
    • Open a file and something doesn't look the way I would expect it to. Close the file and re-open it as read only
  • Open AutoCAD 2022
    • Open the same file and compare how they look to diagnose where the issues may lie.

These are oversimplifications of situations that may occur (and there are many, many more), but they are real world scenarios that happen very often.

In both cases I may be going quickly back and forth between different versions, but technically not interacting with both versions at the same time, even though both are open at the same time.

[pendean]

@chriswade Nothing you listed as tasks above is in any way a violation of any Autodesk subscription AFAIK. I would say 90% of users (especially REVIT being locked into year-versions for long term projects) do that all day long too.

[chriswade]

While I would tend to agree with you, the wording in the license agreement is a bit concerning:

"Single-user subscribers are permitted to install and non-concurrently access eligible previous versions of the Software."

Given the rampage that the auditing department has been on lately, I wouldn't be surprised if they tried to pull something with this.

[AllenJessup]

I believe posts 15-19 cover this. As long as you're one person (User) one one device. There should be no limitations within you licensed products.

[pendean]

@chriswade So you've never touched any Autodesk software since March2020 (your last post) because of this?

Perhaps for your piece of mind and your company's well being, you all discuss the License Agreement Language with your liability insurance agent and legal counsel. I suspect they will balk at the idea of you seeking a definitive resolution in a public forum like this... .

[pendean]

@Anonymous Consult with your legal counsel and your liability insurance agent if this is a genuine concern: all the license agreements are in your possession, it is the best approach rather than relying on statements in public access forums from staff (some of whom are no longer in those roles).