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FAQ 1-1: How is CADTool license implemented
CADTool licensing is implemented in two ways: Single standalone license License is fixed to each client's workstation using its hardware ID. The hardware IDs CADTool uses are network card address (MAC address) or hard disk serial number. Most of the time CADTool uses network card address. For single license, client does not have the flexibility to move the license around to serve different CAD users. Network license Client runs a license server obtaining from CADTool on any workstation within the organization. The license server is in charged for license dispatching. Licensing request/dispatching is managed remotely through LAN or internet. Network licensing has the flexibility to dispatch licenses as needed and maximize their usage. For
example, client can purchase 1~3 network licenses to server 6~10 CAD users. It all depends on how many CAD For details on network license, please refer to this tutorial FAQ 1-2: How much is the cost of site or corporate license
The cost of site or corporate license depends on each client's current number of users. Please contact our sales department at sales@cadtool.net and let us know: 1. Which module you are interested in, Office2CAD or AutoBlock, AutoCAD or MicroStation version 2. The number of CAD users who will be using CADTool in you office CADTool is pleased to provide a quote based on client's request.
FAQ 1-3: For network license, when the license is dispatched or returned
When the license is dispatched
CADTool license
server has a counter to record down how many licenses are in used. If you purchase 3 and all 3 are in used, the 4th attempting user will get a message telling him the license pool is full while all 3 current users are still owning their licenses. FAQ 1-5: How long is that license good for
CADTool commercial license is permanent license and good for life time.
FAQ 1-6: Is there additional charge for support and upgrade
Clients will get free support, most of times through email, some times over phone if necessary.
FAQ 1-7: Any discount for large volume purchase
Yes, there is discount. Please contact our sales department at sales@cadtool.net and let us know: 1. Which module you are interested in, Office2CAD or AutoBlock, AutoCAD or MicroStation version 2. The number of CAD users who will be using CADTool in you office CADTool is pleased to provide a quote based on client's request.
FAQ 1-8: Any discount/ commission if I refer your product to others
Yes. You can get discount as referral and the commission will be sent to your designated receiver after the referred clients place their orders. FAQ 1-9: Why Office2CAD is the best and cheapest tool
We can proudly claim that Office2CAD is the cheapest Excel to CAD import tool. One of the competitors sells a similar tool for US$60 only, but users may eventually pay $1000 more when they use this tool. Why ? There is huge hidden cost incurred in the long term. Office2CAD uses only a fraction of the time used by other similar tools to complete an Excel to CAD import/update. When users try a slightly bigger spreadsheet, say 200 rows by 20 columns, they will find tools from our competitors are totally not productive. The processing speed is critical because each minute of engineers/designers' time incurs cost to a project. In a long term view, those cheap, non-productive tools are actually much expensive as it may take engineers 2~7 minutes to wait for an import/update to complete. How much is an engineer's hour rate? How many hours Office2CAD can save if 10 engineers in your office need 10X500 Excel imports/updates in one year?
FAQ 1-10: I downloaded a demo license yesterday and today it expired
This sometimes happens to European trial users and the reason is unknown. Trial users have two options to apply a new demo license from CADTool. Apply a demo license file via email 1. Download
GetID.zip. Unzip it and run it.
Grab a demo license directly from CADTool license server Please refer to FAQ 1-11 for details
FAQ 1-11: How to get a demo license online from CADTool license server
CADTool license server is not always on, but user can send an email request to info@cadtool.net and ask us to turn it on. User may follow these steps to grab a demo license remotely from CADTool server. In AutoCAD or MicroStation, click on CADTool >> Configure Network License and key-in ww2.cadtool.net and 555 as shown below
Click on OK button and user should be able to have a free trial now. Back to Top FAQ 1-12: Can I place my order by check
Yes, you can. Your check or money order should be payable to CADTool Software Mail your check to CADTool Software
CADTool will send you a 15-day demo license so that you can still use our products before we receive your payment. Back to Top FAQ 1-13: How to pay online using credit card
Go to order page, click on Buy Now link of the item you want and check it out. FAQ 1-14: When can I get the license after payment
For credit payment, if there is no problem on your card payment authorization, your license will be delivered next working day. For non credit card payment like check, we will deliver license once receive your check. We can deliver to user 15-day full functional demo license so that user can still use our products during the check mailing time. FAQ 1-15: For network license, can we track how many licenses are in used or in short
Yes, you can. CADTool license server writes log file to record down all activities including license dispatching and
rejection. The daily log file is created in C:\CADTool\logs\ folder with the file name similar to 2004-04-15.log FAQ 1-16: I need a demo license
Please refer to FAQ 1-10 to apply a demo license via email FAQ 1-17: "No license file found" message
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