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   Hi Guys,

I have a friend who is looking into buying AutoTurn software
(swept path analysis software) for a project that he may be starting in the
near future. He is currently using a dodgy copy of AutoCAD (as he is still in
the learning stage and is not currently using it for any financial gain etc) 

He is wondering that if he purchases AutoTurn add on
software, whether it will pick up that he is not using a genuine AutoCAD program
and may not work / cause problems etc?

any info on this will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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pizzle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 27.May.2008 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 93	Topic: using add-on software with un-genuine AutoCAD Posted: 05.Aug.2014 at 10:15
	Hi Guys, I have a friend who is looking into buying AutoTurn software (swept path analysis software) for a project that he may be starting in the near future. He is currently using a dodgy copy of AutoCAD (as he is still in the learning stage and is not currently using it for any financial gain etc) He is wondering that if he purchases AutoTurn add on software, whether it will pick up that he is not using a genuine AutoCAD program and may not work / cause problems etc? any info on this will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 05.Aug.2014 at 11:25
	What exactly is your friend using? Is it an illegal copy of AutoCAD? Is it an educational version of AutoCAD? Or is it an AutoCAD clone?
	"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>

pizzle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 27.May.2008 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 93	Posted: 05.Aug.2014 at 11:28
	I'm guessing he downloaded it from a torrent site (i.e. Illegal copy) I did explain to him that you could use an educational version, but he had already installed it.

artur4523 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25.Sep.2012 Location: United Kingdom Using: AUTOCAD 2007 Status: Offline Points: 1	Posted: 05.Aug.2014 at 12:40
	No problems at all. "He is wondering that if he purchases AutoTurn add on software, whether it will pick up that he is not using a genuine AutoCAD program and may not work / cause problems etc?"

John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 05.Aug.2014 at 14:17
	He shouldn't be using illegal software in the first place. There are free and low cost AutoCAD clones available if you can't afford the real thing.
	"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>

pizzle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 27.May.2008 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 93	Posted: 05.Aug.2014 at 15:41
	You are right John, He shouldn't be using an illegal copy. But I guess he didn't know what options he had. He is fairly new to the CAD game and so was simply looking to gain some experiance and a bit of 'hands on' knnowledge before he jumps in and spends some cash.

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