FREE CAD software for students

peckerhead

More here. Students can get Autodesk's CAD software free for three years simply by registering; you need (to know someone with) a valid ac.uk email address.

I dunno how good it is, but free is good. :pac:

Please note, some of this software will come with built in features to prevent it's use commercially, such as a stamp on any print outs.

[My emphasis on the dodgy apostrophe...]

Nemanja91

I downladed this for college over a year ago and I must say it's very good

Brando_ie

I've got to say that progeCAD smart 2009 is a great FREE (non-commercial) alternative to AutoCAD.

It has much the same functionality of AutoCAD 2009 and is a 2D/3D package without any of the plotting limitations of the educational AutoCAD. I teach AutoCAD and would always recommend progeCAD to practice on as the education AutoCAD can basically 'poison' a legitimate copy of AutoCAD by importing all the plot tags and leave you having to jump through hoops to clear all that information from a commercial drawing.

docdolittle

peckerhead wrote: »

More here. Students can get Autodesk's CAD software free for three years simply by registering; you need (to know someone with) a valid ac.uk email address.

I dunno how good it is, but free is good. :pac:
[My emphasis on the dodgy apostrophe...]

I'm in DIT and got 3ds max, maya, mudbox and everything under the 3 year student licence. I'm pretty sure you only need a student email address.

Actually, here's a list:

AutoCAD
AutoCAD Architecture
AutoCAD Civil 3D
AutoCAD Electrical
AutoCAD for Mac
AutoCAD Map 3D
AutoCAD Mechanical
AutoCAD MEP
AutoCAD P and ID
AutoCAD Raster Design
AutoCAD Structural Detailing
Autodesk 3ds Max
Autodesk 3ds Max Design
Autodesk Algor Simulation Professional
Autodesk Alias Automotive
Autodesk Alias Design for Inventor
Autodesk Ecotect Analysis
Autodesk Green Building Studio
Autodesk Impression
Autodesk Inventor Professional
Autodesk Inventor Publisher
Autodesk Maya
Autodesk MotionBuilder
Autodesk Mudbox
Autodesk Navisworks Manage
Autodesk Revit Architecture
Autodesk Revit MEP
Autodesk Revit Structure
Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional
Autodesk Showcase
Autodesk SketchBook Designer
Autodesk SketchBook Pro
Autodesk Smoke for Mac OS X
Autodesk Softimage

pieface_ie

I'm in DIT and got 3ds max, maya, mudbox and everything under the 3 year student licence. I'm pretty sure you only need a student email address.

+1 Im sure alot of students still dont realize as half them do be using "cracked" versions of CAD

bogman

No good for 2nd level students unless they want to play around with it, all secondary schools use Solid Works, must say im impressed, big wow factor with the kids, 3dr level use Autodesk products however