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Hexagon licenses its software through division-specific agreements: the Production Software EULA (standalone, LAN and WAN network licences, 30-year paid-up licences or subscriptions, Territory limits, 15-day audits), the PC-DMIS EULA and CLM licence server, the Q-DAS and eMMA terms (floating, named-user and node-locked licences), and Leica Geosystems agreements for Cyclone. MSC Software products moved to Cadence and Intergraph/SmartPlant products to Octave in 2026.

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Overview articleHexagon licensingHexagon licenses its software through division-specific agreements: the Production Software EULA (standalone, LAN and WAN network licences, 30-year paid-up licences or subscriptions, Territory limits, 15-day audits), the PC-DMIS EULA and CLM licence server, the Q-DAS and eMMA terms (floating, named-user and node-locked licences), and Leica Geosystems agreements for Cyclone. MSC Software products moved to Cadence and Intergraph/SmartPlant products to Octave in 2026.Cited · Edited 2026-10-02 · 10 references

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Hexagon Production Software licensingCited · Edited 2026-10-02Hexagon PC-DMIS and Q-DAS licensingCited · Edited 2026-10-02Leica Cyclone licensingCited · Edited 2026-10-02

Licensing Data

From the Hexagon catalog: how usage is counted, the rules that apply, the programs licences are bought through and the SKUs. Backed by 65 verbatim excerpts from 15 Hexagon documents.

Products

All 23 Products

Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Software 10

ALPHACAM, CABINET VISION, EDGECAM, ESPRIT, Hexagon Copilot for EDGECAM, Hexagon Copilot for ESPRIT EDGE, RADAN, SURFCAM, and 2 more

GIS Software 4

Leica Cyclone 3DR, Leica Cyclone ENTERPRISE, Leica Cyclone FIELD 360, Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS

Software Testing Tools 4

Metrology Reporting, PC-DMIS, Q-DAS qs-STAT, Q-DAS solara.MP

Manufacturing Intelligence Software 3

eMMA, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Nexus cloud services, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence software using CLM

CAD Software 1

DESIGNER

Simulation & CAE Software 1

NCSIMUL

Product History

All acquisitions
  1. Hexagon acquired MSC SoftwareAnnounced 2017-02-02 · Closed 2017-04-26 · USD 834 million enterprise value, on a cash and debt free basis (as announced)

    Hexagon acquired MSC Software, a computer-aided engineering and simulation software vendor, and ran it in its Manufacturing Intelligence division. Hexagon later moved the business to subscription and sold it, as its Design & Engineering business, to Cadence in 2026.

    Legacy productBecame
    MSC Software simulation productsRenamed Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, later the Design & Engineering (D&E) business
    Hexagon Design & Engineering business (formerly MSC Software)Divested Cadence Design Systems · agreement 2025-09-04
    Licensing impact
    • Hexagon stated that MSC would be a fully owned subsidiary operating under its Manufacturing Intelligence division.[2]
    • When it agreed to sell the business in 2025, Hexagon stated that it had been transitioning the former MSC Software business to a subscription model since the 2017 acquisition.[3]
    • In September 2025 Hexagon agreed to sell its Design & Engineering business, which includes the business formerly known as MSC Software, to Cadence Design Systems for about EUR 2.7 billion.[3]
    Sources and full product history
  2. Hexagon acquired IntergraphAnnounced 2010-07-06 · Closed 2010 · USD 2,125 million in cash, on a cash and debt free basis (as announced)

    Hexagon acquired Intergraph, a US provider of enterprise engineering and geospatial software, which it kept as a separate application area under the Intergraph name and branding.

    Legacy productBecame
    Intergraph Process, Power & Marine (PP&M)Kept Intergraph PP&M (Hexagon) · as of completion
    Intergraph Security, Government & Infrastructure (SG&I)Kept Intergraph SG&I (Hexagon) · as of completion
    Licensing impact
    • Hexagon stated that all competition and CFIUS approvals had been obtained and that the acquisition was expected to be completed on 2010-10-28.[1]
    • Hexagon stated that Intergraph would be a fully owned subsidiary operating as a separate application area under the Intergraph name and branding, with its two divisions continuing under their existing leaders.[1]
    Sources and full product history
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