Software Availability for Remote Students
Weitzman IT Services has responded to the University's change in policies for faculty, students, and staff who are now expected to teach and work remotely from home due to Coronavirus. We've prepared a list of available software for students working remotely, from home:
General Software
Updated Last on 02/24/21
Adobe Creative Cloud
- Available to Grad Students, but must be requested. Read more here.
ArcGIS
- Available to install and use on personal Windows Device. Request license info at ithelp@design.upenn.edu.
Autodesk
- Autodesk Educational offers free licensing to students. Download software here.
DesignBuilder
- Once installed, available to use on personal computer - must use with Campus VPN here.
- Installer and activation instructions are available on our server: \\juno\Public\Installs\DesignBuilder (must connect with Forticlient VPN to get access, more info here).
Karamba3D (Rhino plug-in)
- Available to graduate students enrolled in Robotics Studio course. Your studio instructor has details.
- Faculty who are interested in using the software for your course, please see Karamba's site for free 6 month licenses. Contact ithelp@design.upenn.edu for more information.
- Also available in the Meyerson Hall 321 computer lab. Visit the Meyerson Hall 321 PC Lab webpage for updated info on lab hours/availability and software.
Keyshot
- Once installed, available to use on personal computer - must use with Campus VPN here.
- Installer and activation instructions are available on our server: \\juno.design.upenn.edu\Public\Installs\Keyshot (must connect with Forticlient VPN to get access, more info here).
Miro
- Miro is a digital “whiteboard”, essentially a blank canvas for sketching ideas and for collaboration. It also has a number of templates for various charts, maps, and other visuals. They have a webapp as well as desktop and mobile apps for use. Read more here.
Rhino
- Rhino 6 educational licenses are purchased by students themselves via the following resellers: Creation Engine, Novedge LLC, or Studica, Inc.
RhinoCFD
- Once installed, available to use on personal computer - must use with Campus VPN here.
- RhinoCFD download available on our server via \\juno.design.upenn.edu\Public\Installs\Rhino\Rhino Plug-Ins on Juno\Rhino 6\RhinoCFD (must connect with Forticlient VPN to get access, more info here).
V-Ray
- Once installed, available to use on personal computer - must use with Campus VPN here. however this is limited to 61 seats. When finished using please release so others can use!
- Installer and activation instructions are available on our server: \\juno.design.upenn.edu\Public\Installs\Rhino\Rhino Plug-Ins on Juno\Rhino 6\V-Ray for Rhino (must connect with Forticlient VPN to get access, more info here).
- Students can also consider a well-timed use of the 30-day full trial Chaos Group makes available.
Z-Brush
- Students can obtain a free 30-day trial (full features) license via the official ZBrush website here.
Networked Software
Currently Weitzman ITS offers select licenses traditionally only available locally in our computer labs, remotely, via the UPenn VPN. Please see the endnotes for additional information. Please email us via ithelp@design.upenn.edu for all licensing concerns.
Weitzman School's Networked Software
|
Software |
Server |
Port(s) |
Total Licenses Available |
|
Ansys* |
cerberus2.design.upenn.edu |
1055 |
n/a |
|
ArcGIS**[i] |
cerberus2.design.upenn.edu |
27000, 27001, 27010 |
100 ArcGIS Desktop Plug-In & 100 ArcGIS Pro Plug-In Licenses |
|
AutoDesk**[ii] |
cerberus2.design.upenn.edu |
2080, 27000-27009 |
n/a |
|
Chaos V-Ray for Rhino** |
cerberus2.design.upenn.edu |
30304 |
61 |
|
DesignBuilder**[iii] |
cerberus2.design.upenn.edu |
5053 |
Unlimited |
|
DIVA for Rhino** |
cerberus2.design.upenn.edu |
3482, 6200 |
20 |
|
KeyShot** |
cerberus2.design.upenn.edu |
49797 |
80 |
|
Rhino 5** |
cerberus2.design.upenn.edu |
n/a; uses 80, 443 |
30 |
|
Rhino 6[iv]* |
cerberus2.design.upenn.edu |
n/a; uses 80, 443 |
n/a |
|
RhinoCFD** |
cerberus2.design.upenn.edu |
49863 |
Unlimited |
|
SOLIDWORKS* |
cerberus2.design.upenn.edu |
25734, 25735 |
n/a |
|
ToonBoom[v]* |
toonboom.design.upenn.edu |
27000, 49937 |
n/a |
* Available in PC Labs Only
** Available for Student personal machines
[i] Students do not use a license server; license files are distributed/tracked via FreshService. Note that student licenses do not have plug-ins, but the network license in the PC Labs contains them. We may be able to have students use their existing licensing while allowing them to check out the plug-ins from the license server.
[ii] Students should use free AutoDesk Education licenses as normal; only PC Labs and other Weitzman domain-bound PCs use a network license; Faculty laptops can use either our Serialized AutoDesk deployments in BigFix or use the same licensing/methods as students.
[iii] Students do not use a license server to use DesignBuilder Licenses, there’s an activation code instead. See \\juno.design.upenn.edu\Public\Installs\DesignBuilder for more information.
[iv] Rhino 6 educational licenses are purchased by students themselves via the following resellers: Creation Engine, Novedge LLC, or Studica, Inc.
[v] Node-locked in Addams 106 only, specifically; not in Meyerson PC Labs.