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Autodesk (Autocad | Civil 3D | Revit | Forma)

Named User Licensing​

Autodesk has changed to Named User Licensing away from our Concurrent Floating License. We no longer have the option to self-host the Autodesk license on our license server

What Does This Mean?​

When a user first starts any Autodesk product on any computer lab machine they will be prompted to sign in using their Autodesk account, the computer no longer auto pulls a license from our licensing server.

Forma is a web-based Autodesk product which can be accessed here: Autodesk Forma | Forma Login

Computer Lab Use​

To access Autodesk products in the computer labs you will need to have an Autodesk account to login.

Already have an Autodesk Account linked to your VMI Email?​

  • Skip to step: Logging into Autodesk Software (If you have an autodesk account linked to a personal email it will not work in the computer labs. You will need to do the account creation process shown below)

Create Autodesk Account Instructions​

  • You will be sent an automated email invitation from Autodesk to create an Autodesk account with the subject Welcome to Autodesk
  • Click Create your account from the email link
  • Enter your First Name | Last Name | Confirm Email | Password
  • Agree to Autodesk's Terms of Use and Privacy Statement then click Create Account
  • You will see an Account Created window and when you click Done it will redirect you to your Autodesk Profile page which shows information about all your Autodesk products and licenses.

Logging into Autodesk Software​

  • Open any Autodesk software on a lab computer (Autocad, Civil 3D, Revit)
  • A licensing popup will come up and auto open a browser window to Autodesk login page
  • Sign in using your login credentials and select Stay Signed in
  • Check your email for a verification code, copy and paste/input the code then select Don't ask again on this browser for next 30 days and click Enter code
  • Record and\or download your backup code and select I have saved this code for future use. and click Continue
  • Once you are signed in click Go to product
  • Another popup will come up named Open Autodesk Identity Manager
    • Select Always allow accounts.autodesk.com to open links of this type in the associated app
    • Click Open Autodesk Identity Manager
  • This will take you back to the Autodesk product and you should see a brief popup in the upper right-hand corner with your email name that states Sign In Complete

Personal Education Use​

Autodesk offers students, educators, and school IT administrators free educational access to Autodesk products and services. Once eligibility is confirmed, you’ll have access for one year, renewable as long as you remain eligible.

Please Note

To access software and services under the Education plan, you MUST confirm your eligibility. As part of this process, you may be asked to provide documentation of enrollment or employment at a qualified educational institution. You will not be able to access software under the Education plan until your eligibility is confirmed.

Instructions​

To begin goto Autodesk's Education Portal to begin the sign up process

Create account and sign in:​

Official Instructions (Same instructions as below)

  • In the upper right corner click Sign In
    • Click Create Account below the Next button and follow instructions to create account
  • Once your account is created, sign-in.
  • Select the product you need on the Education products page.
  • Next, select the subscription plan that matches your role.
  • Complete checkout by filling in basic information about your school and yourself. If you already have an Autodesk account and you didn't already sign in, you will be prompted to sign in before continuing.
  • Choose your school from the drop-down list. Be sure you've selected the right segment for your institution:
    • Secondary includes K-12 schools.
    • Postsecondary includes universities and colleges, as well as trade and vocational schools.
  • If you select the wrong segment, you won't be able to select your school from the list.
  • If your school is not on the list, click Can't find your school? and complete the form. It may take seven days or more to be validated. For homeschooling, type Homeschool in the field and select Homeschool from the drop-down list.
  • Double-check all information.
    Important: Make sure that your profile information is correct and that it matches the information held by your school because you can't change it later.
  • You may be asked to submit additional documentation for proof of eligibility. See "Submit additional documentation" below to understand what to submit.
  • After all sections of the checkout form are completed, click Submit.
  • Once your account information is submitted, you'll receive an email to verify your email address. Click the link in the email to activate your account.

If you don't receive the account confirmation email:​

  • Wait at least 10 minutes.
  • Check your spam or junk email folders.
  • Make sure that your email server allows receipt of emails from the following addresses or trusted domains:
  • If you still haven't received the email, try to sign in again.
  • Resend the activation email when prompted.
  • If this still doesn't work, you may have made a typo when entering your email address. Try creating your account again, and confirm your email address entry at sign in.

If you forget your password:​

  • To reset your password, click Forgot? on the sign in page.
  • Enter the email address used to create your account.

Ordering Additional Products From Your Account​

  1. Sign in to your Autodesk account.
  2. Select a product on the Education products page.
  3. Select the subscription plan that matches your role.
  4. Continue through the checkout process.

After checkout, you'll receive confirmation of the new product subscription. You'll also receive a confirmation email.

Submit Additional Documentation​

  • You may be asked to submit additional documentation for proof of eligibility. This documentation must include:
    • Full name (must match the name as shown in school registration)
    • Full name of the educational institution
    • A date within the current school term
  • Here are some examples of appropriate documentation, assuming they include the information above:
    • Official letter from the educational institution
    • Note: Here are templates of such a letter for students and faculty.
    • Registration receipt
    • Tuition receipt
    • Student or employee ID (photo not required)
    • Transcript
    • Faculty listing on school website
  • You have up to 14 days to upload a suitable document. Once you have uploaded your documentation, it may take a couple of days for your eligibility to be confirmed by SheerID.

To help maintain our commitment to providing free professional software for legitimate use in education, Autodesk has engaged SheerID, a third-party verification services provider, to verify eligibility to access Education licenses or subscriptions. All customers seeking free access to Autodesk professional products and services through the Education Community are required to provide proof of enrollment, employment, or contractor status at a qualified educational institution.

After your eligibility is confirmed, you will receive one year of free* Educational access to Autodesk software and services available on the Education Community. Access is renewable annually as long as you are eligible. Look for a confirmation email welcoming you to the Education Community. This email includes links to the Get Products page, support resources, and the Education Community page.

Verification Problems?​

Important

Typically when you sign up you should be automatically verified, if you are having any issues with confirming eligibility\verification you must contact SheerID at customerservice@sheerID.com as the verification process is handled through them.

Please note myself nor the IT department is able to help with the verification process. You must go through Autodesk for this. We can however assist in getting in touch with Autodesk's contact if you are having trouble.