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Autodesk for the Classroom

Autodesk for the Classroom

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Autodesk is giving free software to schools. This slide deck is part of a webcast you can find on our YouTube Channel to talk about how to get the free software and install it, along with other details you need to know.

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Autodesk for the Classroom

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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Use network deployments- Consistent configurations

- Install onto multiple machines at once

- Multiple deployments in same location

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Deploy Products

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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?

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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

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Share Your Student Work

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

We would love to post your students’ work too…

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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!

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Questions?