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Autodesk Suite

From Swarthmore Knowledge Base

3D design, engineering and entertainment software

Faculty, Staff, Students

macOS, Windows



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Description 3D design, engineering and entertainment software
Access Faculty, Staff, Students
Platform macOS Windows

About Autodesk

Autodesk is a software company that makes 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software.  Students and educators can receive free licenses for software including:

  • AutoCAD - general CAD software
  • Fusion -  3D CAD, CAM, and CAE software
  • Inventor - 3D CAD software
  • 3ds Max - 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and compositing solution for games, film, and motion graphics artists
  • Maya - 3D animation software
  • Mudbox - digital painting and sculpting software

Many of the programs are Windows-only, but some of the design software runs on macOS and Linux.

Installation

Students and Faculty: Go to www.autodesk.com/education/home and create an account using your Swarthmore email. After logging into, you can download full versions of most Autodesk software.