Meaning you bought someone's entire business, not just their stuff or their services. The only time they will assist you in transferring an existing license is if you acquire the entire business entity. Solidworks won't allow you to activate a second hand license just because you bought an old CD and swear it wasn't a copy. HOWEVER, duplication of software is not legal. Yes, you can buy a used version of SW (technically).

Once you sell something to someone they can do what they want with it including reselling it.

Software, like anything else is subject to the first sale doctrine. So, I thought I'd ask the community to see. I had asked my VAR this question back some time ago and they responded with saying they didn't believe that buying an out-of-date copy was available anywhere. As long as it comes with the newest patch for its version, I won't need a subscription service. So, I was wondering if there was anywhere that can, legally, sell an older version of Solidworks (2017, 2018.) at a price that would be more acceptable for my quest. However, the price tag for a copy of Premium is, well.a premium price. I know there are other software systems that are more geared to structural design, but I am familiar with Solidworks and would like to keep it that way. I would really like to purchase a copy of Solidworks Premium (I will be doing some structural design and would like to be able to run FEA). But, I do not like doing that for several reasons. I have done a few things here and there by just remoting in to my work computer to use Solidworks.

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