Carveco has settled on a process of incremental updates several times a year (nearly monthly). Vectric tends to put out major updates yearly, with every other one being a paid upgrade. So you can use for a loooong time before laying out VCarve Pro type money, getting all updates that come out during your subscription.

All the features of VCarve Pro, no size limitations. Import 3rd Party 3D Models (STL, OBJ, etc.I would look also at the new Carveco Maker, $15/mo or $90/year (and yes, you can also buy a perpetual license, I would wait until you figure out if you like it). Import Image Files (BMP, JPG, GIF, TIF, PNG, JPEG) Import 2D Drawing Files (DXF, DWG, EPS, AI, PDF, SVG) For upgrading from one version to another for example from VCarve Pro V9.0 to VCarve Pro version 11 - You will receive a FREE upgrade to any new version of VCarve Pro released within 3 months of you purchasing the upgrade.For upgrading to a new product - for example from VCarve Pro to Aspire - You will receive FREE upgrades to any new versions released within 12 months of the date you upgraded to Aspire.If you have purchased a brand new product for the first time - You will receive FREE upgrades to any new versions released within 12 months of your purchase date.The upgrade eligibility timescales are as follows: If you upgrade your software to a new version (not a new product purchase) you will get a bonus 3 months FREE upgrade period (as a 'safety net' in case Vectric release another version within 3 months of your most recent upgrade purchase)

For example, the price to upgrade to the latest version of the software if the same, regardless of whether you are upgrading from version 4.0 or 11.0. You can upgrade to the latest version of the software for the same price, regardless of the version you are currently running. Minor updates are always free to anyone who has the same major version (e.g V11.5 will be free to all owners of V11.0 software).Īny major version of the software released within 12 months of you purchasing the software is supplied free of charge and available from your V&Co account.

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