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Autodesk is responding to all this blender news by releasing full versions of Maya and 3dsMax for $250/yr for indies. It's the full versions not the LT version

by jarsin 7y ago

Autodesk is responding to all this blender news by releasing full versions of Maya and 3dsMax for $250/yr for indies. It's the full versions not the LT versions. I think too little too late. https://area.autodesk.com/maya-indie/ https://area.autodesk.com/maya-indie/

philtar 7y ago
If you don't turn off the auto-renewal, it actually charges you for a full year of NORMAL priced Maya.
- jarsin 7y ago
  I think it's because they threw this whole thing together in a panic and they are not sure if they are going to keep the indie option. My guess is they will continue the indie program and this wont be a problem, but ya if they don't then that would suck to have to upgrade to full price.
Majestic121 7y ago
"Currently, this pilot offering is only available in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. We are currently piloting indie versions of 3ds Max and Maya so that recent graduates, freelancers, hobbyists and those starting out in the industry have a more affordable option to use our tools. We hope that this pilot performs as expected and can be expanded to other countries in the future." No thanks
hajile 7y ago
> Your annual gross revenue from design work must be less than USD$100,000/year $100K gross.... That basically means you are self-employed and undercharging, you are going broke, or you are a startup using some creative accounting.
- pfranz 7y ago
  Yeah, it sucks (dealing with licensing sucks from the producer and tech side). But Houdini has had that structure for awhile: https://www.sidefx.com/buy/#houdini-indie https://www.sidefx.com/buy/#houdini-indie
- aggie 7y ago
  You may be living in a bubble if that is your sense of things. https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/3d-modeler-salary-SRCH_KO0,10.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/3d-modeler-salary-SRCH_KO... Even in the Bay Area the average is $83k: https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/san-francisco-3d-modeler-salary-SRCH_IL.0,13_IM759_KO14,24.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/san-francisco-3d-modeler-...
  - hajile 7y ago
    If an employee is getting paid an average of $64K, they are very likely costing their employer another $36K in taxes, unemployment, worker's comp, 401k matching, insurance, vacation time, etc. If you run your own business, you have to account for these things and more (accountant, equipment, advertising, etc). Staying under 100K gross seems almost impossible unless you plan on running yourself out of business.
    - aggie 7y ago
      You're right. I misread that as income from an employer. Sorry.

by jarsin 7y ago

philtar 7y ago

If you don't turn off the auto-renewal, it actually charges you for a full year of NORMAL priced Maya.

jarsin 7y ago
I think it's because they threw this whole thing together in a panic and they are not sure if they are going to keep the indie option. My guess is they will continue the indie program and this wont be a problem, but ya if they don't then that would suck to have to upgrade to full price.

Majestic121 7y ago

"Currently, this pilot offering is only available in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. We are currently piloting indie versions of 3ds Max and Maya so that recent graduates, freelancers, hobbyists and those starting out in the industry have a more affordable option to use our tools. We hope that this pilot performs as expected and can be expanded to other countries in the future." No thanks

hajile 7y ago

> Your annual gross revenue from design work must be less than USD$100,000/year $100K gross.... That basically means you are self-employed and undercharging, you are going broke, or you are a startup using some creative accounting.

pfranz 7y ago
Yeah, it sucks (dealing with licensing sucks from the producer and tech side). But Houdini has had that structure for awhile: https://www.sidefx.com/buy/#houdini-indie https://www.sidefx.com/buy/#houdini-indie
aggie 7y ago
You may be living in a bubble if that is your sense of things. https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/3d-modeler-salary-SRCH_KO0,10.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/3d-modeler-salary-SRCH_KO... Even in the Bay Area the average is $83k: https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/san-francisco-3d-modeler-salary-SRCH_IL.0,13_IM759_KO14,24.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/san-francisco-3d-modeler-...
- hajile 7y ago
  If an employee is getting paid an average of $64K, they are very likely costing their employer another $36K in taxes, unemployment, worker's comp, 401k matching, insurance, vacation time, etc. If you run your own business, you have to account for these things and more (accountant, equipment, advertising, etc). Staying under 100K gross seems almost impossible unless you plan on running yourself out of business.
  - aggie 7y ago
    You're right. I misread that as income from an employer. Sorry.