Confusion on AutoCAD Architecture

[idrisedrin]

I'm an architecture student at the University of Minnesota and am having my first run-in with AutoCAD this semester.

I've gone and downloaded AutoCAD from the 'educational access' option under 'products' on the home page of the website. I need AutoCAD Architecture, but the only option that appears to download is the stock AutoCAD 2021 software with this description:

"Software for 2D and 3D CAD. Includes access to AutoCAD Architecture, Electrical, Mechanical, Map3D, MEP, Plant 3D and AutoCAD Raster Design https://xender.vip/"

When I click on 'Get Product' it just installs normal AutoCAD.

I'm guessing it includes all of these tool sets? How do I access these? I'm having to work on projects and drawing out walls and doors is time consuming and seemingly unnecessary.

How do I get AutoCAD Architecture?

[David_W_Koch]

AutoCAD Architecture is a separate install.  I am not familiar with educational access (it has been quite some time since I was formally a student), but you should have that as a separate download/install.  The good news is is that you do not need to uninstall AutoCAD; with AutoCAD installed, the AutoCAD Architecture installation will make use of the core AutoCAD already installed and just add the AEC modules it uses.  (That assumes you are installing the same release of both.)

This is what it looks like on the commercial Autodesk Account:

[LeoWarrenADSK]

Hi @idrisedrin,

@David_W_Koch is correct - When you request an AutoCAD license from the Education product page all of the specialised toolkits are also added to your account. You can find them here.

I hope this helps, please let me know if you have any questions,