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We would like to purchase CATIA V5 “CATIA – HYBRID DESIGN 2 Configuration (HD2)”.
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What unit types would you like, PLC+ALC, YLC, or QLC?
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What are PLC, ALC, YLC, and QLC?
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We can say that “PLC+ALC“, “YLC“, “QLC” are the “Pricing plan”.
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Most customers in Thailand typically choose “PLC+ALC“.
PLC:(Primary License Charge):
– Basic license charge。
– PLC and ALC shall be charged together in the first year. (PLC+ALC)
– Pay in first year only
ALC:(Annual License Charge)
– Annual license charge
– PLC and ALC shall be charged together in the first year. (PLC+ALC)
– Pay in the first year and continuously pay every year.
YLC: (Yearly License Charge):
– 1-year term charge. No ALC
QLC: (Quarterly License Charge):
– 3 months (quarterly) term charge. No ALC
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Below, you will find the usage & payment scenarios.
The Bar shows the cost of each plan. The longer the bar is, the higher the cost.
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From the above senario, you see that you can save total cost over a period of 3 years with YLC compared to PLC+ALC.
1. 1st year: Pucahsed CATIA (YLC) because there was a project.
2. 2nd year: Not purached/Not renewed CATIA (YLC) because there was NO project.
3. 3rd year: Purchased CATIA (YLC) again because there was a project.
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Oh, I see. YLC looks more flexible!
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What pricing plan should we choose?
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You can choose it according to your business plan, project, and budget.
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~ How to efficiently leverage CATIA V5 within budget ~
- If you plan using CATIA in the long term for more than 3 years.
- “PLC + ALC”
- Advantage: It costs more reasonable than “YLC“/”QLC” in the long term since you will only need to pay the ALC from the second year.
- Disadvantage: There is a bigger investment for the first year compared to “YLC“/”QLC”. You basically need to continue ALC even when you don’t have a project.
- “PLC + ALC”
- If you plan using CATIA for a specific period on a project basis.
- “YLC” or “QLC”
- Advantage: You will only need to pay when you need it. Much less investment for the first year compare with “PLC+ALC“.
- Disadvantage: It costs much higher than “PLC+ALC” if you need to use it for many years.
- “YLC” or “QLC”
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I understand it. Thank you!!
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Here is some typical Q&A.
- Can we change from “PLC+ALC” to “YLC” or “QLC” for the 2nd year?
- No, you have to terminate “PLC+ALC“, then newly purchase “YLC” or “QLC”.
- Can we renew “YLC” or “QLC” in case the project is extended.
- Yes, you can renew it with payment like subscription.
- We currently use CATIA V5 in “PLC+ALC“. Can we purchase and use another CATIA V5 in “YLC” in parallel?
- Yes, you can mix them up.
- Can you give us the prices of “PLC+ALC“, “YLC“, and “QLC” to compare?
- Sure. Please feel free to contact us.