Download and install available software titles to your personal computer through the Cal Poly Software Hub. These software titles are available to students, staff, and faculty for teaching and learning.
Academic Software to Cal Poly Workstations and Tech Rentals
Download and install available software titles to Cal Poly owned PCs and Tech Rental PCs, through the Cal Poly Software Center. This enables staff and faculty access software titles for teaching and learning. Students are able to install software on Tech Rental PCs.
Similarly, use the Self Service app for Cal Poly owned Apple devices and Tech Rental Macs, to install and update available software titles on Mac computers.
Access discounts for academic and personal use software available through the Kivuto OnTheHub. This site may provide discounts on software not otherwise available, though check the above sites first, so be certain a free license isn't already available.
AutoDesk Education Community
Access over 70 free and student-edition software packages including:
Access free 1-year licenses to Autodesk software for students and educational use.
ESRI ArcGIS Software
ESRI ArcGIS Pro and ArcMap 10.x desktop GIS software are available for students, staff, and faculty to install on their own personal computers for academic use. This includes the ArcGIS Advanced license, with extensions such as 3D Analyst, Spatial Analyst, and others. Note: ArcGIS requires the Windows operating system. For Mac users, see the information below to install Windows using Bootcamp.
Download a Free full version of SAS software for student, faculty, and staff non-commercial use. Join the SAS University community for additional resources and support, or visit support.sas.com to learn more.
3D mechanical CAD software for design and engineering applications. Integrates design, verification, communication and project data management. Access the SolidWorks Student Design Kit 2013-2014 through your My Cal Poly Portal and the Technical Service Request.