THE WAY YOU PURCHASE YOUR SOFTWARE IS CHANGING

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THE WAY YOU PURCHASE YOUR SOFTWARE IS CHANGING A BUYER’S GUIDE The option to purchase new perpetual licenses of Autodesk Design & Creation Suites will end as of July 31, 2016

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These products will continue to be available for purchase as subscriptions; existing perpetual licenses can continue to be used and kept up-to-date with an active maintenance plan.

This guide provides information about Autodesk software license types, to help you make an informed decision while you have the option to add new perpetual licenses of suites.

What are my choices? BUY PERPETUAL LICENSES OF SUITES WHILE THEY ARE STILL AVAILABLE

SUBSCRIBE TO AUTODESK SOFTWARE

What factors should I consider?

“I’m going to need this”

You are an existing maintenance plan customer looking to grow or have identified long term, consistent requirements

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You are a new or existing Autodesk customer without an existing maintenance plan or a small business where up-front cost is a strong consideration

Your company allocates software purchases as capital expenses

You want the option to attribute software costs to projects

Your organization has cash constraints, has project and peak use needs, or hires temporary staff

Your company has global consultants that work outside the country and require access to the software

You always want to keep your software up to date and get technical support

Your options, with a bit more detail

Purchase a perpetual license of a suite and a maintenance plan

Subscribe to Autodesk products

Add a maintenance plan to your perpetual license to maximize the long-term value of your software. You can even lock in your price by choosing a multi-year term.

Get the same software that you would with a perpetual license, but with lower upfront costs and flexible budgeting that’s easier to manage. Now available and multi-year and multi-user terms.

SUBSCRIBE TO PLAN

Entitlements

PRODUCTS

Up-to-date software Flexible Licensing: (includes Home Use Rights, Previous Version Rights, Global Travel Rights 1) Additional cloud and software services Technical support Administrative tools Options Multi-year options 2

Multi-user options Pay-as-you-go options

See Terms and Conditions for details. Enterprise customers who deal directly with Autodesk should speak with their Autodesk Account Executive for more information. 2 More information in the Network Subscription FAQ about available multi-user subscription.

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You can even combine your options as needed

Purchase additional perpetual licenses while they’re still available

Purchase additional perpetual licenses and subscribe to Autodesk products

Subscribe to Autodesk products to access the latest software

There’s never been a better time to choose what works best for your budget, your people, and your projects. Get access to the latest Autodesk software, licensing rights, and support by subscribing to Autodesk.

To find out which products are affected by these changes, please visit:

www.autodesk.com/products/perpetual-licenses

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