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• AutoCAD - general CAD software
• Inventor - 3D CAD software
• 3ds Max - 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and compositing solution for games, film, and motion graphics artists
• Maya - 3D animation software
• Mudbox - digital painting and sculpting software

Many of the programs are Windows-only, but some of the design software runs on Macs.

Installation

Students and faculty: register at http://www.autodesk.com/education/home to download the software

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