It is that time of year that my Autodesk subscription is up for renewal, so it makes me think about the latest pricing system that Autodesk has been implementing lately.
I had been on the “Subscription” plan for years, but that name was changed to be called the “Maintenance” plan in 2016. The new “Subscription” program is entirely different than the old subscription program even though it has the same name. Yes, that can be confusing.
As part of the (previous) subscription plan (now maintenance plan) I have been using the “Autodesk Building Design Suite Premium” which included:
- AutoCAD
- AutoCAD Architecture
- AutoCAD MEP
- AutoCAD Raster Design
- Showcase
- ReCap
- 3ds Max
- Navisworks Simulate
- Revit
By changing and going with the new Subscription plan, I am being transitioned to the new “AEC (Architecture, Engineering & Construction) Collection” package. This package includes 26 different software packages for a range of disciplines from Architects to MEP…