[3DEXPERIENCE CATIA] Which license type to choose, “Named User” or “Shareable”?

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Customer
Customer

We would like use 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA.

There are 5 users at our design department.

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NSS

How many users would you think use 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA simultaneously?

Customer
Customer

Mmm..?

NSS
NSS

OK, so let’s see the below 2 scenarios, for example.

[Scenario 1] All the 5 users can use 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA at the same time.
[Scenario 2] Up to 2 of 5 users can use 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA at the same time. 
 
 
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NSS

[Scenario 1] You have licenses: a + b

a. PCS (Collaborative Business & Industry Innovator) – Named User type *5 lic

b. “MES (Mechanical & Shape Designer)Named User type *5 lic

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NSS

[Scenario 1] is like this.

  • All the 5 users can use 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA simultaneously.
Customer
Customer

I see..

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NSS

[Scenario 2] You have licenses: c + d

c. PCS (Collaborative Business & Industry Innovator)Named User type *5 lic

d. “MES (Mechanical & Shape Designer) – Shareable type *2 lic

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NSS

[Scenario 2] is like this.

  • Up to 2 users (any of 2 users among 5 users) can use 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA at the same time.

* Share 2 licenses: “MES (Mechanical & Shape Designer) – Shareable type among 5 users

* More than 2 users cannot use 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA at the same time.

Customer
Customer

Oh, I understand it.

We should choose license type depending on how we use CATIA!

NSS
NSS

Yes~!!

You need to consider the cost-effectiveness, too.

Customer
Customer

Does the price differ between Named User type and Shareable type?

NSS
NSS

Yes.

Usually, the price of Shareable type is about twice as Named User type.

Customer
Customer

Can we choose PCS (Collaborative Business & Industry Innovator)Shareable type?

NSS
NSS

No.

You can NOT choose PCS (Collaborative Business & Industry Innovator)Shareable type.

PCS (Collaborative Business & Industry Innovator)” is a license for the platform, which is provided only in Named User type.

Customer
Customer

I understand it.

I will internally discuss which of [Scenario 1] or [Scenario 2] is suitable for us.

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NSS

For further information about PCS (Collaborative Business & Industry Innovator), please check out our previous post!

* PCS (Collaborative Business & Industry Innovator) is the minimum required package to access 3DEXPERIENCE platform.