Autocad Download Student Version

[Darci Carlton]

Ive read a long thread about how Cad 2019 now has reintegrated the ability to detect student version created files, but no where can I find how to detect these components within the file. From what I understand, even though I am NOT using a student version 2014 cad program, if at some point a consultant used an Edu version to create file, title block, etc and it was inserted into my file then the Edu stamp will show up when someone using the 2019 Cad version opens the file. I want to be able to find and remove any components of the files [created using Edu versions] I receive from others or ask them to remove them before I use them in my files. Is there a command to 'search and destroy' these blocks, etc within my file that were created using an Edu format.

I don't want to remove the EDU stamp I just want to identify which of our drawings have been created with an EDU version so I can tell that particular consultant that we need to have the files not be saved with an EDU version. I was under the impression that if there was a block created in an EDU version and it was brought into a commercial version and one saved in the commercial version that now that whole file would be identified as an EDU file and it would have issues for its lifetime.

This is very frustrating and potentially business killing for small practitioners. Having used Acad LT 14 for the last 5 years I've amassed 1,000's of drawings all with 100's of blocks in. Somewhere along the line I've been given a block or xref etc that SOMEONE else has saved using a student version.

Totally oblivious to this my files have been infected with what is essentially and probably legally a virus. It is only now that I find that the 2019 version now makes my files useless by re-introducing the watermark. AutoCad have aided the spread of this virus and now left me with many years of useless work.

They have also avoided their duty of care by not providing any tool or guidance to help locate which block or blocks are the offending ones (although it is unclear whether a file that contains an offending block would be clear of the flag if the block were to be removed and the file resaved.

I am sorry that you are seeing the Educational Watermark. The presence indicates that at some point in time, your drawings did come in contact with drawings that were created in an educational version.

Autodesk does not support the removal of watermarks from designs created using software licensed by students or educators through Education Community. This software cannot be used for commercial, professional or any other for-profit purposes. It is intended that this watermark promote legitimate use of AutoCAD software licensed by students and educators through the Autodesk Education Community and any action to bypass the watermark is not permitted. Please see the following FAQ for more information and feel free to let me know if you have any further questions.

Chances are you've got some blocks or XREFs in your system somewhere, possibly off the internet, possibly worked on by an intern or rookie employee fresh out of school who took work home. Once a file with the EDU flag is used in another drawing the flag is added to that other file.

I would recommend you sweep your system, doing test plots on your block and XREF libraries (to PDF, which should also show the stamp without wasting paper). Find out what's contaminated and isolate them to avoid further problems. Then do the same with your drawings.

We have a similar problem. We have 5 licenses from 2014 up to 2019. We had the problem previously and solved it by converting to DXF and back to DWG. Very laborious. We are an Architectural practice and have thousands of drawing files, we cannot sweep through them all to find which are infected. We believe the original problem may have come from a internet furniture block imported from a consultant's drawing many years back. As the previous versions did not high light the issue, it has spread throughout our drawings. We are legitimate license holders and have been since 2007 when our company started. We have never used a student version.

I also have this problem and get this message very likely for the same reason as I have never used anything other than a paid for licence. (Autocad LT 2014/autocad LT for Mac 2018 & just upgraded to auto cad LT for Mac 2019)

I'm sorry but at some point someone at your end must have ignored the warning that the file was created by a student version not knowing what the possible repercussions would be. Unfortunately, ignorance is not a defense.

I'm sorry but ignorance is not an exception to the terms of the EULA. If you get audited, that will not fly. However, since you are trying to address the issue now that it is apparent, they will probably work with you if you contact them directly.

I am exporting files from VW 2018 and this message is coming up for both of my subs. Is this from Vectorworks or AutoCAD and how do you get rid of it? I should add that I have a Vectorworks license and both my subs are using licensed software from Autodesk.

Interesting. I do use base files from a laser measuring company and then I draw over those and export. I wonder if it's the laser measuring company that is using the student version. I will do a test with a file without that.

But I was wondering if it was okay to post my creations on social media, like Instagram, since I have an art account that sort of acts like a small portfolio. Obviously I have no control over whether people steal my images or not, but that's the same with any online portfolio/website, etc. And I wouldn't be making any money from the images myself either.

Hi, thanks for your reply! I read the whole thread, and from what I got you can't post anything from the student version on YouTube or any sites that get ad revenue? Although another person jumped in saying that YouTube is okay if you don't monetize the videos. It's a bit confusing.

Youtube and other sites are all based on creating revenue, either by customers paying or by using ads. If you add content to these sites you help them getting more money even if you don't add ads yourself. In the end these are all commercial platforms.

Even when only adding photos or creating movies (also learning movies) you also get into competition with professionals paying for the software which is a bit unfair, because they have to take their expenses into account.

That said, also students should be able to show what they can do and you can use the platforms Autodesk offer for this purpose. Although i don't see a problem just by showing some samples of your work, to be on the safe side, just rent the software for one month, use the skills you have now and create some beautiful and impressive content and use it like you want, without any limitation.

"I would suggest trying out A360 ( ) . It's free for students, you can upload and share links your work. It also may give you more functionality in some cases, depending on the program you are using."

If you have a personal (non commercial) website this should be the best place to show your portfolio, as you have full control and can prevent using advertisement or any other sort of commercial content.

You are correct in noting that the Maya Student Version allows you to use your creations for personal portfolios and to post them online, provided that neither you nor anyone else profits from them. This stipulation ensures that the software's educational licensing terms are adhered to, which is essential for remaining in compliance with Autodesk's policies.

Posting your creations on social media, such as Instagram, is generally acceptable under these conditions. An art account that functions as a small portfolio falls within the scope of permissible use, as long as you do not monetize these posts. It's important to remember that once your work is online, it can be susceptible to misuse, but this risk exists with any online content. To mitigate this, you can use watermarks or low-resolution images to protect your work.

For managing your social media efficiently and ensuring your posts reach a broader audience, consider using tools and apps that help with updates and content management. One such tool is the honista premium, which can enhance your Instagram experience by providing more control over your posts and engagement.

it puts the watermark around each sides of the drawing if i remember from my college days. I do not know about the "perpetual" option. but i do know that if you create the drawing in a student version, it will alwase have the watermark, even if you open the file in a full version of Autocad.

The student version of AutoCAD is functionally identical to the full commercial version, with one exception: DWG files created or edited by a student version have an internal bit-flag set (the "educational flag".) When such a DWG file is printed by any version of AutoCAD (commercial or student), the output will include a plot stamp / banner on all four sides.

With an Autodesk Student Version perpetual license, no additional annual payments are required and the license never expires! It's a great career investment - when you graduate, you can upgrade to a professional license at a very reasonable price - saving you money, as you start out on your own.

I don't know if this is still the case or not, but if you opened a "student version" drawing in a commercial version of acad, then the commercial version of acad becomes "infected" with the student version watermark. So be careful there.

From what we have been told by Autodesk, you can have one license installed on two machines. one work machine, and one remote machine. Granted you cannot use them at the same time. but that could be a way for you to be able to work at home if you needed. Just make sure that your workstation is not being used when you are using the installed version at home.

Is it possible to remove the watermark? Yes, it is but I would be very careful about doing so. If content is created in an educational version of AutoCAD and then used in a commercial version you have, according to the terms of the EULA, violated your agreement with AutoDesk (it's that whole "we license the software to you thing). They have the legal right to come after you with every legal means possible. Do you want to run that risk?

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