1. Do you offer educational licenses of Maxwell Render for learning purposes?
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Yes, we offer educational Learning Edition licenses for students , teachers, and hobbyists as well as Faculty licenses for instructors and educational institutions buying licenses to be used in a teaching environment. Educational Student licenses are also available for students currently enrolled in a course. Faculty and Student licenses are not valid for government or commercial research, even within an educational institution. |
2. How much does
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a Learning Edition, Faculty & Student license cost?
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Please see our current price list for information on educational pricingour website. |
3. What are the differences between
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Learning Edition licenses and
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full Maxwell Render Suite licenses?
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There are no real differences between educational licenses and normal licenses. The only difference is that educational Learning Edition licenses are for learning and teaching purposes only; they cannot be used on commercial projects or jobs. When applying for an educational license, you are required to agree to only use the educational license for learning and teaching purposes and not use it on commercial projects or jobs. |
Does the educational license have any technical limitations?
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No, the educational license does not have any technical limitations. |
How can I purchase an educational license?
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Educational licenses are not available from our online shop. To order an educational license, please fill out the application form and send it to the Next Limit sales team, together with a copy of your student/ faculty photo ID and a copy of any other type of photo ID, so that we can verify that you are a student/ faculty member. We will then process your payment and send you your license by email. |
Can I upgrade my educational license for version 1.x to an educational license for Maxwell Render 2?
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Yes. Any educational license holder who can prove they are still in education will be able to purchase an upgrade to version 2. We request you fill out the application form and send it to the Next Limit sales team, together with a copy of your current student/ faculty photo ID and a copy of any other type of photo ID to prove that you are still in education. |
Can I upgrade my educational license to a commercial license?
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Yes. You can upgrade from educational to commercial, and we will give you a 50% discount on the price of a commercial license. You must have been an educational license holder for at least 6 months to qualify for the upgrade. You may also upgrade your an older educational license to a current version educational license, if you are still a student/faculty member. |
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strictly for non-commercial use only. The Learning Edition also has some light technical restrictions in order to make it suitable for non-commercial use (resolution restricted to HD, no network rendering, node-locked licenses). Please see our website for more information about the restrictions. |
4. How can I purchase a Learning Edition license?
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Learning Edition licenses are available directly from our online store or from an authorized reseller (no student ID required). |
5. Do Faculty and Student licenses have any technical restrictions?
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No, Faculty licenses are regular Floating licenses (no resolution restriction) but for non-commercial, learning and teaching purposes only. The same applies to Student licenses, however they are Node Locked licenses and not Floating. |
6. Can I upgrade my Learning Edition or Faculty license for V1 or V2 to a Learning Edition or Faculty for V3?
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There are no upgrade paths from previous educational licenses as the pricing has already been discounted with the release of V3. |
7. Can I upgrade my Learning Edition license to a commercial Maxwell Render Suite license?
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Yes, you can upgrade from Learning Edition to the commercial Suite. The Maxwell Render Suite price will be discounted by the amount you paid for your Learning Edition (within the same version only). You may contact an authorized reseller or Next Limit to make the upgrade. |
8. How can I acquire Educational licenses for my school/university?
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Educational licenses are available and require partnership agreements with the educational institution or training center. Please have an instructor/staff member contact education@nextlimit.com Students are unable to acquire educational licenses directly - only instructors/staff members can request them for students. |