AutoDesk software can be licensed for installation on personal computers, or on shared (lab) computers belonging to William & Mary. offers free 3-year licenses to faculty and students of William & Mary, provided its software is NOT used for profit or in a commercial capacity. You can also create a ticket or chat with an agent through the Autodesk Education site.AutoDesk, Inc. For installation assistance, contact the OIT HelpDesk at 86.

Where can I get support? OIT offers Minimal Support for AutoCAD and other products from Autodesk. Many additional educational resources for AutoCAD can be found using LinkedIn Learning. How can I learn it? The Autodesk Forums can be used to learn AutoCAD and ask questions from other AutoCAD users. For UTK, Autodesk products are also available on OIT’s and the computers in the OIT public computer labs. The installation instructions are on the OIT software download site. Where can I run it? The AutoCAD and other Autodesk products are available to faculty, staff, and students at UTK, UTM, UTHSC, and UTC for installation on university-owned and personal-owned Windows, Mac, and Linux computers. For additional details, see the following link. A commercial license is required for all other uses. Enrolled students, faculty, and staff can use AutoCAD and other Autodesk products for educational and academic research purposes. What can I use it for? Autodesk has announced that universities can use its software for educational purposes at no additional charge. All available Autodesk products can be found here. It is developed and sold by Autodesk Inc., along with related products like Inventor, Revit, Maya, 3ds Max Design, Fusion360, and ThinkerCAD. What is it? AutoCAD is a Computer-Aided Design software application for 2D and 3D design and drafting.

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