Demonstration : Enables a potential user to investigate the range of analyses that HDM-4 Version 2 can perform with a supplied workspace containing a number of fully documented examples. This version has some functional limitations.
Educational : Aimed at educational/academic users only. This enables the user to investigate the range of analyses and features that HDM-4 Version 2 offers with a pre-supplied workspace containing a number of fully documented examples. This version allows a user to modify the supplied examples or create there own data to gain familiarisation and experience with the software and to undertake small case studies of their own. This version has some functional limitations.
Full : The full version comes supplied with fully documented case studies to allow a new users to quickly investigate the main feature of the software. All the features of HDM-4 Version 2 are available to the user.
The Educational and Full licences require the software to be registered. The software can now registered as a standalone licence, or with a floating network licensing. Network licensing requires the additional installation of a Network Licence Server on a supported windows platform.
After installing the Demonstration version it is possible to purchase a full licence to unlock the software immediately.
The table below lists the limitations of the Demonstration and Educational Version when compared to the full version.
Feature
HDM-4 Version 2 Licence Types
Demonstration
Educational
Full
Discounted Price for Academic Institutions
Free
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Registration required
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English language user-interface
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French language user-interface
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Examples Case Studies
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Documentation Vol. 1 - 3
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Documentation Vol. 4 - 7
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Network Licensing
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Create own Workspace
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Open any Workspace
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Create Road Networks
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þ Limited to 10 sections
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Create Vehicle Fleets
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þ Limited to 10 vehicles
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Import/Export Data
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þ Limited to 10 sections/vehicles
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Run Analyses
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Create Analyses
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þ Max 20 year analysis period, and 10 alternatives