Hobbyist upgrade from v7.7 to v8

Hi,

No, it's free, if you have the free version.

The subscription button is a offer for you if you like to buy it.

Then you have to go to Autodesks web site and make a contract.

You can also buy by an distributor in your town.

The software comes downloadable as a full version but the registering key comes as "free version".

So you can beginn with your projects immediately.

Gerald

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I don't have the free version, I have the paid for hobbyist version but I don't know if I will have to subscribe if I install the update I'm being prompted about.

On 13/03/17 16:51, Nick McCloud wrote:

I don't have the free version, I have the paid for hobbyist version but I don't know if I will have to subscribe if I install the update I'm being prompted about.

 

Unfortunately, yes. And I'm not even sure V8 supports the "paid

hobbyist" concept, so you either lose capabilities or pay more.

Nick McCloud wrote on Mon, 13 March 2017 09:51

I don't have the free version, I have the paid for hobbyist version but

I don't know if I will have to subscribe if I install the update I'm

being prompted about.

If the version you have now is working for you, probably best not to

upgrade...

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Hi,

ok,
currently what i know is that since V8 Autodesk have changed the license policy to the subscription version.

So you can have two paid versions: standard and premium.

The third version is the free version.

EAGLE Subscription | Buy Autodesk EAGLE | Autodesk

Well, if you have your version 7.7.0 and you likes upgrading to version 8 then you have to pay minimum a standard version.
With there are two possibilities - monthly or per year.

All other before V8 is obsolete (in this meaning, license policy). Cadsoft is history.

You can work with this old versions without any restrictions but just in its category.
Technical seeing, the V8 can read and work files from V6, V7, and higher, but not backwards - V6, V7 cannot work files from V8.
The components are compatible from V6 to V8 or higher.
What brings the future - i don't know; I'm not Autodesk.

I think momentary, its better that you work with your hobby version.

I have the same problem but with pro version.

Best Regards,

Gerald

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Nick McCloud wrote:

So I'm prompted by the software to upgrade when I launch this morning

and I've now lost an hour of my life trying to figure out what's going

on.

if you decide to stay with 7.7 and don't what to see the update promt

again, you can diesable the update chaeck in the eaglerc.usr file.

Look for 'CheckForUpdate'

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On 3/13/2017 12:51 PM, Nick McCloud wrote:

I don't have the free version, I have the paid for hobbyist version but I don't know if I will have to subscribe if I install the update I'm being prompted about.

 

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Hi Nick,

I hope you're having a good day. The hobbyist license you paid for only

applies to the V7 series of releases, it won't work on the new update

you are being prompted about.

To get similar features to what you had before you would subscribe to

the Standard version of EAGLE for $100/year or $15/month. You get 4

layers instead of 6 but on the upside the board size limitation is area

based (160cm^2) instead of the fixed 160mm x 100mm.

You can continue to use V7 without issue, that one is a perpetual

license for the V7 series. If you like the new features in V8 then I

would encourage you to consider the subscription.

We released V8.1.0 today, which adds obstacle avoidance to the routing

engine. Full push and shove is on its way.

Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you.

Best Regards,

Jorge Garcia

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Hi Jorge,

The V 8.1.0 is released today? - i can't find on the website for download.

Where can i download it?

Here i found just V8.0.2:

Download EAGLE | Free Download | Autodesk

Best Regards,

Gerald

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Ooh! 8.1

Yep!

I've downloaded it today. The shell (panel) during starting showed me that there is a new version.

Gerald

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