When this happens, sometimes either the intern, or corporate insider, and sometimes even a competitor may “tip-off” Autodesk directly, or may inform representatives of the business software alliance about the pirated usage, and this could lead to receiving the software audit letter.

One item that comes up fairly frequently is the illegal use of software used by students of various college campuses, and interns who come to a small architect or engineering firm or design firm to learn on the job, but also start using the software outside the terms of the license, which generally permits commercial use. IntroductionĪs a software lawyer, I handle many cases with Autodesk counsel from the prestigious intellectual property firm Donahue Fitzgerald. Make sure to LIKE to our FACEBOOK FAN PAGE for future legal updates. You can also create a ticket or chat with an agent through the Autodesk Education site.VIDEO: Attorney Steve explains software audits dealing with the use of unlicensed students versions of Autocad and Autodesk (for commercial projects). For installation assistance, contact the OIT HelpDesk at 86. Where can I get support? OIT offers Minimal Support for AutoCAD and other products from Autodesk. Many additional educational resources for AutoCAD can be found using LinkedIn Learning. How can I learn it? The Autodesk Forums can be used to learn AutoCAD and ask questions from other AutoCAD users. For UTK, Autodesk products are also available on OIT’s and the computers in the OIT public computer labs. The installation instructions are on the OIT software download site. Where can I run it? The AutoCAD and other Autodesk products are available to faculty, staff, and students at UTK, UTM, UTHSC, and UTC for installation on university-owned and personal-owned Windows, Mac, and Linux computers. For additional details, see the following link. A commercial license is required for all other uses. Enrolled students, faculty, and staff can use AutoCAD and other Autodesk products for educational and academic research purposes. What can I use it for? Autodesk has announced that universities can use its software for educational purposes at no additional charge.

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It is developed and sold by Autodesk Inc., along with related products like Inventor, Revit, Maya, 3ds Max Design, Fusion360, and ThinkerCAD. What is it? AutoCAD is a Computer-Aided Design software application for 2D and 3D design and drafting.

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