As a student (or faculty/staff) at UMass, you have access to a variety of software. Some of that is as part of a site license (typically on campus computers), as free student licenses (that you can install on your own computers), or as reduced-cost licenses. See the following list for details:

UMass Site Licenses / Computer Classrooms / Virtual Desktop

UMass Computer Classrooms have a lot of software installed on every machine. You can find the list of programs here. In addition, students and faculty have access to a large list of free or discounted software, including operating systems.

You can also access a virtual version of the lab computers at the Azure (Windows) Virtual Desktop (AVD) site; not all software is available on those computers, however. You also need to request access.

Contact IT if you have any questions about these.

Individual Software (Listed by Name)

A360

  • Platform: Online service, integrated into Autodesk products (AutoCAD, Revit)
  • Installed in: Design Building 260, UMass Computer Classrooms
  • Get it: Students can get free individual licenses for their computer from: autodesk.com/education

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

DesignBuilder

  • Platform: Windows
  • Get it: Students can download a free demo version or purchase an educational version at a 90% discount here.

eQUEST

  • Platform: Windows
  • Get it: Free versions of this software can be downloaded here.

FME Desktop

Impact Estimator for Buildings

  • Platform: Windows / Online
  • Get it: Free licenses can be installed after registering on Athena’s website

Lumion

  • Platform: Windows
  • Get it: Students can get a free version here.

MS Project

Navisworks

  • Platform: Windows
  • Installed in: Design Building 260
  • Get it: Students can get free individual licenses for their computer from: autodesk.com/education

Primavera P6

  • Platform: Windows
  • Get it: Students/faculty can install on their own machines after signing up with Oracle Academy (download here).

ProEst

  • Platform: Online/Cloud service
  • Get it: Users need a ProEst account. Please contact Prof. Ho-Sung Kim for more information.

Procore

  • Platform: Online service
  • Get it: Users need a Procore account. Students can get free access by simply signing up on the Procore website with their @umass.edu account.
  • You can get Procore certified. See links on this page.

Realworks

Revit

Sefaira for SketchUp / Revit

  • Platform: Online service, Windows / Mac plugins
  • Installed in: Design Building 260
  • Get a license: Users need a Trimble/SketchUp account. Students can get a free license by sending us a request through our request form.
  • Get it: You can download the plugins here.
  • More information: Trimble Technology Lab

SketchUp Pro / Studio

Tekla TEDDS

Trimble Connect

  • Platform: Online service
  • Installed in: Design Building 260, integrated into Trimble products (e.g. SketchUp)
  • Get it: Anyone can get a free account here (register with your UMass email). This service gives you 10GB of free online storage.
  • More information: Trimble Technology Lab

Vico Office Suite

Trimble Business Center

VisualAnalysis

  • Platform: Windows
  • Installed in: Design Building 260, AVD
  • Get it: Students can get a free individual version from: www.edu.iesweb.com

Windows (for Mac owners)

WinEst