Editing Autodesk (section)

==Controversies==

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|HSMWorks End of Life
|2028
|In 2012, Autodesk acquired HSMWorks, a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) product for programming Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines, with the intention of integrating the technology into their own software and cloud services.<ref>https://investors.autodesk.com/news-releases/news-release-details/autodesk-acquires-hsmworks-technology</ref> HSMWorks could continue to be purchased with a perpetual license until 2016, when Autodesk announced that all Autodesk products, including HSMWorks, would transition to a subscription model, ending support and maintenance plans for perpertual licenses. <ref>[https://scottandscottllp.com/recent-developments-in-autodesk-licensing-and-audits-part-i/#:~:text=Autodesk%20introduced%20subscription%20plans%20in,previous%20versions%20of%20perpetual%20software. https://scottandscottllp.com/recent-developments-in-autodesk-licensing-and-audits-part-i/#:~:text=Autodesk%20introduced%20subscription%20plans%20in,previous%20versions%20of%20perpetual%20software.]</ref> In 2019, Autodesk transitioned HSMWorks subscribers to Fusion 360 subscribers with entitlement to download and use HSMWorks. <ref>https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/tsarticles/ts/4ZktnaH9yvV8DxOnwA0LCv.html</ref> In February 2025, Autodesk sent an email to Fusion 360 subscribers that HSMWorks entitlement would no longer be included on new subscriptions after March 25, 2025. and entitlement would end March 25, 2028 for all subscribers. "''At that point you will no longer be able to download, access '''or use''' HSMWorks.''"<ref>https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/hsm-support-forum/hsmworks-end-of-life-march-25th-2028/td-p/13297431</ref>
|<u>'''Projected aftermath:'''</u>
Because HSMWorks was subscription only, or entitlement through Fusion 360 subscription only, from 2016 onward, any person or organization who used up-to-date versions of HSMWorks since then will cease to have access to all data associated with HSMWorks, despite the data being locally stored and HSMWorks being installed (albiet unusable). HSMWorks data is not compatible with Fusion 360 nor Inventor CAM (products that share some technology with HSMWorks), thus no solution exists to bridge user's data to actively supported software.
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|Discontinuing Win 10 support
|2026
|In 2024, Autodesk announced that Autodesk Fusion would no-longer be supported for Windows 10 users after the start of January 2026. Stated in their support article, "Autodesk will no longer consider Windows 10 for Validation, bug fixing, and product support of future releases." The phrasing has rightfully baffled consumers and with a lack of elaboration from support teams, it is unknown whether or not existing installs will no-longer function, especially the line "existing installations cannot be repaired or reinstalled." is confusing and leaves questions open. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250130015007/https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Fusion-Announcing-End-of-Support-for-Windows-10.html?_ga=2.208606034.1190329573.1738186074-1680147263.1738186073 "Fusion Announcing End of Support for Windows 10"] - archive.org - archived 2025-01-29</ref>
|Discontinuation yet to occur
|[[Autodesk Fusion ends support for Windows 10]]
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|Ending existing lifetime subscriptions
|2023
|Youtuber Ian Davis owned a permanent standalone license for Autodesk Product Design Suite Ultimate 2013 which failed to renew itself. Autodesk refused to issue a new license without an additional subscription purchase. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250130014846/https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/previous-version-support/need-activation-code-for-autocad-2013-full-version/td-p/11978768 "Need Activation Code for AutoCAD 2013 (full version)"] - archive.org - archived 2025-01-29</ref>
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|Telemetry bugs and harmful fines
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|Consumers reported Autodesk's telemetry<ref>[https://www.autodesk.com/company/autodesk-analytics "Autodesk Analytics Programs"] - autodesk.com - accessed 2025-01-29</ref> on paid versions of software detecting pirated versions of their software on PCs, and they explicitly send large fines as a punishment.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Architects/comments/1ct8nqd/autodesk_detected_pirated_programs_after/ "Autodesk detected pirated programs after purchasing licenses"] - reddit.com - accessed 2025-01-29</ref> This software has also been caught malfunctioning and Autodesk scaring consumers into purchasing expensive versions of their licenses.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Architects/comments/1ct8nqd/comment/lod8lo2/ "Autodesk detected pirated programs after purchasing licenses, comment by rickest-r1ck"] - reddit.com - accessed 2025-01-29</ref><!-- Useful info, not so valuable for this specifically though.
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