After years of using Autodesk Reseller’s software, I am now the proud owner of my own license of the AutoCAD® Revit MEP® 2010 Suite. The Suite may only be purchased with Autodesk Subscription, which was perfect for me because one of the benefits of being a Subscription customer for most Autodesk products is that you can legally use previous versions of the products as well. I am able to work and save in the 2010, 2009, and 2008 versions of all the products included in the AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite.
Once I received my new, 2010 product serial number I incorrectly assumed I could immediately download the 2010, 2009 and 2008 products from the public Autodesk website and use that one, serial number to activate all the product versions. That is not the case. Follow these quick steps for obtaining previous version licensing through Autodesk Subscription.
If you are a new subscriber I’d strongly recommend downloading the Program Information docs found on the login page. They provide detailed Subscription program information and including more detailed information on Previous Version licensing.
2. Click Contact Administration on the left-side menu.
3. Click Previous Versions at the bottom of the page.
4. On the Previous Version: Getting Started page click your appropriate license deployment (stand-alone or network) and click the Continue button.
You might also take advantage of the links found on this page to obtain more detailed information, particularly the Previous Version FAQ.
5. Depending upon your license deployment type, you will receive one of the pages at the right. Click the option you need and click the Continue button. 6. Complete the Previous Version Request Form.
- Verify that the contact information listed is correct so that you can obtain the serial number information you require.
Provide your contract number, current, 2010 serial number, previous product name and release of the license(s) for which you are requesting previous versions.- Click the Submit button at the bottom of the page.
You will receive an email from Autodesk Business Services with the serial number(s) you require. I was surprised to find that the same serial number was provided for both the 2009 and 2008 versions of the AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite. That makes bookkeeping simpler for everyone.
Keep in mind that the Previous Version must be installed on the same computer as the current version and may not be transferred to another computer unless all licenses of both the Previous Version and the current version are transferred to the new computer.
