Software Guide for SSA Students Software Platform Cost Notes

Adobe Win/Mac Annual Plan: It is subscription based: monthly or yearly. All Creative $239.88/yr; Adobe software are included in the Cloud Monthly Plan: subscription: (Photoshop, $19.99 for 1st https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/buy/stu Illustrator, year, then dents.html InDesign, etc) $29.99

ArcGIS Win N/A Students in GIS courses will receive guidance Desktop from their instructors

ArcGIS Pro Win N/A Students in GIS courses will receive guidance from their instructors

Autodesk Win Free software is free to students by (AutoCAD, signing up for an Autodesk account: Revit, 3ds https://www.autodesk.com/education/home Max, etc) Please note AutoCAD for Mac is limited and does not have all the features the Windows version has.

Google Earth Win/Mac Free Students can download the software from: Pro https://www.google.com/earth/versions/

Lumion Win Free Visit the following website for free license: https://lumion.com//students-usa.html

Microsoft Win/Mac Free CCNY provides Microsoft Office 365 for all Office active students with CityMail accounts: http://citymail.ccny.cuny.edu/

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Rhino 6 Win $195 Do not buy Rhino for Mac as it is missing some important plugins students need for classes. You should be able to download Rhino 5 for free with a purchase of Rhino 6 license: https://www.rhino3d.com/access- rhino-5/win. Rhino 5 is still needed for certain plugins that are not compatible with Rhino 6. Students can purchase the single user educational license key for $195 (educational verification required), which is 80% off retail list price. The only free option available to students is the 90 day trial evaluation license key; https://www.rhino3d.com/download/rhino-for- windows/6/evaluation. This license key is fully functional and valid for 90 days.

SketchUp Pro Win/Mac $55/yr It is a subscription based software: https://www.sketchup.com/plans-and- pricing#for-higher-education. For personal use you can sign up for SketchUp Free. It is web-based but limited in features: https://www.sketchup.com/plans-and- pricing#for-personal

Vectorworks Win/Mac Free Students may download this design software for free at the following website: https://www.vectorworks.net/en-US/education

Vray for Win $99/yr It is a subscription based software: Rhino https://www.chaosgroup.com/education/licens es

• Please note, not all software are necessarily required for incoming students. Students should check with their professors or advisors regarding what they initially need.

• It is recommended to purchase a powerful Windows PC that will last you the duration of your degree and beyond. Recommended laptops for the students of the Spitzer School

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of Architecture are available at a discounted price in three configurations: www.dell.com/ssastudents

• Mac users please note that most applications are native to Windows operating systems. In order to run Autodesk software or Rhino, you will need a license. It is not recommended to run 3rd party virtualization software due to performance issues.

• Do not purchase Rhino for Mac as it does not support some essential plugins needed for class.

• AutoCAD for Macs does not have the complete set of features AutoCAD for Windows has.

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