Old version of Mastercam

[Archimedes]

Hello everyone

 

If I bought an old original package of Mastercam (version 3.11) which includes the original manual and the hardware key (dongle). Will I have a legal seat?

Are Mastercam packages transferable?

 

[Tom Dorgan from American Precision]

Well I don't know what you are going to do with a version that old that does not support any new technology but the answer is gray at best. The license is transferable for a fee but there is no support I am sure for a version that old.

[Jack Mitchell]

Welcome to the forum.

Way back then, I don't really know if software was licensed for resale or not.

Ver 3.11 goes way, way back.

 

Regards, Jack

[BernieT]

Look up the mastercam reseller in your area and ask what the transfer fees are.

 

http://www.mastercam.com/ResellerLocator/

 

I suspect that by the time you pay for the software and the transfer fees you might as well buy a modern version.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

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...I suspect that by the time you pay for the software and the transfer fees you might as well buy a modern version...

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You're right. It may actually be cheaper to buy a new version. You'll be hard perssed to even get that version running on a Modern Computer anyways. Version 3 was DOS only. Don;t think Windows 3.1 was even out then. You're talking late 80's early 90's here...

 

Do youself a favor, don;t even mess with it, get Version 9 and you'll be much more productive anyway.

 

JM2C

[betts]

There isn't always a transfer fee. I seriously doubt if anyone would really care about 3.11. Having started using 3.11 I can tell you that if what ever you do has any level of competition, you would be VERY hard pressed to be competitive using 3.11. SO many improvements over the years!

If you were going to use for hobby work that might be different. As was stated above it will be unsupported, so you are kind of on your own.

If your hope was to save something on upgrade charges by starting with that seat, I don't think it will help you much.

[Fig sign]

That`s not for us to decide what can CNC software do and what not

There is Agreement text for ver 3.1.1 read it and you`ll know ,what the matter of things .

Riules are rules and agreements are agreements .

Look on Apple .

If it decides that MacOS7 if free it is free.

You can dounload it and use it.

But you can not copy the ROM contents and distribute it to use it wit emulator even for MacPlus 30 years old .

Why ,you may say ,how can it hurt Apple .

But that`s Apple who decides what may hurt it ....

Same story here .

What I read above not the arguments to consider .

Microsoft Win95 is abandonware ,but I am not sure that it means you can use it without licence .

If you want real free things install Linux ,qcad and it`s add-on Cam expert http://www.ribbonsoft.com/camexpert.html

or some other open Sourse program

[Brendan P]

Version 3

He should be giving it to you!!!

[cadcam]

So just wondering what did you pay for it?

It will not be supported by any of the dealer or CNC sorry to say.

 

If you can afford it I do say purcahse the new version.

 

What you have only is good to someone that might want to colloect the older version like that.

IF I am tight that is a green key right?

[Archimedes]

Thanks all for your replies.

 

It was listed on e-bay only last night. I asked the seller if the license was transferable and never got a reply and the item has been withdrawn from the listings. Odd.

 

I'll look for somthing else.

 

[Steve Biehl - Cimquest Inc]

Mastercam gets items listed on ebay shut down as soon as possible. Officially licenses are non-transferable.