Who is still holding onto their Perpetual Licenses?

[mserapiglia]

I am!  I haven't wavered from the position on my Current Ownership,  A Standalone Perpetual License w/ maintenance plan with the software that I have used now for 36 years.  But it's apparent that Autodesk does not want owners anymore:o(  And when did Subscription become Maintenance.  Subscription used to be our annual renewal fee, right?

Hmm, my guess I'm not alone in pondering my future maintenance with this software.

Signed, a sad old timer.. that's still wondering why did Subscription become Maintenance?

[igee]

The question is not whether the new offer (subscription) has value or not. The question is whether the original offer (perpetual rights with continued maintenance plans) is being honored. Being dishonorable is not necessarily illegal.

[rkmcswain]

So are you going to sue them or move on with life/business? They are betting on the latter.

If we don't like it we can find another vendor. 

[igee]

You seem to enjoy the victory of power over ethics. As an African I know the end when power is all that matters.

[pendean]

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@igee wrote:

Surprisingly my perpetual license transferred from an old pc to a new one without any hastle (Civil3D 2021). 

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Congratulations!

if you'd like to know more about Autodesk's future plans when they are announced, get close to and stay in touch with your regional reseller like all of us business owners do around the world https://www.autodesk.com/partners/locate-a-reseller

HTH

[clinesr]

I'm still on 2012 versions of autocad running just fine on my old R61 xp laptop. I've got Maya 8.5 and under running on my desktop coupled with xfrog and  other plugins that were later fully integrated in Maya.

I see no reason to downgrade to subscription for what I do. There is plenty of other software out there that is perpetual based that is better for creating specific assets. An example would be reallusions character creator.

[pendean]

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@clinesr wrote:

... There is plenty of other software out there...

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Exactly: you do you 100% of the time. As should everyone.

[Deiopei]

I just lost my perpetual license today after  getting a new computer built. It's a long story, but the bottom line is I did not understand the ins and outs of the activation codes.

I'm quite sad about it. Autodesk could have done things a lot differently, but instead, they chose a money grab. I have other old software that works. They give you this lame excuse that it's a security risk. That would imply that t hey are helping us out. The real issue is that they made a product that works really well, like how older appliances worked and how older car were made of metal.

Now they have cheap products that we have to pay a premium for. The difference between Autocad 2022 and 2023 are negligible. Well, you won this AutoCAD. You know how to get our money. Well played.

[rkmcswain]

@Deiopei - see above

[pendean]

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@Deiopei wrote:

I just lost my perpetual license today after  getting a new computer built. It's a long story, but the bottom line is I did not understand the ins and outs of the activation codes.

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https://all3dp.com/2/best-autocad-alternatives/ 
https://beebom.com/free-cad-software/ 
https://www.google.com/search?q=alternates+to+autocad 

[Deiopei]

Are these alternatives compatible with Revit families?

[pendean]

AutoCAD (your previous post) is not, so if that is a new dire need then change the Google Search parameters as you wish or desire.

I suggest https://www.google.com/search?q=alternates+to+REVIT
and https://www.google.com/search?q=CAD+compatible+with+REVIT+families

[Deiopei]

yes, sorry, I guess I should clarify. I lost not one, but three programs!
Yay!!!

Yes, I think I'll look around for an alternative.

Thanks

[Marekino8]

Hi,

if you have access to yours old computer you can transfer license from old to new computer without problem. 
Activation for old products via internet not working anymore, also you don’t get activation code via email.

Best regards

Marek

[igee]

I successfully transferred my license a few months ago but, the license transfer software does not work on my new laptop.

[michellem]

Hello;

Based on the subject line...Yes I have a fully licensed copy of Autocad 2016 with a perpetual license for my personal use which I plan to keep on using till my home computer dies or has to be updated. At that point, I will look for some non-Autocad drafting software that I can get with a truly perpetual license - no yearly license, no activation codes, no relying on a software company staying in business in order to use.

If I were a business instead of an employee, I would just bite the bullet and get on subscription. Particularly if the firm's clients require the use of Revit.

Michelle

[michellem]

And here's a simple but radical idea: For older Autocad versions, it would be nice if Autodesk issues a one-time software update removing the activation code from the software. Won't happen but it would be nice.

[rl_jackson]

If you an employee, then you can use the license you firm provides at home that's the purpose of single sign on.

[michellem]

That is true enough but I would imagine the boss would want that software license to be used only for work related tasks. And I like having the ability to do drafting outside of work - say house plans, or furniture design, or the odd side job. Or to use between jobs if I happen to get laid off. Or when I retire.

[AllenJessup]

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@michellem wrote:

And here's a simple but radical idea: For older Autocad versions, it would be nice if Autodesk issues a one-time software update removing the activation code from the software. Won't happen but it would be nice.

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Yes. That won't happen with Autodesk. But it did happen to me with our Vidar Scanner software. They couldn't keep the old computer with the Auth Code software on them running. So they posted a program on their website to crack the old license codes.

[VictorGomez3139]

Quick Question for ALL AutoDesk product users...
How many of you have been prompted to remove previous versions of your software upon installation of a newer version ??