![]() ![]() To cushion the blow, Autodesk is promising more frequent updates throughout the year, along with access to new online services. Longstanding Autodesk customers, however, face the prospect of paying more for subscriptions over a three to four-year period than they would previously have done for perpetual licenses and regular upgrades. For new customers and start-up companies, it’s good news, because accessing professional CAD tools will no longer involve the hefty capital expense hit associated with forking out lump sums for perpetual licenses. No limits will be imposed on how long they can keep renewing.įor others, the picture is more mixed. If they’re still tied into maintenance contracts, they’ll continue to get software updates and other benefits, for as long as they continue to renew. What’s clear is that customers who have previously purchased perpetual licenses for Autodesk software will continue to own and have full usage rights for those products. The impact will be felt by everyone in the Autodesk ecosystem – its customers, its resellers and third-party developers. From 31 July, Autodesk will go subscription-only for new seats and suites, in a decisive and swifter-than-expected shift away from a more traditional business model based on selling perpetual licenses. ![]() ![]() The announcement of AEC updates from Autodesk comes around each year like clockwork for customers - but the year ahead looks set to be one of momentous change. Autodesk Raytracer is now the default visualization engine in Revit 2017 ![]()
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