Autodesk for the Classroom

Free Autodesk Software

2006: Autodesk Student Community: free software to teachers & students

January 2014 Autodesk –& President Obama: Design the Future Program

May 2014 – Autodesk announces free software for all schools

Free Software Details

Software by Download on the Autodesk Student Community.

http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/all

Facilities Management: Commercial Licensing

Autodesk Support through an Online Portal (including installation and

activation)

Darin Green, Lead Product Support Specialist6+ years at Synergis Engineering Design Solutions

Background in Civil Engineering Highway and Land Development

Primary responsibilities include Civil, Building, Licensing and Deployment

Product to install

Recommended System Specs

Graphics cardNVIDIA Quadro with 2GB +

Latest drivers from Autodesk

ProcessorIntel i7 with a minimum of 2.4 GHz

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Preparation

Education Master Suite & Design Academy Suite

- Revit INI configuration file

- Revit content libraries

Education Master Suite Download- Not available

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Road Blocks

Use network deployments- Consistent configurations

- Install onto multiple machines at once

- Multiple deployments in same location

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Deploy Products

Why Synergis?

• Education Focus for 20 years

• Autodesk Platinum Partner & over 27 years as a reseller

• Our engineers have over 350 years in design engineering

Synergis Helpdesk Support team

• Continuously maintains the lowest response times in the industry

• Expertise in setting up the classroom through thousands of classroom

support tickets including installation, implementation, user questions

and general how do I’s?

Support Packages for Education

• Synergis Services9

Option: Educational Offering Includes: Pricing

1 Free Software Download

Software only -no installation or support* Download from the Autodesk

site

No Fee*With this option, all support (including installation and activation) is

direct with Autodesk through an online portal.

2Synergis Virtual Install Protocol

(VIP) for Schools

Option 1 – Free Software License Download

$800

Installation Phone support – 90 days

Remote installation of downloaded software on up to 2 workstations

Activation of license server

3Synergis Annual Helpdesk

Support Contract Only

Option 1 – Free Software License Download

$1,200

Helpdesk Support Contract - telephone support between the hours of 9-

5 PM EST, Monday through Friday

One year renewable contract

4Synergis Annual Helpdesk and VIP

Support Contract

Option 1 – Free Software License Download

$1,800 Option 2 - Synergis VIP for schools

Option 3 - Annual Helpdesk Support Contract

5Synergis Onsite Installation

Support Only

Option 1 – Free Software License Download

$1,200

Installation Phone Support – 90 days

One-day, onsite installation of downloaded software on up to 2

workstations during onsite visit.

Initialization of remaining workstations in classroom labs

Activation of license server

Share Your Student Work

We post student work to our blog at Synergiscadblog.com.

We would love to post your students’ work too…

Upcoming Events

• Synergis Services11

Most of our events during the year are free. If you see a fee for an event, ask

for an educator discount.

• Synergis60 Webcasts: One hour of our Synergis expert knowledge on a

specific topic each month.

• Industry events like our Free, One-Day Mastering FEA class on September 18

to learn how to get your model to simulation and analysis.

• User groups bring together industry and educators to share ideas, start

mentoring relationships with students and network.

• September 26: Lehigh Valley BIM Group at Victaulic in Easton, PA

• October 8: Civil Harrisburg User Group

• Synergis University: Our annual cross industry event, the largest Autodesk

event in the region!

Questions?