Introducing Solid Edge 2023: Create. Connect. Collaborate. | Product Launch Video 

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Hi @John Doe - we checked on this question of licensing you bring up, and there's been a misunderstanding. The license will "expire", but a new license can be downloaded at any time. We've also updated our web page to reflect the misleading information. Thank you for flagging to help us clarify! #TeamSiemens

​@@SiemensSoftware Hi #TeamSiemens, thank you for your feedback and reply here on YT. I value it a lot. The way I understand your licensing policy is the following. To use Solid Edge community edition I have to obtain (download) a new license every three years. This means that I solely rely on your corporate decision if you keep supporting the community edition or not. I would also need to download likely the most recent version of the SE CE. There is a high chance that in a couple of years, executives at Siemens decide that the community edition should generate revenue too. This has happened a few times with your competitor's products. I understand the business behind it. I also understand why perpetual licensing is a nightmare for software creators. However, most engineers, including myself, are still conservative and avoid the cloud, subscription-based licensing, and permanent online telemetry. I need to be in control of my software including the version. Perpetual licensing is the only way for me. Believe it or not, I still occasionally run a 16-year-old virtual machine because of the software I bought back then. I understand #Siemens provides the community edition for free and by no means do I have the right to criticize you. However, you used to GIVE the community edition. Now, you LEND it for an undefined time. That's how I feel about the change. I saw on your forum I am not the only one sharing the disappointment. Kind regards, John

@@JohnDoe-wb7ng Thank you for sharing your sentiments openly. We will pass on your comments to the product team.

Hi - Thank you for your question. The Solid Edge Community Edition 2022 is available now. Solid Edge Community Edition 2023 will be available after this quarter (in January 2023).

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@@manueldurbano9582 It seems to be already available. I am downloading the community edition and the file is already labeled as 2023

@@JohnDoe-wb7ng Yes John, i can see now. Thanks for the feedback... Have a nice day 👋👋😀🔝🔝

@@manueldurbano9582 You're welcome. Just note that the CE is not lifetime license anymore. As I jsut discovered, Siemens changed the licensing policy starting with the SE CE 2022. It expires every three years. In case they change their mind you're in trouble... Have a great day too.

Hi V! Message from the Solid Edge team here: To find the best answer, please start a thread in the Solid Edge Community where Solid Edge experts ask questions, share expertise, and collaborate alongside a global online community of Solid Edge users. sie.ag/3TS9htN

Hi Jared - we're sorry that you are finding it more difficult to use. Our team would like to learn more about the specific issues. If you fill out the form here: sie.ag/3oNvSgc, a Solid Edge expert will reach out to you directly. Thanks

Thank you for your comment. We’ll share this feedback with the team.