AutoCAD ObjectARX SDK licensing

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For ObjectARX® for AutoCAD® 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022

NOTICE TO USER:

THIS IS A CONTRACT. BY INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE YOU ACCEPT ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

This Autodesk, Inc. ("Autodesk") License Agreement for ObjectARX® for AutoCAD® 2025, AutoCAD 2024, AutoCAD 2023, and AutoCAD 2022 software ("Agreement") accompanies an Autodesk® ObjectARX software product and related explanatory materials ("Software"). The term "Software" shall also include any upgrades, modified versions, or updates of the Software licensed to you by Autodesk. Please read this Agreement carefully.

Autodesk grants to you a nonexclusive limited license to use and copy the Software, provided that you agree to the following:

1. Use of the Software
You may install the Software in a single location on a single hard disk or other storage device, install and use the Software on a file server for use on a network for the purpose of installation onto hard disks or other storage devices or use the Software over such network, and make backup copies of the Software. You may make unlimited copies of the Software and give copies to other persons or entities so long as (i) all such copies are used to develop applications for Autodesk products based on the AutoCAD® platform and excluding AutoCAD LT®, DWG TrueConvert™, and DWG TrueView™ and (ii) all such copies contain this Agreement and the same copyright and other proprietary notices that appear on or in the Software. As set forth above, You may not use the Software to develop applications for AutoCAD LT®, DWG TrueConvert™, and DWG TrueView™ software, as the aforementioned products are nonextensible applications and the use of the Software to develop applications for these products is expressly prohibited by this Agreement.

2. Copyright
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3. No Warranty
The Software is provided to you "AS IS," and you acknowledge that it may contain errors. Autodesk disclaims any warranty or liability obligations to you of any kind.

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5. Governing Law and General Provisions
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6. Notice to Government End Users
All Software provided to the U.S. Government is provided with the same commercial license rights and restrictions described elsewhere herein.

7. Entire Agreement
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between us and supersedes any other previous or contemporaneous communications, agreements, representations, warranties or advertising with respect to the Software. Any modifications to this Agreement shall be invalid, unless made in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of Autodesk.