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pthawani1-Visitor
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December 18, 2014
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PTC Windchill PDMLink licensing model on a network

  • December 18, 2014
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Hi,

I needed clarity on the licensing model for Windchill PDMLink. Especially on a network. Please help out.

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    TomU23-Emerald IV
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    December 18, 2014

    PTC's license terms for Windchill are available here: http://support.ptc.com/support/legal-agreements/windchill-agreements.htm

    Basically, Windchill is a licensed per named (registered) user. Every unique user, regardless of how infrequently they use the system, is required to have their own dedicated license. (The same user logging on multiple times in different locations only requires one license.) You can minimize the cost some by purchasing licenses appropriate to the user - heavy users, light users, and view/print only users.

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    LSivertsen1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    December 18, 2014

    Remember that the difference on heavy/light is not solely in the use of the product, but on where in the organization the user is placed.

    If in R&D equal Heavy. If outside and not not working with Design equal Light.

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    TomU23-Emerald IV
    23-Emerald IV
    December 18, 2014

    My understand, and it may not be correct, is that a heavy user is anyone making changes via CAD and a light user is anyone only making changes via the Windchill web interface (no CAD).

    View/Print only licenses are only for Creo View viewing and printing. No changing stuff in Windchill or use of CAD.

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