Software for Students - Ryerson University

Software for Students

Demand for department lab workstations can be quite high during certain times of the year. As such, we recommend that students install the software they need on their own personal computers. A comprehensive list of free and discounted applications appropriate for use in architectural course work is provided below. The most frequently used applications are highlighted in grey.

Free Commercial and Open Source Applications

Publisher

Product

Where to acquire it

Autodesk Architecture, AutoDesk Revit, 3D Studio Max

Apache Project

OpenOffice

Multi-platform alternative to Microsoft Office. Can view, edit and save Microsoft Office documents.

CutePDF

CutePDF writer for Windows

Google Google Earth Pro

Go to and create an account. Follow the instructions to download and install the software.

Free download

Free download Free download

Sophos Home Edition

Sophos Anti-Virus

Go to the Sophos web site at

Create an account, select the version of Sophos for your operating system, download and install it.

Discounted Commercial Applications

Publisher

Product

How to Purchase

Adobe Adobe

Adobe Creative Cloud Acrobat Professional

Purchase from Ryerson Bookstore. See for more information.

Purchase from Ryerson Bookstore. See for more information.

Department of Architectural Science, Ryerson University Last Updated: July 2017

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Publisher

Product

McNeel & Rhinoceros 3D Associates

Microsoft Microsoft Office 365

How to Purchase

Purchase directly from vendor at , or a local reseller.

Microsoft offers Office 365 for free for students with Ryerson email addresses. Visit Microsoft's website for more details:

Department of Architectural Science, Ryerson University Last Updated: July 2017

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