Hexagon PC-DMIS and Q-DAS licensing covers two quality software lines in Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division. PC-DMIS is one of the products listed under Hexagon’s Metrology Software agreements. Q-DAS and eMMA are statistical quality assurance products that Hexagon counts as Production Software but licenses under their own agreement.[6]
| Product line | Licensor | Agreement |
|---|---|---|
| PC-DMIS | Hexagon Innovation Hub GmbH, Heerbrugg, Switzerland | End User License Agreement for PC-DMIS Software[1] |
| Q-DAS, eMMA | Volume Graphics GmbH, Heidelberg (Hexagon) | End User License and Software Maintenance Terms for Q-DAS and eMMA Software, versions 2026 and later[5][6] |
PC-DMIS
Editions and terms
The PC-DMIS EULA grants a “non-sublicensable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to install and use, during the applicable license term”. Use is for internal purposes by Authorized Users, who are employees or contractors bound by confidentiality.[1] Two terms are defined. A Perpetual License continues perpetually, subject to early termination. A Subscription License runs for a fixed term such as a year, and “Maintenance during the license term is deemed included as part of the Subscription License” unless Hexagon specifies otherwise.[1] Rights extend only to the features, modules and options licensed.[1]
Metrics
- Node-locked License. Use is “limited to a single Licensee Computer running a single instance of the Software”. The Authorized User must be physically present, and only one user at a time may run one instance.[1]
- Floating License. Use is controlled by a single licence server, and “access to and use of the Software at any one time does not exceed the number of Floating Licenses lawfully acquired”.[1]
If the Order Document does not designate a commercial licence as node-locked or floating, it is node-locked.[1] Educational (academic) licences are for educational use only. Evaluation and pre-production licences are short-term and come without Maintenance.[1]
Counting with CLM
License Keys are defined as “entitlement ID, license keys, activation codes, or physical dongle/portlock”.[1] The PC-DMIS documentation describes licensing through the Client License Manager (CLM). The Entitlement ID, found on the invoice, delivery note or Entitlement Certificate, is “the key to initial license activation as well as for re-ordering additional software options”.[4] The CLM help describes the two models:
- A node-locked licence “is tied to a single computer”, “cannot be shared by multiple users”, and “is usually not transferred from one computer to another (‘re-hosting’)”. Activation needs an internet connection to Hexagon’s licence server.[3]
- Floating licences are managed by a Local License Server, which “ensures that the number of simultaneously-used licenses does not exceed the total number of purchased licenses”. Users wait when none is free.[2]
- Borrowing checks a floating licence out of the Local License Server so that it “can be used like a node-locked license” on a computer away from the network.[4] A borrowed licence stays unavailable to the pool until it is returned.
Virtualization
The CLM help sets a hard limit. The Local License Server can run on a normal computer or a dedicated server, “but it cannot be installed on a virtual computer or server system”.[2] The EULA’s node-locked definition requires physical presence, which rules out remote sessions to a node-locked seat. It also prohibits service bureau, application service provider and time-sharing use.[1]
Maintenance
With Maintenance, the licensee receives updates, service packs and new releases that Hexagon makes generally available. It also gets remote technical support for the then-current release and any immediately preceding releases Hexagon supports.[1] Only licences with current Maintenance are entitled to it. If Maintenance lapses, or was never bought, and the licensee later wants it, “the Licensee will be assessed additional back maintenance fees for the period the Software was not maintained, as well any applicable reinstatement fees”.[1] Hexagon need not provide replacement License Keys for software that is not covered by Maintenance.[1]
Audit
“Upon fifteen (15) days written notice”, Hexagon or its representative may audit installation and use. The licensee must provide access to facilities and systems during business hours, and installation and usage reports on request. Fees for use beyond the licence rights are payable “within thirty (30) days of written notification”, and the licensee bears its own cooperation costs.[1] The licensee must keep records of the location of each copy and of the computers where the software is installed.[1] Delaware law governs.[1]
Q-DAS and eMMA
Metrics
The Q-DAS terms grant a non-exclusive right of use under one of five licence models: Floating, Named-user, Node-locked, Evaluation or Academic.[5]
| Model | Grant | Remote access | Multiple instances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floating | Any computer of a network in the Licensed Territory; Local, Country or Global | Only if user and computer are inside the Licensed Territory | Several users may run instances on one computer if each holds a licence |
| Named-user | Any computer in a network, by one designated Authorized User | Generally permitted | Only by the named user |
| Node-locked | One specific computer or network server per licence | Generally prohibited | Only by one and the same user |
Source: Q-DAS terms B.3.2 and B.3.3.[5]
Floating and named-user licences both require “a permanent connection to the license server”, from which the licence is retrieved each time the software starts.[5] A Country Floating License covers one country. For Russia, Australia, India, Canada, the USA and Mainland China it covers only one region of the country, such as a state, province or district.[5] Global operations therefore need either Global licences or one pool per territory.
Counting
The terms include a multi-computer rule. A user who reaches a workstation from several computers and runs instances “requires a separate Floating License for each computer with which the Authorized User accesses the Software”.[5] After an upgrade, the previous version may not be used any longer except as the maintenance terms allow. Surplus versions, licence files and keys must be deleted.[5]
Evaluation licences are valid for 30 days and cannot be extended. Academic licences exclude commercial use, such as paid measurement services, and private or government-regulated research.[5]
Hosting and transfer
The customer may not rent, lease, sublicense or otherwise make the software available, “e.g. by way of Application Service Providing or as ‘Software as a Service’”.[5] Transfer to a third party is allowed only if all five conditions in B.4(c) are met:[5]
- the licence is perpetual;
- the right is assigned uniformly and completely;
- the seller gives up all use and hands over or destroys all copies, licence files and keys;
- Hexagon is notified in writing with the buyer’s name and address;
- the buyer agrees in writing to be bound by the terms.
“The transfer of a temporary license is not permitted, even if a license subscription for the Software has been concluded.”[5]
Subscriptions and maintenance
- Subscription License. Unless agreed otherwise, it runs 12 months from the first day of the month after the contract is concluded. It renews for 12 months at a time unless either party gives three months’ notice before the end of a licence period. Maintenance is included, and fees are invoiced a year in advance.[5]
- Perpetual License. Ordinary and partial termination are excluded.[5]
- Maintenance Agreement. It provides updates, technical support for versions not older than 12 months, and troubleshooting. The minimum term is 12 months, followed by 12-month renewals unless cancelled with three months’ notice to the end of a contract year.[5]
- Maintenance follows the estate. Where a perpetual licence is under maintenance, Hexagon will sell additional licences only if maintenance is concluded or extended for them. Add-on modules extend the maintenance agreement, and the remaining-term fees are payable at once.[5]
Audit
Hexagon “is therefore entitled to verify the proper use of the Software, in particular whether the Customer is using the Software qualitatively and quantitatively within the scope of the software licenses Customer has acquired”. The audit may be on site during business hours or by third parties bound to secrecy. “Each party shall bear the costs of an Audit incurred by it”, without prejudice to Hexagon’s claims for violations found.[5] Hexagon may also withdraw from or terminate licences if use beyond the terms is not remedied after a warning, or if fees remain unpaid.[5]
Out of scope
- Other metrology EULAs (Geomagic, Spatial Analyzer, Inspire, QUINDOS and others), which are separate documents.
- MyCare hardware and software maintenance subscriptions for measuring systems.
- Prices and regional terms of sale.