3 Practices Every Technical Team Should Follow for Autodesk Users

Written by the Drawbridge Team

Does your usage behavior match how Autodesk licenses are designed to work?

Here are three practices that will save you the time of explaining to the Autodesk Licensing team.

1. One User = One Login

Autodesk subscriptions use a "Named User licensing model". Each license is assigned to one unique ID and User

Sharing logins, even for convenience will break this model and can trigger:

- Access interruptions 

- Audit and compliance risks

Best practice: Every individual user must have and login to their own Autodesk account.

2. How many devices can I use?

ONE device at a time. A user can install Autodesk software on multiple machines (e.g. office workstation, home PC, laptop), but here is the catch:

Over installing can trigger session or device limits.

Best practice: Keep installations to no more than three active devices per user and remove access from machines no longer in use.

3. Concurrent Usage Is Actively Monitored

Autodesk systems detect simultaneous logins under the same user credentials.

When multiple concurrent sessions are detected, users may experience: - Automated license flagging - Device limit reached - Blocked software launches

Best practice: Ensure a single user is not running Autodesk software concurrently across devices.

Avoid license issues before they disrupt your projects. Speak to Drawbridge Technologies about your Autodesk setup.