# Pix4Ddiscovery availability

**URL:** <https://community.pix4d.com/t/pix4ddiscovery-availability/6032>\
**Category:** PIX4Dmapper Questions/Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [February 12, 2018, 8:01am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/pix4ddiscovery-availability/6032 "2018-02-12T08:01:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![pixmap\_operations](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/pixmap_operations/32/357_2.png) [@pixmap\_operations](https://community.pix4d.com/u/pixmap_operations)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 8:01am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/pix4ddiscovery-availability/6032/1 "2018-02-12T08:01:39Z")

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A few questions about Pix4Ddiscovery:

1. Is it still available?
2. Do I need a special download link?
3. Does Pix4Ddiscovery allow me to use the rayCloud editor on a project created with Pix4Dmapper Pro? Any limitations?
4. For a&nbsp;test I want to switch&nbsp;the license on my notebook from Pix4Dbim to Pix4Ddiscovery and back, but deactivate is not possible. Why?  
(version \> 4.0.11, 30-day online license check enabled)

Thanks for any feedback.

Regards  
Reto

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**Author:** ![Lisa\_Chen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/lisa_chen/32/229_2.png) [@Lisa\_Chen](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Lisa_Chen)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 7:01am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/pix4ddiscovery-availability/6032/2 "2018-02-13T07:01:24Z")

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Hi Reto,&nbsp;

To Switch your current license to discovery, you may log out from the software first.  
Open the software now, and it will ask you to log in.  
Enter your account and password, and select Discovery&nbsp;mode as the attached snapshot.  
  
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Here you may find the articles explaining the limitations of Pix4Ddiscovery:  
[https://support.pix4d.com/hc/en-us/articles/202559479&nbsp;](https://support.pix4d.com/hc/en-us/articles/202559479%C2%A0)

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Best Regards,

Lisa

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**Author:** ![pixmap\_operations](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/pixmap_operations/32/357_2.png) [@pixmap\_operations](https://community.pix4d.com/u/pixmap_operations)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 7:12am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/pix4ddiscovery-availability/6032/3 "2018-02-13T07:12:55Z")

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Thank a lot, Lisa.

And the download is just the normal “desktop” distribution, right?

Regards  
Reto

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**Author:** ![pixmap\_operations](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/pixmap_operations/32/357_2.png) [@pixmap\_operations](https://community.pix4d.com/u/pixmap_operations)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 7:24am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/pix4ddiscovery-availability/6032/4 "2018-02-13T07:24:29Z")

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A new user, can he

- directly register and use&nbsp;the free Pix4Ddiscovery license or
- does he have to request a free trail (14 days of free usage) and then&nbsp;continue&nbsp;in discovery mode

?

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**Author:** ![Lisa\_Chen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/lisa_chen/32/229_2.png) [@Lisa\_Chen](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Lisa_Chen)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 8:12am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/pix4ddiscovery-availability/6032/5 "2018-02-13T08:12:31Z")

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Hi Reto,

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Yes, it’s the same download process.

The thing is, once a new user registers, a 14-day trial will be automatically activated.

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Best Regards,

Lisa