
All instructors of course work that use computing media may require students using machines and software not in School computer clusters to provide a copy of the purchase receipt(s) of the relevant application(s). Students must keep the original receipt of purchase of all software. Visit this site to obtain a free license. To obtain the software, visit the Cinema 4D Student website. The pro version allows for higher quality printing of maps. Visit this link to obtain the free license.ĭownload & install. Obtain through the Autodesk Education Community.*

These products are for 2nd-5th year undergraduates and graduate students. After logging in with the new account info, go to the software download section to obtain the free programs. When creating a password, please pick a different one than your SU NetID password. Fill out the registration form using your syr.edu email address. Visit the Autodesk Education Community and look for the “Sign In” link. * Once you have an syr.edu email address, register for free to obtain and download the Autodesk software. Then follow the installation instructions. Obtain the V-Ray installation software from the G drive in G:\ARCH\Student Resources\Software. Version 6 may be required for plugins not compatible with version 7. You can install both versions 7 and 6 on the same machine. Rhino 7 licenses include a free Rhino 6 legacy license. After purchase, the license will be emailed to you within an hour, or next day if the order is placed near closing or over the weekend. Obtain through the Autodesk Education Community.* The Mac version of AutoCAD is also available, but is not the Architecture edition and is not as feature complete. Get it here. All Adobe products are included with the subscription. The school now provides Adobe Creative Cloud to matriculated Architecture students. (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat Pro + other products) Graduating students can get a year of Office 365 for $12 post-graduation.


SU provides Microsoft Office for free to all active students. These products are required for both graduate and undergraduate students. As you will see below, many are free, but Rhino requires purchase. The following software programs are required and used by students in their studies and design work.
