• NX Token

NX Token

Siemens is the first major CAD vendor who introduced a new purchasing option for add-on modules for NX CAD. The so called Value Based Licensing  (Token licensing).This will allow customers to gain greater flexibility regarding the purchasing options, as well as a new ways to deploy NX CAD.

The Value Based Licensing is a mix of the classic license purchasing and the token licensing. This means that in the first step you acquire a base seat license(s) (floating NX Mach 1 license and above, or the Automotive bundles.). In the second step, you buy a certain number of tokens with which you have access to 50 different add-on products . Designers will be sure to find what you’re looking for.

Here’s how it will work:

  •  Tokens that have been purchased by a user become part of a token license pool.
  • Each application in the token pool consumes a defined number of tokens when in use.
  • The total number of applications that can be checked out on top of the Base Application is limited by the number of tokens that the user has available.
  • When the user exits NX, the token amount is released again, so that people can start-up other software options. Token licensing can be combined and mixed with the traditional feature-based licensing schemes. Third-party products will not be available under the token licensing scheme.
  • A user must have purchased pre-requisite base seat license(s) on top of which the tokens can be enabled.
    • Token licensing does NOT require Teamcenter or any other application beyond the basic license referred to here in order to function.
  • If this is used with any other licensing, then the licensing system will use “non-token” licenses first before using tokens. The idea is to always maintain as many tokens as possible in the available pool.
  • Based on the number of tokens purchased, people will be able to activate a number of software options.
    • The system will allow any token enabled license to be used if there are sufficient tokens available.
    • Then the user exits the application, the tokens are returned to the pool.

Please note that the token system can only be used if a user has purchased base seat license(s) which include the floating NX Mach 1 license and above, or the Automotive bundles.

The following are NOT valid base seats for tokens:

  • Mach Designer
  • Mach Advantage
  • Mach 1 Node Locked
  • Gateway or UG Based Bundles

Token packages are distributed as subscriptions. Thus it is possible to have a large number of add-on modules flexible even with a small budget.

Tokens are packaged in Value Packs: Siemens currently is offering two Value Packs.

  • NX35100 – NX Value Based licensing 100 pack
  • NX35050 – NX Value Based licensing 50 pack

We will be happy to explain to you in a personal conversation exactly which NX add-ons are contained in the token pool and which possibilities this offers specifically for your company.