> QUESTION: I bought a license before Maxwell Render 1.7’s release. Should I pay for the upgrade?

No, we are granting a free upgrade to version 1.7 to all Maxwell Render license holders.

> QUESTION: I bought my license before the 1.7 version’s release. How many licenses do I have with the current licensing scheme?

Each license purchased before the release of Maxwell Render 1.7, has been converted to 4 Standard Maxwell Render licenses. Those 4 licenses are valid per 4 machines with unlimited number of cores each.

> QUESTION: Will I receive a new license file to convert my former license into a Maxwell Render 1.7 one?

No, you will not need any new license file to use it. Maxwell Render 1.7 will read your license as a 1.7’s one.

> QUESTION: Are licenses transferrable? (can I sell it to someone else)

No, Maxwell Render licenses cannot be transferred to other persons. The licenses are strictly personal and non transferable.