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maxonform development !

TMA_80 — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:49:14 GMT

Hi!

I’ve just read the announcement about Maxonform. This might be a stupid question but... will GS stop the devlopment of the c4d plug-in too, or it’s just for maxonform ?

Thanks!

Re: maxonform development !

Karl Ottenstein — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:06:49 GMT

What announcement? (URL?) Your post suggests that there was an announcement about terminating MaxonForm development. Can't find this on the GS web site.

Karl

Re: maxonform development !

TMA_80 — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:12:59 GMT

Hi Karl, it is here

Re: maxonform development !

Karl Ottenstein — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:27:06 GMT

Ouch. Thanks for posting the link - certainly MaxonForm support page is where it belongs, but one would think it would have been in the list of press releases also, as this is somewhat of a major announcement!
http://www.graphisoft.com/support/maxonform/

As people have complained in other threads, MaxonForm has not kept up with C4D development - so in fact making the plug-in and add-on for full C4D free makes much more sense to me.

I will be interested to learn from others what kind of upgrade pricing they find from their local Maxon distributors.

Thanks,
Karl

Re: maxonform development !

Thomas Holm — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:32:14 GMT

Karl wrote:
I will be interested to learn from others what kind of upgrade pricing they find from their local Maxon distributors.

Yes – and if Archicad users will get any special price for C4D even if they are NOT previous Maxonform users. Some kind of package deal would be logical, since both developers have the same owner since last year.

But we're still waiting for info about Nemetchek's future plans. If anybody knows more, please fill in!

Re: maxonform development !

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:35:23 GMT

Karl wrote:
What announcement? (URL?) Your post suggests that there was an announcement about terminating MaxonForm development. Can't find this on the GS web site.

Karl

They Hid it so new purchases will continue (it will now cost me an additional 3 times my maxonform purchase price to upgrade AU$3000.00 after i only purchased it 2 months ago
Totaly dishonest marketing IMHO

Re: maxonform development !

TomWaltz — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:41:17 GMT

Karl wrote:
... as this is somewhat of a major announcement!

It is? I didn't think that many people were using it.

I've owned it at two different firms, and it was total Shelfware.

Re: maxonform development !

Rakela Raul — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:57:07 GMT

after i only purchased it 2 months ago

same here.....a rip!!

Re: maxonform development !

Karl Ottenstein — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:12:37 GMT

The Maxon online 'store' does not list any upgrade options from MaxonForm, but I heard that the discount is 300 euro, making the upgrade still expensive, especially for those here who say they just bought MF.

It is pretty lame that big Nemetschek cannot coordinate the actions of its own companies: if GS is going to announce this upgrade policy, then Maxon should have a page on their site(s) concerning it and their store should list the upgrades. Very unprofessional all in all.

Karl

Re: maxonform development !

Laura Yanoviak — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:23:16 GMT

Karl wrote:
It is pretty lame that big Nemetschek cannot coordinate the actions of its own companies: if GS is going to announce this upgrade policy, then Maxon should have a page on their site(s) concerning it and their store should list the upgrades. Very unprofessional all in all.

Indeed.

This is a little disconcerting given the news on the latest release of Revit... archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=113066=#113066

Re: maxonform development !

Thomas Holm — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:57:49 GMT

Karl wrote:
It is pretty lame that big Nemetschek cannot coordinate the actions of its own companies: if GS is going to announce this upgrade policy, then Maxon should have a page on their site(s) concerning it and their store should list the upgrades. Very unprofessional all in all.

Well, of course I agree, but I tend to think they just gotta have something up their sleeve(s). I just can't see the point of reducing integration between the apps they own, when lack of integration really is the most glaring issue they have. They simply have to co-ordinate and consolidate eventually, or if not, what on earth was the purpose of the purchase?

But whatever the case, I guess we'll have to wait at least a year more before we see the fruits of the work that's simply got to be going on behind the scene. Or is it just wishful thinking?

(Does anybody know if something is going on on the Allplan side?)

Edited: Perhaps this thread is the right place to continue this discussion?

Re: maxonform development !

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:06:20 GMT

i add myself to this discution only to say iam agree with Martin Wolfendale ,as he says the maxonform discontinued is totaly dishonest marketing , i have a bout a year and a half with maxon , it cost me $ 600.00 usd , i now some maxonform dealers could offer a $ 300.00 usd to i can update to C4D , but what happen , with my other 300 ? i dont know why graphisoft and nemescheck do this with his clients , and users ?

is not fair

Re: maxonform development !

owen — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:40:44 GMT

Karl wrote:
It is pretty lame that big Nemetschek cannot coordinate the actions of its own companies: if GS is going to announce this upgrade policy, then Maxon should have a page on their site(s) concerning it and their store should list the upgrades. Very unprofessional all in all

agree .. although Maxon have never advertised Maxonform on their site before, presumably because it was a Graphisoft product (C4D engine under license to GS). Graphisoft really should have made a bigger thing of it. Their whole website needs a rethink IMO, its just a disaster to be avoided at all costs really...

Martin wrote:
They Hid it so new purchases will continue (it will now cost me an additional 3 times my maxonform purchase price to upgrade AU$3000.00 after i only purchased it 2 months ago
Totaly dishonest marketing IMHO

What is there to say .. GS Australia! If it makes you feel any better they probably only heard of Maxonforms discontinuation at the same time as the rest of us. In my dealings with them regarding Maxonform it became obvious pretty quickly they vaguely knew they were selling it but that was it. However if they did know at the time of selling it to you it was about to be discontinued then i think thats pretty poor form.

Re: maxonform development !

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:12:32 GMT

the only thing i could say , is hopefully nemescheck or graphisoft , could help us ( as users ) to , taking our Maxons , in fair price , so we can update to C4D ,thats all

Re: maxonform development !

Rakela Raul — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:19:06 GMT

after i only purchased it 2 months ago

same here.....a rip!!