Free AUTO-CAD for military

[Anonymous]

In an advertisement it mentioned that students and military could get auto-cad for free. I am retired Air Force and would like to get your software if possible. I used to use DRAFIX which I think was bought out by AUTODESK. I have an AUTODESK cd but it will not install on my computer.

[Anonymous]

where did you see this ad that says Autodesk provides free software to the military?

[Anonymous]

AutoCAD student version

AutoCAD, for free?

Yea, you read that right. AutoCAD, the heavy hitter of the CAD industry, offers a free, fully functional, version for download to students, faculty, military veterans, and anyone who is unemployed that has previously worked in the AEC industry. The only limitation of the software is a watermark on any plots you generate designating that the file was created with a non-professional version.

This came from about.com in an article entitled top 5 free CAD packages.

[Discussion_Admin]

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@Anonymous wrote:

AutoCAD student version

AutoCAD, for free?

Yea, you read that right. AutoCAD, the heavy hitter of the CAD industry, offers a free, fully functional, version for download to students, faculty, military veterans, and anyone who is unemployed that has previously worked in the AEC industry. The only limitation of the software is a watermark on any plots you generate designating that the file was created with a non-professional version.

This came from about.com in an article entitled top 5 free CAD packages.

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Some of this info may be out of date. I have escalated this to confirm current offerings

Thanks
Discussion_Admin

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> This came from about.com in an article entitled top 5 free CAD packages.

I found this post >>>here<<<, but never heard about the military veterans free license from Autodesk directly.

From your previous post:

>> The only limitation of the software is a watermark on any plots you generate

That info is about 3 years old, not any more valid for current licenses.

Sorry for that info's, - alfred -

[pendean]

Website and link? That's probably an old link since Autodesk no longer uses watermarks.

[philip.s · Accepted solution]

Welcome to the community @Anonymous.

I've just contacted the author of that about.com article and asked him to update per the following.

Who is Eligible to Join the Education Community?

Not sure how relevant this is to your situation, bit I also wanted to point out that we do provide free software access to non-profits and cleantech innovators. 

Hope that helps!

[jggerth]

Thanks Phillip -- I did not know about non-profits being offered licenses.  That could be interesting for some of the envirnmental groups I'm involved with

[Anonymous]

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@Discussion_Admin wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

AutoCAD student version

AutoCAD, for free?

Yea, you read that right. AutoCAD, the heavy hitter of the CAD industry, offers a free, fully functional, version for download to students, faculty, military veterans, and anyone who is unemployed that has previously worked in the AEC industry. The only limitation of the software is a watermark on any plots you generate designating that the file was created with a non-professional version.

This came from about.com in an article entitled top 5 free CAD packages.

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Some of this info may be out of date. I have escalated this to confirm current offerings

Thanks
Discussion_Admin

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That would be really cool!  I'm not a Vet, but I know of some that would benefit from an opportunity like this.  Autodesk would gain lots of good points if they got Vets some free software.  

[Patchy]

If a vet got it free, how does he/she get the teaching from?

Vocational Technical School?

Then it still free if she/he is enrolled.

No difference

[wispoxy]

I love the fact that after you spend 5-10 min filling out the information it brings you to a 404 page. Everything you filled out is then lost.

[steve216586]

As a "vet", you can get a free, chopped up version of R14 from the Army Portal when you download Microsoft Project. (If you can still find it on that site) (Slickdeals, I think, may point you in the right direction)

Other than that, you would have to follow the guidlines already setforth by ADESK administrators and the other forum gurus.

[philip.s]

@wispoxy what form are you referring to / can you please provide a link?

[wispoxy]

Let me fill out everything again, and I'll post the link in reply to you. Hold on.

[wispoxy]

Guess filling it four times works. It was a branch off this link somewhere:
https://schools.autodesk.com/catalog/

[alias_noa]

I'm a vet. I learned myself. I was making stuff to 3d print after a few days. Then as I worked on more complex designs, basically whenever I didn't know how to do something I googled it. Now I am making some pretty advanced stuff. People seem to be stuck in this mindset that they have to go to school to learn when we have all the world's information at our fingertips. Sadly they spend all their time watching funny videos or scrolling news feeds when you can teach yourself anything online. I spent 6 years pursuing a Computer Science degree while also working full time (this was VERY difficult) and learned FAR more online in 6 months after I got my degree and quit my job. If I could go back and start over, I never would have gone to college.

Sorry to go into so much detail, but I believe more people need to inherit this mindset and realize we are all capable of learning pretty much anything, and the information is all FREE online.

[Patchy]

Well back in 2015 is not the same for what you can get today (Youtube, and  hundreds more sites)

[RSomppi]

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@alias_noa wrote:
Sorry to go into so much detail, but I believe more people need to inherit this mindset and realize we are all capable of learning pretty much anything, and the information is all FREE online.

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Not everyone is that capable.

[Patchy]

He's a genius ☺

[SKwaidelich]

Where can I find eligiblity for this and how do I sign up as I am a disablity Military veternan?