General Information

• A site license for Autodesk products is available for university-owned computers only
• Autodesk products are installed in
  • 205 Park – Robertson Computer Lab
  • 222 York – B-1
  • 222 York – Student Tech
  • As requested on university-owned computers.

Request Educational Access for Personal Computers

https://www.autodesk.com/education/edu-software/overview

General Steps

• Create an Autodesk account using your Yale email
• Confirm your eligibility, which involves validating your role with a qualified educational institution.
• Download and install your software from the Get Products page.
  • Important: Even if your software is already installed on the device you’re using, you must click Download on the product card to trigger your product entitlement.
• Start your product, sign in to Autodesk account, and begin using your software.
  • Note: Once you’re signed in on your browser, you may need to click Go to Product to return to your software.

Requesting Autodesk Products for DGSD-owned computers

• Option 1 – Submit a ServiceNow ticket
• Option 2 – Check “Software Center” and self-install applications
  • https://yale.service-now.com/it?id=support_article&sys_id=6adc42501bc0f55099a684415b4bcb8f
• Option 3 – Follow the instructions above to create an Autodesk Educational account
  • This option is suggested for
    • Users that work off campus frequently
    • Users that want access to Autodesk products other than AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit
    • Users that want access to other versions

Using Autodesk Products Off-Campus for DGSD-owned computers

• The DGSD Autodesk license server is only available when connected to Yale Secure, Yale Wireless, Yale Wired, or VPN
• If you work off campus frequently, you may want to “borrow” a license
• https://help.autodesk.com/view/INSTALL_LICENSE/ENU/?guid=GUID-1FD0D8A6-68A9-4C2E-B519-1CE6DAE00D60
• General Steps
  • Connect to Yale Secure, Yale Wireless, Yale Wired, or VPN
  • Open the Borrow A License window in one of two ways:Click Tools > License Borrowing > Borrow License.
  • Click Help > About > Manage License.
  • In the Borrow A License window, select a day from the calendar.
  • The license is automatically returned at the end of that day, or you can return the license early.
  • Click Borrow License.
  • Click Close in the confirmation window.
  • NOTE: A borrowed license is tied to the MAC address (the 12-character host ID) of the network adapter used when you borrowed the license. If a computer is connected to a docking station, consider whether you will use it after borrowing the license. If not, undock the laptop first and then reconnect to the network to borrow the license.