HOW TO ACCESS FREE SOFTWARE

Hello all,

As we go through this difficult time, many companies are providing temporary relief to various users and institutions. The IT department is providing a list of software that can be downloaded for free (some for a certain duration of time). Here are the instructions on how to download some of these software if you are not already aware. Please review the software that interest you.

List of Software:

Autodesk: AutoCAD, Revit, 3dsMax (Free)

SketchUp Pro 2019/2020 (Temporarily Free until June 30, 2020)

V-ray (SketchUp, Revit, 3dsMax: Temporarily Free – The promotion says 1-year but is subject to change)

Enscape (Free)

Adobe (Temporarily Free: Still In Progress)

Autodesk (AutoCAD, Revit, 3dsMax)• To Install Autodesk software (AutoCAD, Revit and 3dsMax) for free, copy

this link below and paste on your browser’s URL:

https://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/featured

If you don’t already have an account, create an account (Free) and fill out all the info (License type: Educational single-user licenses, Version: 2020, Operating System: 64 bits, Language: English). Make sure you fill out the correct information based on your computer/laptop specifications. Once you choose the app, it will prompt you to download the Autodesk installer app, which will show you the progress of the download. Proceed and once the download is complete, the option to run/open will show up. Do so and it will begin to download the software. The procedure is straightforward from there.

• For MAC users, please refer to the link on the NYSID portal under the resource tab>>Technology Services>>Documents>>How to Install Bootcamp & Windows 10 on Mac. This allows you to partition your Mac to use Windows operating system on it as well.

SKETCHUP PRO 2019 (Temporarily Free)• To install SketchUp Pro 2019, copy and paste on your

browser’s URL:

https://help.sketchup.com/en/downloading-older-versions

•When successful, your license

expiration date should change

to 6/30/20

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• Choose your OS (Windows 10, Mac OS) and after it isdownloaded, open it from the download folder and run it(double-click it) 1

• Once you open up your SketchUp Program, on thebottom left, click on license 2 , then on the top, click“Classic”>>Add License Serial and authorization Code

Serial number: UH-00323356-ALR

Authorization Code: afb9ca94e217e5

SKETCHUP PRO 2020 (Temporarily Free)• To install SketchUp Pro 2020, copy and paste on your

browser’s URL:

https://www.sketchup.com/download/all

“Classic”>>Add License Serial and authorization Code

Serial number: VH-00323355-ALR

Authorization Code: a337876ed217e5

•When successful, your license

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bottom left, click on license 2 , then on the top, click3

expiration date should change

to 6/30/20 (4)

• Sign in to your Trimble account (If you do notalready have one, please create one for free) asimage shows 1.Run the software from downloadfolder or click on the blinking link to run thesoftware.(1a)

• Once you open up your SketchUp Program, on the

1a1

V-ray (SketchUp, Revit, 3dsMax: Temporarily Free)•To acquire V-ray, copy and paste on your browser’s URL:

https://store.chaosgroup.com/products/educational

• Select a product(s) from the Educational Products section/Tab Students/Select aproduct (Ignore pricing)

• You must create an account using your NYSID email (to acquire free license)

• Note: FYI, our school’s versions (not current) are : 3dsMax: update 2.1, Revit:3.70.05, SketchUp: 1.2. When downloading V-ray, there will be a section thatsays “Show all versions” make sure this option is ticked. In the case where ourschool is back in session within the semester, using these builds will preventproblems like incompatibility. If you get the latest, there is the possibility thatthe render might work on our computers; so decide with caution if you want theschool’s current versions or the latest.

• You will be requested to “fill in a short form to prove their student status wherethey will need to upload a copy of their student card”

• You will then proceed to the checkout page and will see an option to apply thepromo code (promo code checkbox to be ticked)

• The promo code is: NYSID100OFF002

• Upon order completion, students will receive a confirmation email withinformation about the products.

• Note: This V-ray promo code works only for SketchUp, Revit & 3dsMax

ENSCAPE (V-RAY ALTERNATIVE)• For those of you looking for an alternative rendering

program, you may try the software Enscape. Enscapeis a real-time rendering software that works inconjunction with SketchUp and Revit. You can get afree student educational license with the link below.Just fill out the information (use your NYSID email) onthat page and submit it, so they can send you thelicense.

https://enscape3d.com/educational-license/

ADOBE

Visit https://creativecloud.adobe.com and use your school credentials to sign in.

Adobe acrobat trial message fix:When I try to install, I see this error: “You don’t have access to manage apps. Permission from your IT administrator may be required to enable apps management”.

This message appears if a managed package of adobe applications was installed by your administrator. Contact your IT admin and have them install a self-service package.

I see a trial prompt when I sign in to Acrobat DC on my computer.When you install and launch Acrobat DC on a Windows computer and sign in, if you see a Try or Buy prompt, do the following:

Exit Acrobat DC, if it is running. Download the AcrobatStudentAccess.zip file and extract it on your computer.Right-click the included EXE file and choose Run as Administrator. (Click yes or enter your computer password, if prompted)Start Acrobat DC. It should now launch without asking you to sign in.

How to Download Windows 10 for students (Free)

To download a free copy of Windows 10, click the following link or copy and paste to your browser:

https://nysid.onthehub.com/