Autodesk Inventor
- Visit http://www.autodesk.com/education/home
- Select “SIGN IN” from the top-right corner of the screen, then select “Autodesk Account (includes all Subscriptions)”.
- If you already have an Autodesk account, log in (recall that it is registered with your @vt.edu address).
- Otherwise, select “Signing Up” and fill in the required information, using your Virginia Tech e-mail.
- Following sign in, you may need to give additional information to validate your account as educational, as well as verifying your e-mail.
- Once signed in, return back to http://www.autodesk.com/education/home if redirected elsewhere.
- Under “Download free software”, select “Students & teachers”.
- Select “Inventor Professional”.
- If visible, press the orange button that says “SIGN IN” and log in again.
- Select “DOWNLOAD NOW”.
- With the given drop-down menus, select the appropriate version, your current operating system, and preferred language.
- Take note of the serial number and product key – these may be needed for installation if installed in an alternative fashion.
- Select “INSTALL NOW”.
- Run the downloaded file, beginning with the word Inventor and the version you selected.
- After the installer is finished initializing, select “Install”.
- Press “Next”.
- If desired, choose a preferred installation path. Otherwise, leave the settings as default and select “Install”.
- The installer will then download the entire program. This may take some time.
- Once the installation is complete, select “Finish”.
- When prompted, agree to restart by selecting “Yes”.
- Following the restart, select the shortcut “Autodesk Inventor Professional 2017” on your desktop.
- Accept the Autodesk Privacy Statement by pressing “I Agree”.
- Autodesk Inventor will finish loading, and will be ready for use.