Education: Class Site Educational Institution versions

Registered Educational Institutions may purchase Educational Lab licenses of VectorWorks Industry Series. Lab licenses are available in three formats. All of the Educational options require the purchase of individual licenses for the number of required seats, however the way the software is managed varies.

Network Dongle-protected Lab licenses (C series)

A Vectorworks Network Dongle-protected Lab license is controlled by a Network hardware dongle that is attached to a server computer. The sole purpose of the network dongle is to count the licenses. If a school purchases 30 licenses, it is permitted to install the software on more than 30 computers. As each computer launches the software it seeks permission from the network dongle. Once the maximum number of licenses is reached, no more may be launched until some are closed.

For Lab Administrators, the installation of a Vectorworks Network Dongle-protected Lab is simplified by the use of a single serial number for all computers. This means that the computers can be mirrored for multiple installations.

In certain cases, a network dongle may not be the right solution for multiple seats in an Educational institution. In that case, there are two possibilities.

Single Dongle-protected Lab licenses (B series)

This license is identical to the Instructor single dongle protected version – each license consists of a unique serial number matched to a single portable USB dongle.

Single Internet controlled Lab Licenses (E series)

This license consists of unique E series licenses that are designed be installed on individual computers. These licenses do not require a hardware dongle. They do require an active Internet connection during installation and occasionally afterwards. These licenses are intended to be installed on only one computer, and have a limited number of activations available.

There is no limit to the number of single seats an Educational Institution may purchase. Educational lab licenses are controlled by a Network hardware dongle that is attached to a server computer. The sole purpose of the network dongle is to count the licenses. If a school purchases 30 licenses, it is permitted to install the software on more than 30 computers. As each computer launches the software it seeks permission from the network dongle. Once the maximum number of licenses is reached, no more may be launched until some are closed. The installation of the software is simplified by the use of a single serial number for all computers.

PLEASE NOTE: VectorWorks Network licenses are not recommended for Novell servers. Please contact Paxar to discuss the options available to you!

All educational versions of VectorWorks are CROSS PLATFORM - they will install and run on both Macintosh and Windows computers, and all come bundled with RenderWorks.

For Vectorworks 2011, the Educational product consists of VectorWorks Designer (Architect, Landmark, Spotlight) plus RenderWorks.

Upgrades from previous versions will automatically receive the full Designer with RenderWorks.

An example of how a University might configure their licenses is as follows:

The university lab has 45 computers - 15 are Macintosh and 30 are Windows. The total number of students in any one course is 30. There is one instructor and one lab assistant who require licenses that can travel to offices or home - separate from the school network. The instructor has a Macintosh computer at home and a windows computer at work. The Lab assistant has a Macintosh computer at work and a windows computer at home.

In order to serve all the students plus one instructor seat, a total of 31 lab licenses would be purchased (along with a network dongle). In addition, two 'portable' licenses each with their own single dongle would be purchased.

In the lab, all 45 computers would have the software installed and students would be free to sit wherever they choose. There would be one license installed on the teacher station. Up to 30 students and one instructor will be able to launch VectorWorks at any one time. The educational licenses are cross-platform so there is nothing to limit which kind of computer any one person chooses to use.

The Instructor and assistant would install VectorWorks on their office computers and their home computers, and carry the dongle between the computers to enable the software. Again, because the software is cross-platform there is no problem with the Mac/Windows mix of computers.

Paxar : Pricing/Ordering : Class Site Educational Institution Versions

Education: Class Site Educational Institution versions

Network Dongle-protected Lab licenses (C series)

Single Dongle-protected Lab licenses (B series)

Single Internet controlled Lab Licenses (E series)