CAD Exchanger SDK Licensing Models 

CAD  Exchanger  SDK  is  licensed  depending on the target usage model. If your case does not 

seem  to  fit  well  to  any  case  below,  please  contact  us  at  ​sales@cadexchanger.com  and  we 
will work out a solution for you. 
 
If  you  are  a  contractor  developing  a  solution  for  your  customer  who  will  be  applying  one of 
the  models  below  it  must  be  that  customer  who  makes  a  purchase  and  become  SDK 
licensee,  as  it  will  be  his  responsibility  to  ensure  compliance  with  the  license  agreement, 
including  timely  payment  of  the  annual  subscription  fees  and  ensuring  compliance  with the 
revenue tiers. Your customer will be entitled to pass the license to you for your work. 
 
Application Distribution: 
- Self-contained application (typically running on desktop) for end-users. 
- Commercially redistributable. 
- CAD Exchanger is executed on each end-user seat. 
- No server/cloud deployment by licensee. 
- No API inside app to enable access to CAD Exchanger API. 
 
Server Deployment: 
- Cloud or on-premise service. 
- CAD  Exchanger  SDK-based  solution  is  deployed  on  a  server,  accessible  by  multiple 
users (e.g. SaaS). 
- No API inside app to enable access to CAD Exchanger API. 
 
In-house Usage: 
- Usage within corporate network. 
- Either  client  or  server  installations:  CAD  Exchanger  SDK  is  part  of  end-user 
application  running  on  a  user  machine  (client)  or  on  a  server  accessible  by  client 
apps. 
- Access restricted to employees and authorized contractors. 
- No revenue generation. 
- No API inside app to enable access to CAD Exchanger API. 
 
Hardware manufacturer: 
- Same  as  ‘Application  Distribution’  but  applicable  to  hardware  manufacturers 
distributing software with hardware (free of charge or with extra fee). 
 
Platform: 
- Software platform enabling third-party developers to create custom apps. 
- Platform enables indirect access to SDK API (e.g. for import/export). 
- Third-party apps redistributable on commercial or free basis, or used internally. 
- (This usage model has certain financial eligibility thresholds.)