Switching from Powerdraft to Microstation

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I am Powerdraft-user

In a letter form Bentley it says that they will be quitting Powerdraft and the Powerdraft-users can switch to Micostation with out any cost.  Can someone tell me when I can do this and how?

Best regards Sigridur

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  • Hi Siqriour

    This is true but also not true

    From a Bentley point of view - MicroStation (MS) Select is twice the cost of PowerDraft (PD)

    TRUE - you can upgrade for free. you get 1 x PD = 1 x MS for the software only

    However..... PD will be increased by 25% so where it was £686 it will now n £732... so it is not free..

    PLUS.... For each MS your Select costs will be £1197 rather than £586 (£732)

    If you have  5 x PD today

    5 x £586 = £2930 per year

    next renewal it will be 

    5 x £732 = £3662.5 per year

    BUT

    5 x MS = £5985 per year

    So if you do the maths it is NOT free

    Ian 

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  • Hi Siqriour

    This is true but also not true

    From a Bentley point of view - MicroStation (MS) Select is twice the cost of PowerDraft (PD)

    TRUE - you can upgrade for free. you get 1 x PD = 1 x MS for the software only

    However..... PD will be increased by 25% so where it was £686 it will now n £732... so it is not free..

    PLUS.... For each MS your Select costs will be £1197 rather than £586 (£732)

    If you have  5 x PD today

    5 x £586 = £2930 per year

    next renewal it will be 

    5 x £732 = £3662.5 per year

    BUT

    5 x MS = £5985 per year

    So if you do the maths it is NOT free

    Ian 

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