Autodesk 2021 product releases are NOW available for students, educators, and academic institutions

Beginning March 25, 2020, Autodesk® release 2021 software is being made available to eligible students, educators, and educational institutions through the Autodesk Education Community.

From March 25, 2020, the license term for both the single-user and multi-user/network education licenses for all versions of Autodesk software available to download through the Education Community is 1 year. Upon license expiration, eligible users can either renew their current software version or access a new educational license for a different release of the software under applicable terms. To validate customer eligibility to access education licenses for Autodesk products, a new verification process is being introduced globally. Should you receive any user inquiries regarding this, please direct them to the      customer FAQ and/or SheerID, our third-party verification service provider, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for assistance.

Free Autodesk software and/or cloud-based services are subject to acceptance of and compliance with the terms and conditions of the software license agreement or terms of service that accompany such software or cloud-based services. Software and cloud-based services subject to an Educational license may be used solely for Educational Purposes and shall not be used for commercial, professional, or any other for-profit purposes.

To use the Autodesk Education Community, you must be age 13 or older, agree to its Terms of Use and also satisfy all eligibility requirements, including being: (a) a faculty member; (b) a student; (c) a qualifying educational institution; or (d) an Autodesk-sponsored design competition competitor or mentor.

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