Software Distribution
Software for Your Personal Computer
Through contracts with vendors, the University and the School of Architecture are able to make certain software available FREE or at significantly reduced prices to students registered in its programs. These software programs may be installed on a students own personal computer, whether it is in the school (laptop/studio) or at the student's home. Some licenses are timed and must be renewed once a year.
General Purpose Software
UVA ITC
makes general purpose software available to anyone in the university. This includes:
· Email clients
· Anti-Virus protection
· Operating System updates and security
· many other utilities
All of this can be found at ITC's Software Central.
Graphics Software
Adobe Creative Suite 3
(Includes Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver and more.)
Available through Cavalier Computers under a special pricing contract for university students.
CAD Software
Bentley MicroStation XM edition CAD / Bentley Architecture / Geopak
FREE, Yearly renewed license
See Eric Field, room 134.
AutoCAD Architecture 2008 / Civil 3D / Revit / Maya PLE / ...
FREE
Download and register through Autodesk Student Engineering & Design Community
Autodesk Maya 8.5
$100 Complete / $150 Unlimited
Purchase through e-academy
Rhino 4.0
$95 perpetual student license (no upgrades)
Purchased through Cavalier Computers.
form·Z
$55 for 1 year license, renewable
See Eric Field, room 134.
SketchUp Pro
$99 per academic year
Purchase through Sketchup.com
EdgeCAM
FREE, perpetual student license
See Eric Field, room 134.
Geographic Information Systems Software
ArcGIS Suite
The license comes in three forms:
- License-served through On-Grounds Network
FREE, yearly renewed from UVa Research Computing - Stand Alone UVa License
$40 per year, yearly renewed with hardware lock - Personal License
$100, 180-day license with Getting to Know ArcGIS textbook
This license is directly obtained from ESRI
Details of the Above
Get license through ITC Research Computing
Educationally Discounted Software
For students, many software companies provide educational discounting. There are many sources for finding these deals, including web sites and storefronts in addition to the manufacturer's sales department.
UVA students have access to Cavalier Computers in the University Bookstore. Many titles, including Adobe Creative Suite, can be found here at prices far below market retail.
