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Mark

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Autodesk pricing
« on: September 25, 2007, 09:03:35 AM »
Anyone notice the prices for Autodesk products? :-O

The cost of drafting is going UP!!

AutoCAD ---- $3,995.00
Map -------- $5,295.00
C3D -------- $7,495.00

This sucks for the small businesses.
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Re: Autodesk pricing
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2007, 09:51:23 AM »
Yeah, the worst or most insulting of these prices being C3D, as most if not all of MAP within C3D doesn't work with C3D objects, but one still must pay full price to have MAP in there even if it doesn't fully function. I could see it costing more IF it all functioned together properly.

The bad news is any discussion of these prices is NOT permitted at the Autodesk newsgroups, NOR the Solid Vapour controlled user group formerly known as AUGI. So the company and their proxy have effectively limited the platform of debate about business model and how it impacts the end users.
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Re: Autodesk pricing
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2007, 09:55:32 AM »
At first glance, it sure seems so.

But if 1 engineer can use C3D to design and create his drawings that would normally take him and 2 draftsmen to output, it sure seems to me like it is a cost savings. Last I heard, even draftsmen make in excess of $7500/year.
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« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2007, 09:59:59 AM »
Quote from: Jeff_M on September 25, 2007, 09:55:32 AM
Last I heard, even draftsmen make in excess of $7500/year.

I'm gettin' ripped!!




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Re: Autodesk pricing
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2007, 10:12:42 AM »
Quote from: Jeff_M on September 25, 2007, 09:55:32 AM
At first glance, it sure seems so.

But if 1 engineer can use C3D to design and create his drawings that would normally take him and 2 draftsmen to output, it sure seems to me like it is a cost savings. Last I heard, even draftsmen make in excess of $7500/year.


Bwhahahah...an engineer doing something!
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Re: Autodesk pricing
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2007, 10:36:46 AM »
Quote from: Jeff_M on September 25, 2007, 09:55:32 AM
At first glance, it sure seems so.

But if 1 engineer can use C3D to design and create his drawings that would normally take him and 2 draftsmen to output, it sure seems to me like it is a cost savings. Last I heard, even draftsmen make in excess of $7500/year.


I won't argue that one can be productive with C3D for the most part. What I will argue is that one could be far more productive IF MAP within C3D actually worked with objects created with it and would justify the full price. 
Given that most C3D users have no need for most of Autocad, and have limited use of MAP functionality the price would make a lot more sense around 5k.
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Greg B

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Re: Autodesk pricing
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2007, 12:43:43 PM »
Personal feeling here, but you shouldn't have to finance a CAD package.
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« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2007, 01:14:50 PM »
I just wish they would wait until they get so many problems/bugs out of C3D before they jack up the price.  I still don't even consider what we have to be an official release - it's giving Autodesk a lot of credit even calling it a "Beta product".  I could easily come up with a list of 500 outstanding bugs - I think I've already reported about 150 to Autodesk over the last 18 months, and seen maybe 5 of those actually fixed so far.  That's lead to frustration, and I've basically given up reporting the bugs - it takes too much time, and there are too many of them.  Maybe if they start fixing the 150 I've reported so far...
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« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2007, 01:19:40 PM »
What are the annual upgrade/subscription fees?

PDS        =   $800/month/seat
ISOGEN   =  $1000/month/seat
Tekla      =  $1000/month/seat

AutoCAD's is cheap.
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LE

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« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2007, 01:23:58 PM »
Quote from: CADaver on September 25, 2007, 01:19:40 PM
What are the annual upgrade/subscription fees?

PDS        =   $800/month/seat
ISOGEN   =  $1000/month/seat
Tekla      =  $1000/month/seat

AutoCAD's is cheap.

Randy,

But, you must (if so) buy first a full license no?
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« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2007, 01:41:13 PM »
Quote from: LE on September 25, 2007, 01:23:58 PM
Quote from: CADaver on September 25, 2007, 01:19:40 PM
What are the annual upgrade/subscription fees?

PDS        =   $800/month/seat
ISOGEN   =  $1000/month/seat
Tekla      =  $1000/month/seat

AutoCAD's is cheap.

Randy,

But, you must (if so) buy first a full license no?
Yep and a single full license for any of those is over twenty grand.
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Mark

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Re: Autodesk pricing
« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2007, 02:44:47 PM »
Quote from: CADaver on September 25, 2007, 01:19:40 PM
AutoCAD's is cheap.

Can I send you my order then? I can get by with Map but I'd rather have C3D. Although with C3D I'll probably have to upgrade my PC so scratch C3D for now and send me Map please.

thanks Randy that will be a big help!

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Re: Autodesk pricing
« Reply #14 on: September 25, 2007, 02:47:47 PM »
Quote from: Mark Thomas on September 25, 2007, 02:44:47 PM
Can I send you my order then? I can get by with Map but I'd rather have C3D. Although with C3D I'll probably have to upgrade my PC so scratch C3D for now and send me Map please.

thanks Randy that will be a big help!

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