But wait, those two sites have now removed the pages detailing the policy sent out to SolidWorks Partners who were, allegedly, instructed not to publicly broadcast this change, leaving Resellers to contact customers on an individual basis with the ultimatum or the customer to find out when pursuing upgrades after the January 1st start date. We will remain the most customer focused team in the industry and we will listen to our customers. While the current late policy that allows users to renew expired licenses for a nominal fee regardless of the expired duration is the most lenient in the industry, it actually encourages and supports users to reduce their overall investment while allowing the same benefits and competitive advantages as Subscription customers who remain current year-to-year. These customers consistently make the investment necessary to gain access to the most current intellectual property the SOLIDWORKS product suite provides and the world class support our Channel Partners offer. It is more fair and respectful to approximately 95% of the SOLIDWORKS users, those customers who renew on time and annually. The new Subscription late policy rewards our best customers and affects only a small percentage of our user base. The existing late policy for renewing licenses will remain intact through the end of business December 31, 2015. The new late policy will be effective beginning Januwhen all orders must be compliant with the new policy. This policy applies to all SOLIDWORKS product offerings and includes licenses that were never on Subscription.
As a result, users with an expired Subscription will be subject to all missed Subscription charges (up to the cost of a new license) plus the current year charge to renew the expired license and obtain the current release with full support. Additionally, license repurchase was required for expired EPDM licenses.īeginning Januthe current Subscription late fee and repurchase requirement will be replaced with full Subscription backdating. For example, $500 in NA, or a similar fee across other price lists, regardless of how long the licenses have been off subscription. Since its inception, SOLIDWORKS has offered users the ability to renew expired licenses for an established and nominal fee.
What is the new Subscription late policy? However, starting January 1st, 2016, lapsed licenses of SolidWorks will have to pay for all years lapsed, up to the cost of a new license. Previously, SolidWorks users paid a fixed fee plus renewal to get up to date. Last week, two SolidWorks Partner websites, TPM and ModernTech, posted a new “Subscription Late Policy” change from Dassault Systemes (DS) for SolidWorks users who let their Subscription Service lapse. Ahh, fabulous subscription service–the additional yearly charge, on top of any license cost, which typically includes product upgrades and support, often through a reseller of the software. Grants permission to run any type of client, up to the number specified for the license.When it comes to CAD software, there’s likely no topic more divisive than that of maintenance fees. SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Processor License.
Users cannot add or modify (check out, check in, update values) files or use CAD add-ins.