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| ArtiosCAD (including ArtiosCAD Standard, Enterprise, 123Box and AdvantageCAD) | Enables older versions (as of version 14.1) | For version 14 and older versions, you need dedicated 'version'-licenses. - During an upgrade, the license for the newer version is added to the existing licenses, so existing customers can start up older versions (as of version 7.6 in FlexNet)
- New customers can only use the version they bought
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| ArtPro and PowerLayout | Does not enable all older versions | A license for ArtPro 18 does not enable version 16.1.0 KB227157396: ArtPro - What has changed in version 18 licensing
From version 20 onwards the license is not backwards compatible anymore for all versions. It's advised to run Automation Engine and editors on same versioning to avoid compatibility issues. A license for ArtPro 18.1 does enable back until version 16.1.1. A license for ArtPro 20 does enable back until 16.1.1 but Automation Engine connection will only work for version 20, not for older versions. More info here: KB289711377: Classic Editors version 20 - Upgrading ArtPro or PackEdge to version 20 KB289712413: Improved User Management Security with version 20 |
| ArtPro+ | Enables older versions (Automation Engine connection limitations as of version 20) | ArtPro+ also works with a license for ArtPro or PackEdge, you can find more info here: KB89427537: ArtPro+ - How licensing is handled in ArtPro+
Version 20 licenses remain backwards compatible but Automation Engine connection will only work for version 20, not for older versions. More info here: KB289712413: Improved User Management Security with version 20 |
| Automation Engine (incl Device Manager) | Enables older versions |
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| Cape Pack subscription | Enables older versions (as of version 16) |
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| Cape Pack (perpetual) | Does not enable older versions |
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Color Pilot
| Enables older versions | Color Engine Pilot, the predecessor of Color Pilot, does not enable older versions (During an upgrade, the license for the older version is replaced by the license for the newer version. So existing customers cannot start up older versions after an upgrade.) |
| DeskPack for Illustrator® | Enables older versions (as of version 14)(Automation Engine connection limitations as of version 20) | With Suite 14 we introduced bundled licenses (DeskPack Essentials, DeskPack Advanced) next to licenses for individual plug-ins, those bundled licenses do not enable older versions.
Version 20 licenses remain backwards compatible but Automation Engine connection will only work for version 20, not for older versions. More info here: KB289712413: Improved User Management Security with version 20 |
| DeskPack for Photoshop® (Ink Tools, Flexo Tools and Equinox) | Enables older versions (Automation Engine connection limitations as of version 20) | Version 20 licenses remain backwards compatible but Automation Engine connection will only work for version 20, not for older versions. More info here: KB289712413: Improved User Management Security with version 20 |
| Dynamic Content | Enables older versions (Automation Engine connection limitations as of version 20) | With Suite 14 we introduced bundled licenses next to licenses for individual plug-ins, those bundled licenses do not enable older versions.
Version 20 licenses remain backwards compatible but Automation Engine connection will only work for version 20, not for older versions. More info here: KB289712413: Improved User Management Security with version 20 |
| FlexRip and FlexProof | Does not enable older versions | During an upgrade, the license for the older version is replaced by the license for the newer version. So existing customers cannot start up older versions after an upgrade. Remark that version 14.0 is the last version for FlexRip/FlexProof |
| i-cut (Layout and Preflight) | Enables older versions (Automation Engine connection limitations as of version 20) | Version 20 licenses remain backwards compatible but Automation Engine connection will only work for version 20, not for older versions. More info here: KB289712413: Improved User Management Security with version 20 |
| Imaging Engine (incl Pack Proof, Curve Pilot, Print Control Wizard) | Enables older version (as of version 14) |
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| PackEdge | Does not enable all older versions | From version 20 onwards the license is not backwards compatible anymore for all versions. It's advised to run Automation Engine and editors on same versioning to avoid compatibility issues.
From version 20 onwards the license is not backwards compatible anymore for all versions. Version 18.1 licenses does enable back until version 16.1.0 and older. Version 20 licenses does enable back until version 18 but Automation Engine connection will only work for version 20, not for older versions. More info here: KB289711377: Classic Editors version 20 - Upgrading ArtPro or PackEdge to version 20 KB289712413: Improved User Management Security with version 20 |
| Plato | Enables older versions (Automation Engine connection limitations as of version 20) | Version 20 licenses remain backwards compatible but Automation Engine connection will only work for version 20, not for older versions. More info here: KB289712413: Improved User Management Security with version 20 |
| Studio (incl Store Visualizer) | Enables older versions | |
| WebCenter | Does not enable older versions | - For version 12 or older: During an upgrade, the license for the newer version is added to the existing licenses. So existing customers can start up older versions (as of version 7 in FlexNet)
- For version 12.1 or newer: During an upgrade, the license for the older version is replaced by the license for the newer version. So existing customers cannot start up older versions after an upgrade.
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