Option 1: Use your UCINetID and log into the AutoDesk website.
Log in at https://www.autodesk.com/education/home
Use your UCINetID to log in.
If you can't log in, request access at labs@eng.uci.edu
Option 2: Register your own separate account at Autodesk.
Register at https://www.autodesk.com/education/home
You are licensed directly through AutoDesk using a serial number.
Use this option if you plan to use a lot of their software on one computer.
Option 3: Use the network license.
This option is available until March 2026 and will be phased out.
Use this option if you don't want to register at Autodesk.
NO FACILITIES WORK IS ALLOWED!!
Autodesk software from our educational license CANNOT be used for any type of campus or department facilities or facilities management. This type of use is in violation of our license and requires a paid commercial license. No commercial research.
More information regarding restrictions at Autodesk
Log in at https://www.autodesk.com/education/home
Use your UCINetID to log in
If you can't log in, request access at labs@eng.uci.edu
AutoCad *
AutoCad Civil 3D *
AutoCad Map *
AutoCad Plant *
AutoCad Architecture
Autocad Electrical
Autocad Mechanical
Advance Steel *
Revit
Autodesk Structural Bridge Design *
Software with (*) is installed in Engineering computer labs
Fusion *
Inventor Professional *
Inventor CAM Ultimate
Autodesk CFD *
Inventor Nastran *
HSMWorks
Maya
Mudbox
Netfabb *
ReCap Pro
Autodesk 3ds Max
Follow the "Request or renew access" link
Use your @uci.edu email address
You'll be asked to provide documentation to verify your status
Students - you can use a confirmation letter, tuition receipt, student ID, or transcript
Staff and faculty - go to UC Path and download employment verification
Autodesk Academic licensed software is for instruction and academic use only. Non-commercial research.
Facilities use: Designing, constructing, and maintaining an educational institution's campus physical structures and infrastructure is not permitted.
Use your UCI Google Apps account
Downloads & licenses available for
Autocad
Autodesk Map
Autodesk Civil 3D
Autodesk Plant 3D
Advance Steel
Contact labs@eng.uci.edu if there's software you need not on this list
AutoDesk license server - contact your instructor or labs@eng.uci.edu
Download and unzip files.
To install software, right click on setup.exe, select "Run as Administrator".
After installing the software, start it.
You will be prompted to input network license.
Select “Use a network license”, single license server
Type in license server (obtain this from labs@eng.uci.edu).
To manually enter license server or change license:
Go to AutoDesk help (?) select the drop down list.
Select “About Autodesk”
Click “Manage licenses”
Click “Change license type” if you want to change the type you license.