What should we do to the old licence?

[Nitesh]

I was searching for the old copy of mastercam and come across one thing, I mean mastercam only provide support upto 5 generation and if you doesn't upgrade or renew to new version than after 5 generation you have to purchase new licence copy to get benefit of current version. Means X6 user can not directly upgrade to 2018.........., so what i am thinking what if person purchase the 2018 version and other person wants the old version lets say the x6 because he like the old interface and only do 2D stuff. So what is the suggestion you can give to the other guy?

[Colin Gilchrist]

A "new" license of Mastercam will always support "backwards" compatibility with the Hasp. In other words, if you are licensed for 2018, you can still run Mastercam X2, for example.

I routinely open files in X2, X4, X5, X6, X7, X8, and Mastercam X9.

So the License to use the software will still work to launch old versions of the software.

[neurosis]

I'm having a hard time deciphering that. But it almost sounds like he's asking if its ok to trade for a new version of the software.  

 

 

[Newbeeee™]

Me thinking that computer #1 has 2018 installed and running.

And computer #2 has x6 installed and running...

[Leon82]

You can probably call the dealer to transfer the physical hasp. 

 

But if you got a hasp from your new version and have the old one I suppose you can hand it to some one as long as you don't violate any itar regulations. 

[Mike@Lustre]

I think he is asking if he goes back on the maintenance will he have to buy each versions upgrade . I know we let it slip for a couple of versions and had to buy each version to get back up to date .

[neurosis]

It sounds more like he is asking if "the person who purchases the 2018 version " could either sell or give away the old seat? It looks like he is pretty clear on having to pay for a new license.

[JoshC]

I think we all have different opinions on what he is asking for some reason lol,

I think what he was asking is; if a shop purchases a new mastercam license if they can run an older version of Mastercam as well? The answer to that question is Yes you can. With a Mastercam license that is up to date or current on Maintenance you can run any older version that you would like, X2,x3,x4,x5....