> From: Eric Keller [mailto:keller...@gmail.com] > Sent: September-17-20 10:16 AM > Last time I checked, many years ago now, solidworks without simulations was > $4k. They have sometimes not offered that split and it was $8k with the > simulations. I feel like it hasn't gotten cheaper. Anyone have a recent > price? > Eric Keller > Boalsburg, Pennsylvania > > On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 1:13 PM John Dammeyer <jo...@autoartisans.com> > wrote: > > > > From: N [mailto:nicklas.karlsso...@gmail.com] > > > Watchout, if they discover you use it for anything commercial maybe they > > come and want the full fee. > > > > What's the fee for small usage? The key change they've made is the > > inability to export step or iges files to other CAD systems. You have > > until January to save all your drawings in that format. > > > > But how much per year does a license really cost? Or to put it in a much > > more eloquent currency, how many bottles of good Scotch do you have to give > > up per year for it? > > > > John Dammeyer
Actually I was wondering more about Fusion360 per year. If it's $50/month then that's $600 per year and that's still less than I'm paying for the combination of AlibreCAD and 4 axis AlibreCAM (MecSoft). But, all I lose if I stop paying is upgrades and support. The licence for the two PCs (only one runs at a time) is indefinite. So if I decided to stop paying I can continue to use it until the PCs die. Then transferring it will probably require a new license. That's what I liked about the USB dongles. They were plugged into a USB to Ethernet device and although I was still restricted to one unit active at a time I didn't need to move the dongles around. I worry that Fusion360, will lock up your files if you stop paying. John _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
