What is Autodesk?
This guide summarizes the most important information about Autodesk at RWTH, including available products, licensing, and support.
General & Product Information
Note: AutoCAD is only available in versions from 2021 onwards. Licenses for older versions are no longer offered by the IT Center.
Autodesk offers a variety of software for 2D and 3D product development in the fields of architecture, engineering and construction, mechanical engineering, media and entertainment, and medicine.
Available Products in the Software Shop
The following Autodesk products are available to RWTH institutions in the Software Shop:
- Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical
- Autodesk Inventor CAM
- Autodesk 3ds Max
- Autodesk NetFabb Pro Education
- Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical Education
- Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D Education
- Autodesk Inventor Education
- Autodesk AutoCAD Education Ultimate
- Autodesk Recap Pro Education
Product Design Suite Ultimate
The Product Design Suite is a comprehensive software package with tools for design, visualization, simulation, and data management. The package includes the following Autodesk products:
- Autodesk Inventor Professional
- AutoCAD
- AutoCAD Mechanical
- AutoCAD Electrical
- AutoCAD Raster Design
- 3ds Max
- Vault Basic
- Recap
- Alias Design
- Navisworks Simulate
- Showcase
- Navisworks Manage
License Information
Education Program
All Autodesk products are offered as part of the Education Program. This program provides students and educators at RWTH University with free access to the software products listed above. The following table shows for which purposes the use of the licenses is permitted or not permitted.
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More detailed information on the Education Program and registration for download can be found here.
Support
If you have any questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.
