Download methods

From the Products and Services section of your Autodesk account, select the download method that's right for your product and installation. In the product tile, you'll see the method currently selected and can view all the methods available to you for this product. For some products and platforms, Download is the only available method.

Download methods:

• Install: Designed for installing Autodesk products on a single computer, this method downloads and installs in one continuous operation. By default, this method will also install the latest product updates unless you choose not to.
• Download: You can use this two-step method to install any product release on single or multiple computers. It downloads in the first step and then installs in the second, so you can wait between downloading and installing. As with the Install method, Download  also installs the latest product updates by default.
• Direct download: This method provides a single self-extracting executable file that can be installed offline. To access this option:
  1. From the All Products and Services page, click a product.
  2. On the product details page, select the Direct Download method.
• Custom install: Use this method through the Custom Install feature, located under Products and Services in Autodesk account. With Custom Install, you select products and specify installation settings in Autodesk account before you download. You can then use the resultant executable file to install products on single computers or create custom deployments on multiple computers. To learn more, see Custom install from Autodesk account.

Method summary

The following table summarises the characteristics of the four download methods and indicates the appropriate methods for educational usage. 

Note: Be sure to disable pop-up blockers before using any of these methods.