3D CAD, or three-dimensional computer-aided design, is technology for design and technical documentation, which replaces manual drafting with an automated process. Used by architects, engineers, and other professionals, 3D CAD software precisely represents and visualizes objects using a collection of points in three dimensions on the computer.

Autodesk has a broad portfolio of 3D CAD software programs to help people explore and share ideas, visualize concepts, and simulate how designs will perform before they are made.

Suite components: AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Civil3D, Moldflow, Revit Architecture, Revit MEP, Revit Structure

Students may download AutoDesk products on their personal Windows machines.
For information on how to install AutoDesk products, please see

https://kb.wisc.edu/cae/page.php?id=24455 

and https://software.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/ssl/csl_download.cgi, login with your NetID, then click Autodesk

For Mac users, if you do not have access to a Windows machine, you may need to BootCamp your Mac. DoIT has instructions here: https://kb.wisc.edu/20569