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|HSMWorks End of Life

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|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 ~~transistion~~ 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 ~~2028~~, 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. "''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>

|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 ~~but~~ unusable. HSMWorks data is not compatible with Fusion 360, thus no solution exists to bridge ~~users~~ data to actively supported software.

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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-|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 transistion 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 2028, 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. "''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>
+|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 but unusable. HSMWorks data is not compatible with Fusion 360, thus no solution exists to bridge users data to actively supported software.
+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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