Why Subscription?

Autodesk Subscription helps improve your organisation’s productivity by ensuring your staff always has the very latest versions of their Autodesk design tools. It boosts your staff’s design skills via online tutoring and web support. Subscription also gives you a unique entitlement to keep on using previous software versions, even after you’ve installed the latest upgrades. It simplifies administration, too. You get simplified license management, as well as predictable technology budgeting.

Plus there are other advantageswhich are exclusive to subscription customers. These include access to a password-protected Subscription Center , and to subscriber-only resources and events. The list below details just some of the technology and business benefits of Autodesk Subscription.

Improved productivity

Autodesk Subscription ensures you always have the latest version of your design software. Product upgrades and extensions are automatically shipped to you, or made available for download.

Upgrade without risking uptime

As an Autodesk Subscription customer you have an exclusive legal entitlement to continue using previous versions of your licensed software, even after installing an upgrade. You can upgrade mid-project, safe in the knowledge that your workflow won’t be affected.

Simplified license management

Autodesk Subscription gives you budgeting predictability. You know your annual licensed Autodesk software expenditure in advance - and know that one fixed fee per license guarantees you automatic access to all upgrades and extensions during the lifetime of your subscription contract.

Skills development with e-Learning

Autodesk Subscription includes access to self-paced e-Learning lessons for many Autodesk products. Developed by Autodesk experts, these short interactive lessons help user’s quickly master key features of upgraded or enhanced software. Users can also use e-Learning to analyze their existing skills. E-Learning identifies skills gaps, and directs users to the appropriate lessons. A post-learning test is also available to help users assess their progress. E-Learning is accessed either through the Subscription Center or directly from your Autodesk software.

Direct support from Autodesk experts

Autodesk Subscription ensures you get the latest software. It also ensures you start making the most of it as quickly as possible. With direct, web-based support you can submit technical questions to Autodesk technicians who respond through email and the web. We also provide support tracking that makes it easy for you to manage multiple requests at once.

Exclusive community resources

Stay connected to Autodesk executives, technical experts, and developers. As an Autodesk Subscription customer you gain access to community resources and exclusive, subscriber-only privileges. These include: early access to new technology, invitation-only webcasts, and preferred subscriber status at Autodesk University and other worldwide corporate events.

Dedicated Subscription Center

The Autodesk Subscription Center is a password-protected portal that lets you manage your subscription account. It includes the tools that let you give users access to included services. You also use the Subscription Center to view coverage and renewal reports, update your contact information and learn about exclusive subscriber-only offers such as free access to Autodesk University Online.