AutoCAD New Upgrade Policy

Frank Willis · 2014-07-08T10:49:00Z

I got this yesterday from my AutoCAD Dealer, quote straight from Autodesk:"Beginning February 1, 2015, Autodesk will simplify its current upgrade policy, and will no longer offer the option to purchase upgrades of all noncurrent product releases. This message is intended to provide advance notice to help customers prepare and budget for any impact they may experience."As I understand it, when my annual maintenance subscription runs out each year, if I don't pay the large annual fee, which I think is $1,000 for my AutoCAD single seat, I can never upgrade it if I am late. All I can say is this:1. Intellicad, PLEASE concert your efforts to product stability as opposed to new bells and whistle until you make it at least as stable as AutoCAD.2. Carlson, PLEASE continue to stick with Intellicad. The AutoCAD dealings mentioned above ought to be beneficial to your Intellicad efforts if you can get them to get after the stability issues and put the focus where it needs to be.3. Any new developer, please go purchase the DesignCAD engine from its developers. It is the slickest CAD package out there, and it was every bit as good as AutoCAD when DOS was the operating system. When they went to Windows, they got a little glitchy, and they have some small glitches they still haven't taken care of. But it is damn strong for about $70. Even does image overlays. It is also fast. Probably as stable as Intellicad, but I am not currently an active Intellicad user, so I really can only rely on what others are saying.4. I am sick of paying the exorbitant annual fees to Autodesk, and most of it is for two reasons: a. Get Bug Fixes for Their Programming Mistakes, b. Simply have the ability to move with the product at such a high cost. I can understand something on the order of half of what they charge, but they are too expensive. This is really simply a money issue, and they need some competition.Bottom Line: This is an enhancement of the opportunity for Intellicad-related software developers. If Intellicad developers cannot make the software reliable sufficiently stable, and support it, that means one thing--That Autodesk's pricing is in fact reasonable. I for one love to dump Autodesk, so COME ON, INTELLICAD.

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Joe the Surveyor

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The problem I have with the subscription service is not the cost....its the product. Autodesk hasn't really improved on anything since C3d 2008 (IMHO). So why should I keep paying for "upgrades" if there aren't any??

Posted : July 9, 2014 5:34 pm

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Good point. It is unlike Carlson and others who are steadily improving their product, and I actually look forward to getting the updates with my annual subscriptions. Not same with acad at all.

Posted : July 9, 2014 9:18 pm

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Not surprising considering their last attempt to upgrade everyone to a more expensive subscription without their consent. Coincidence?? Not!

Posted : July 11, 2014 5:19 pm

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