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| Option | Description | |--------|-------------| | | Autodesk offers 30-day fully functional trials. | | Autodesk for Students & Educators | Free one-year license (renewable) for students and teachers with a verified .edu email. | | Autodesk Flex | Pay-per-use tokens for occasional access. | | Subscription | Monthly or yearly plans starting around ~$250/month for AutoCAD (less for LT). | | Open source alternatives | FreeCAD, LibreCAD, Blender (for 3D), QCAD. | | Older versions | Autodesk sometimes releases older versions free (e.g., AutoCAD 2013 for students via academic archive). | xf-adsk2019
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