{"id":13013,"date":"2023-01-16T12:26:39","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T18:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ww2.softplan.com\/?page_id=13013"},"modified":"2025-01-29T08:52:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T14:52:17","slug":"softplan-2024-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ww2.softplan.com\/?page_id=13013","title":{"rendered":"SoftPlan 2024 | FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-13013\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-13013-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-13013-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-13013-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Do SoftPlan+ subscribers need to do anything to make sure they receive the SoftPlan 2024 upgrade?<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>No - SoftPlan 2024 will be available by the end of the day April 3, 2023, to all SoftPlan and SoftPlan+ subscribers click <a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.softplan.com\/?page_id=2685\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-13013-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"1\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Do SoftPlan subscribers need to do anything to make sure they receive the SoftPlan 2024 upgrade?<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>No- SoftPlan 2024 will be available by the end of the day April 3, 2023, to all SoftPlan and SoftPlan+ subscribers click <a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.softplan.com\/?page_id=2685\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-13013-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"2\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">I am an existing SoftPlan subscriber does my monthly cost change with the release of the SoftPlan 2024 upgrade?<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>No - existing SoftPlan subscribers will continue to pay their previous rate.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-13013-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"3\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">I am on an older version of SoftPlan do I have to subscribe to SoftPlan+ to receive SoftPlan 2024?<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Yes - the SoftPlan 2024 is only available via SoftPlan+ subscription.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-13013-0-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"4\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Will my existing SoftPlan drawings work in SoftPlan 2024?<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Yes - SoftPlan drawings are forward compatible. Drawings created in an older version can be used in the current version.<\/p>\n<p>There is no reason to redraw an existing SoftPlan drawing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-13013-0-0-5\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"5\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Will SoftPlan 2024 require a new key?<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>No, if you are Version 14, SoftPlan 2012, SoftPlan 2014, SoftPlan 2016, SoftPlan 2018, SoftPlan version 2020, SoftPlan 2022 user or a SoftPlan+ subscriber.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, if you are on Version 13 or older version.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: A new micro key (much smaller in size) is available, but it will NOT run versions older than 2018. An exchange fee will apply for existing users wishing to switch to the new micro key.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-13013-0-0-6\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"6\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">What are the computer hardware requirements for SoftPlan 2024?<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The recommended minimums are listed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.softplan.com\/?page_id=213\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Please note these are recommended minimums, and that faster would be better.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-13013-0-0-7\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"7\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">I own SoftList, does my subscription cost more?<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>No, when you subscribe to SoftPlan+ all modules that you own are upgraded for the same price.<\/p>\n<p>If a customer owns SoftPlan the SoftPlan+ subscription costs the same as if they owned SoftPlan, SoftList, SoftTalk and SoftPlan reView.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-13013-0-0-8\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"8\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">I am looking to subscribe to SoftPlan+ and have multiple keys of various versions. Do I have to subscribe in a specific order?<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Yes - the main key must be subscribed to first. The highest version additional key is next \u2026 the lowest version additional key would be last.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-13013-0-0-9\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"9\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Can I upgrade to SoftPlan 2024 via a one-time payment?<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>No, SoftPlan 2024 is only available via a <a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.softplan.com\/?page_id=699\">SoftPlan+<\/a> subscription.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-13013-0-0-10\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">How old is my SoftPlan?<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>SoftPlan 2024 released March 2023<br \/>\nSoftPlan 2022 released March 2021<br \/>\nSoftPlan Version 2020 released March 2019<br \/>\nSoftPlan 2018 released March 2017<br \/>\nSoftPlan 2016 released February 2015<br \/>\nSoftPlan 2014 released February 2013<br \/>\nSoftPlan 2012 released November 2010<br \/>\nSoftPlan Version 14 released May 2008<br \/>\nSoftPlan Version 13 released November 2005<br \/>\nSoftPlan Version 12 released January 2003<br \/>\nSoftPlan Version 11 released July 2000<br \/>\nSoftPlan Version 10 released January 1998<br \/>\nSoftPlan Version 9 released August 1996<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No &#8211; SoftPlan 2024 will be available by the end of the day April 3, 2023, to all SoftPlan and SoftPlan+ subscribers click here. No- SoftPlan 2024 will be available by the end of the day April 3, 2023, to all SoftPlan and SoftPlan+ subscribers click here. No &#8211; existing SoftPlan subscribers will continue to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":12983,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ww2.softplan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13013"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ww2.softplan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ww2.softplan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ww2.softplan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ww2.softplan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13013"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/ww2.softplan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13013\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15691,"href":"https:\/\/ww2.softplan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13013\/revisions\/15691"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ww2.softplan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ww2.softplan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}