3ds max download free full version for students | Here are the steps for students and educators to get started with the Autodesk Education plan to access software for their individual use. If you are an IT or lab admin, see Get started for IT and lab admins.
- Create account
- Confirm eligibility
- Submit additional documentation
- Questions about confirming eligibility
- Download and install software
Important: You won’t be able to access software under the Education plan until your eligibility is confirmed. Start the process of confirming your eligibility early enough to ensure that you have access when class starts.
- If your school is not already listed as a qualified educational institution, it may take seven days or more to validate it.
- If you have to provide documentation of eligibility, it may take a couple of days to confirm your status.
After your eligibility is confirmed, you will receive one year of free* Educational access to Autodesk software and services available on the Education Community. Access is renewable annually as long as you are eligible.
To get started:
- If you don’t already have one, create an Autodesk account.
- Confirm your eligibility, which involves validating your role as a student or educator with a qualified educational institution.
- Download and install your software.
Note: An email address from your educational institution is not sufficient or required to confirm eligibility.
Create an account for students and educators
If you are new to Autodesk, you will need to create an Autodesk account to use products under the Education plan. Make sure you are eligible for educational access by reviewing who is eligible.
Autodesk uses a single sign-on (SSO) system. That means you can use the same email and password to sign in to many Autodesk websites. If you have signed in to Registration and Activation, Education Community, Autodesk Drive, Autodesk Discussion Groups, or certain other Autodesk websites, you already have an Autodesk account.
If you already have an Autodesk account, simply sign in to your account on the Get Products page and skip to Confirm eligibility for students and educators.
To create an education account:
- On the Get Products page on the Autodesk Education Community, click Get Started.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to enter basic information about your school and yourself.
When prompted to select your education role, choose one of the following:- Choose Student to use the software on your personal device.
- Choose Educator if you plan to use this software with students. Later, when you confirm eligibility, you’ll choose whether you want to use the software on your personal device only, or whether you also want to deploy the software on behalf of your educational institution to multiple users or devices at your educational institution.
- Once your account information is submitted, you’ll receive an email to verify your address. Click the link in the email to activate your account.
If you don’t receive the account confirmation email:
- Wait at least 10 minutes.
- Check your spam or junk email folders.
- Make sure your email server allows receipt of emails from the following adresses or trusted domains:
- [email protected] (for Autodesk account confirmation emails)
- [email protected] (if additional information is needed to confirm eligibility)
- [email protected] (for student invitations from educators emails)
- If you still haven’t received the email, try to sign in again.
- Resend the activation email when prompted.
- If this still doesn’t work, you may have made a typo when entering your email address. Try creating your account again, and confirm your email address entry at sign-in.
If you forget your password:
- To reset your password, click Forgot? on the sign-in page.
- Enter the email address used to create your account.
Confirm eligibility for students and educators
To access software and services under the Education plan, you must confirm your eligibility. As part of this process, you may be asked to provide documentation of enrollment or employment at a qualified educational institution.
Note: An email address from your educational institution is not sufficient or required to confirm eligibility.
Important: You will not be able to access software under the Education plan until your eligibility is confirmed. Be sure to start the process of confirming your eligibility early enough to make sure you have access when class starts.
- If your school is not already listed as a qualified educational institution, it may take seven days or more to validate it.
- If you have to upload documentation, it may take a couple of days to confirm your eligibility.
If you have an urgent need to use Autodesk software while your eligibility is still being confirmed, you can download a free 30-day trial.
To confirm eligibility:
- Visit the Get Products page on the Autodesk Education Community.
- Click Sign In. Enter your email address and password.
- Choose your school from the drop-down list.
If your school is not on the list, click Can’t find your school? and complete the form. It may take seven days or more to be validated.
For homeschooling, type Home in the field and select Home School (Any) from the drop-down list. - Double-check all information.
Important: Be sure that your profile information is correct and that it matches the information held by your school because you can’t change it later.
Be sure you’ve selected the right segment for your institution:- Secondary includes K-12 schools.
- Postsecondary includes universities and colleges, as well as trade and vocational schools.
If you select the wrong segment, you won’t be able to select your school from the list. If you’ve selected the wrong segment, please contact Autodesk Education Support.
- Click Verify.
Submit additional documentation
You may be asked to submit additional documentation for proof of eligibility. This documentation must include:
- Full name (must match the name as shown in school registration)
- Full name of the educational institution
- A date within the current school term
Here are some examples of appropriate documentation, assuming they include the information above:
- Official letter from the educational institution
Note: Here are templates of such a letter for students and faculty. - Registration receipt
- Tuition receipt
- Student or employee ID (photo not required)
- Transcript
- Faculty listing on school website
You have up to 14 days to upload a suitable document. Once you have uploaded your documentation, it may take a couple of days for your eligibility to be confirmed by SheerID, our third-party verification services provider.
Once your eligibility is confirmed, you will receive a confirmation email welcoming you to the Education Community. This email includes links to the Get Products page, support resources, and the Education Community page
