I guess I'm not familiar with Autodesk. Is it always paid by subscription? There's no way to pay a one-time price? Even if it is just subscription, what is the

I guess I'm not familiar with Autodesk. Is it always paid by subscription? There's no way to pay a one-time price? Even if it is just subscription, what is the length of the subscription? If it's say 1 year, you could ask for a refund for the rest of the year since they've changed what they're giving you.