Badgeable.org - Software

How to access the free software to complete a Badgeable Course

Both Autodesk and PTC provide free education licensing for educators and students in fulltime education. This allows every young person in the UK to study and learn CAD software that will prepare them for a world of industry and professional application. Follow the links below to go directly to the educator websites for each software platform, and register yourself (teacher or student) and your cohort using a school email account. Never pay for a software license.

Tinkercad by Autodesk

Tinkercad is a free web app for 3D design, electronics, and coding, trusted by over 50 million people around the world. Build STEM confidence by bringing project based learning to the classroom.

No downloads. No strings attached. Start creating from the first click.
Hands-on projects build confidence, persistence, and problem-solving skills.
Ad-free and kidSAFE-certified to ensure privacy and a safe learning environment.

Tinkercad | From mind to design in minutesTinkercad is a free, easy-to-use app for 3D design, electronics, and coding.

Fusion 360 by Autodesk

Fusion 360 is a cloud-based 3D modeling, CAD, CAM, CAE, and PCB software platform for professional product design and manufacturing.

Fusion 360 is the tool of choice for industry professionals across manufacturing, machining, engineering, and industrial design.
Students with certifications stand out to hiring managers. Showcase their skills in CAD, CAM, design-to-manufacture workflows, and generative design.
Get the same great experience at home, in the IT lab, on Chromebooks, or in the mobile app. All you need is an internet connection and a browser.

Fusion 360 for students and educators | Fusion 360 | AutodeskFusion 360 is free for qualifying students and educators who need Fusion 360 for individual use or institutions using in a classroom setting.

Onshape by PTC

Onshape is now the number one fastest-growing CAD system, according to engineering.com.

Onshape enables designers, internal teams, customers, and external partners to access, collaborate, and design concurrently from anywhere in the world on any web-connected device.
Onshape’s collaboration tools, such as controls for Sharing, Follow-Mode, Markup & Comments and Task Assignments, grants teams the ability to be more efficient in their communication, respond quickly to feedback, address customer needs and meet market demand.
Onshape's agile design flow is designed to be collaborative, iterative and flexible.

Education Plan | Onshape Product Development PlatformSign up for Onshape’s free Education Plan. Students can be set up in minutes, log in from school or at home, and model using real CAD.