Cadvex Desktop Evaluation Terms

1. Evaluation grant

Eligible organizations may receive one 30-day Cadvex Desktop Evaluation. The evaluation begins when Cadvex records the approved trial start and is tied to the organization and authorized account. Evaluation access has no cash value, may not be resold or transferred to another organization, and may be restricted using reasonable anti-abuse measures.

2. Device limit and transfers

The standard Desktop Evaluation permits one active device (Windows or Mac with Apple Silicon). Device identity and license possession may be verified using platform-protected cryptographic device keys, device identifiers, public-key proof, server challenges and signed entitlement leases. Evaluation device transfers may be limited according to the current product policy and anti-abuse controls.

3. Internet validation and offline allowance

Cadvex Desktop requires periodic internet access for account, entitlement and device validation. A valid Desktop Evaluation lease may permit up to three days of signed offline use after successful online validation. The offline period is cryptographically bounded and is not extended merely by leaving the application open or changing the local clock.

An operation that was validly authorized while FULL before an entitlement boundary may finish and save. New privileged operations after the Evaluation or signed offline allowance expires are blocked until valid online authorization is restored.

4. What happens when the evaluation expires

At evaluation expiry, Cadvex Desktop becomes READ_ONLY unless the Customer has purchased an eligible paid Desktop license. READ_ONLY is intended to allow access to existing local business records while preventing new licensed manufacturing compute.

READ_ONLY may permit opening existing RFQs, saved models/drawings, previous analyses/DFM results and quotes, and using supported export/backup functions. It blocks new analysis, recalculation/repricing, new calculated quote work, selector generation and other privileged compute.

5. Local manufacturing data

STEP files, drawings, RFQs, quotes, analyses, DFM results and other manufacturing content used in Desktop stay on the Customer-controlled device. Cadvex Desktop never uploads them to Cadvex servers, and Cadvex has no access to them. Cadvex receives only the account, licensing and security metadata required to administer the evaluation.

Evaluation expiry, READ_ONLY status or device deactivation does not remotely delete the Customer’s local manufacturing data. Cadvex cannot remotely recover local Desktop manufacturing content that the Customer has not backed up or voluntarily supplied to Cadvex.

6. Backups and moving to another device

The Customer is responsible for creating Cadvex backups before replacing/deactivating a device and for moving backup files using Customer-selected media or networks. Restoring a backup transfers supported Customer data, not the original device’s private key or license identity. License activation on the destination device remains separately required.

7. ITAR-controlled and confidential manufacturing data

Cadvex Desktop is designed for local processing within a Customer-controlled computing environment. An organization operating an ITAR-compliant environment may use Cadvex Desktop as part of that environment for ITAR-controlled technical data, provided the organization maintains all required registrations, authorizations, personnel/access restrictions, endpoint/network security, backup controls and other obligations. Cadvex does not independently certify the Customer’s environment merely because Cadvex Desktop is local.

For NDA/confidential files, the Customer remains responsible for determining whether local use of Cadvex Desktop is permitted by the applicable NDA, customer contract and internal information-classification rules.

8. No external drawing AI in Desktop

The current Desktop Evaluation does not transmit attached drawings to Anthropic or another external AI provider. Drawings are local reference/preview content. Cadvex may introduce optional new features in future versions only subject to applicable notices, configuration and terms.

9. Conversion to paid Desktop

To continue FULL functionality after the Evaluation, the Customer must obtain an eligible paid Desktop subscription or perpetual license. Monthly, annual and perpetual options are governed by the Terms, displayed purchase terms and the Refund and Cancellation Policy.

10. No production guarantee

The Evaluation is provided for assessment and decision-support. Cadvex outputs remain subject to the manufacturing-review, accuracy, disclaimer and liability provisions of the Terms. The Customer is responsible for human review before issuing binding quotations or manufacturing parts.

11. Termination of evaluation

Cadvex may suspend or end an Evaluation for fraud, duplicate-trial circumvention, security threats, prohibited use, legal requirements or material breach. Evaluation termination may place Desktop into READ_ONLY. Local manufacturing data remains on the Customer’s device.