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The following table from the Autodesk website summarizes the three license types and their distinct benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the link to go to the Adesk site to see more info on each type.<\/p>\n<p class=\"clear\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse\" align=\"left\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Usage<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Flexibility<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Usage Tracking<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Control<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/usa.autodesk.com\/adsk\/servlet\/index?siteID=123112&amp;id=4793581\">Individual Stand-Alone License<\/a><\/td>\n<td>One license and one serial number installed on one computer<\/td>\n<td>One license to one computer<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Per individual<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/usa.autodesk.com\/adsk\/servlet\/index?siteID=123112&amp;id=4793604\">Multi-seat Stand-Alone License<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Multiple licenses tied to one serial number for products installed on multiple computers<\/td>\n<td>One serial number for licenses on many computers; preallocated usage<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>By deployment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/usa.autodesk.com\/adsk\/servlet\/index?siteID=123112&amp;id=4793616\">Network License<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Multiple licenses tied to one serial number and dynamically allocated to multiple computers<\/td>\n<td>One license for many computers; dynamic license pool; license borrowing for remote use<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>By deployment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Multi-seat Stand-Alone licensing and Network licensing appear to be the best way to approach firmwide installs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many ways to purchase your seat of AutoCAD. 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