Below are instructions for installing Autodesk Fusion 360 on a personal computer and a lab install.
The Lab install assumes students log into a lab computer with their own credentials. Note that
Fusion is on a fast update cycle and the lab computers need to be update approximately every 6
weeks. If the lab update is not done, files updated via a personal computer may not be able to be
opened on a lab computer because the personal computer will update Fusion automatically.
Schools, teachers, students (13 and older), and mentors can access Autodesk software from
Autodesk’s Education Community for free www.autodesk.com/education. Here is a link to a
YouTube video that walks through the process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aXMVtZ6Y9I&feature=youtu.be
To install Fusion 360 as a student or educator on a personal Windows computer or Mac,
follow these steps
1. Create an account or login into Autodesk Education Community
http://www.autodesk.com/education/ (this is the site where schools, students (13 and older), and
educators can access Autodesk software for their personal computer (for noncommercial use) or
software for their school. This ID will be used to log into Fusion
2. When creating your account, select if you are a student, educator, or IT. Note that students can
only download software for their person computer.
3. Once logged in, you can download Autodesk software from
http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/all
1. Here is the direct link to install Fusion on a personal computer
http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/fusion-360
4. Use the Autodesk ID that you created in step 1 to log into Fusion 360
5. Activate Fusion as an Education License
http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/fusion-
360/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-activate-start-up-or-educational-
licensing-for-Fusion-360.html
6. To help you learn the Autodesk software, you can access Autodesk Learning Resources from
www.autodesk.com/designacademy
Option 1: To install Fusion 360 in a lab so all User Can Run Fusion
1. Create an account (as an Educator or IT person) or login into Autodesk Education Community
http://www.autodesk.com/education/ (this is the site where schools, students (13 and older), and
teachers can access Autodesk software for their personal computer (for noncommercial use) or
software for their school
2. When creating your account, you can select if you are a student, educator, or IT. Note that
students can only download software for their person computer
3. Once logged in, you can download Autodesk software from
http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/all
4. Note, for Fusion there are two versions; a version that can be installed on a computer for
individual use, and a version that can be installed in a computer lab (Fusion 360 for Educational
Institutions). On the site you will receive instruction on the lab install
Note: Fusion 360 is updated approximately every two to six weeks and regular updates to
lab installations are mandatory. On this site (step 3) you can sign up to be notified about the
update is available
5.
6. Here is the direct link to install Fusion in a lab environment:
http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/fusion-360-for-educational-institutions
7. Each student (13 and older) and educator will need to create an Autodesk ID on the Autodesk
Education Community: www.autodesk.com/education
8. Use this Autodesk ID to log into Fusion 360
9. Each student will need to activate Fusion as an Education License
http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/fusion-
360/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-activate-start-up-or-educational-
licensing-for-Fusion-360.html
10. To help you and your students learn the Autodesk software, you can access Autodesk Learning
Resources from www.autodesk.com/designacademy
Option 2: Create a Fusion Account on the Computer for All User
1. Crete a common login that everyone will use to run Fusion
2. Install Fusion as you would for an individual install from:
http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/fusion-360
3. Give rights to this account to allow the updates to stream to this profile / account
4. If you are using DeepFreeze, the computers will need to be Thawed before streaming the updates
