Academic License
Free for academic use by students and faculty.Land F/X Academic License is valid for faculty or currently enrolled students at an approved university.
Use of the license is prohibited for professional settings, internships, or other for-profit purposes, including grounds or maintenance work for universities.
The license is valid for one academic year and unavailable during the summer.
LABash
We love LABash, and so will you. LABash isn’t just a landscape architecture conference – it’s an opportunity for learning, networking, and having a great time with others in your future field. In short, it’s the must-do experience for the serious LA student. We're getting geared up for LABash in 2023. Check out some memories from previous years!
Learn moreIt started as a father-son project in a garage.
Landscape architect David Farmer was having trouble integrating AutoCAD into his workflow back in the early 1990s. He sought programming assistance from his computer prodigy son, Jeremiah. Land F/X was born. Now, more than a quarter century later, Jeremiah and the rest of the dedicated (and lovably silly) Land F/X team continue to adapt AutoCAD to the needs of thousands of clients worldwide.
Land F/X CEO Jeremiah with his father (and Land F/X co-founder), David. It’s been much longer than a 3-hour tour!
A well-deserved lunch out at the beach grill.
Gruel, poultry, beer, and silly knight costumes: The Medieval potluck.
Ugly Christmas sweaters abound. (But we have great personalities!)
Who dat?! Spicy Creole lunch.
2015 ASLA Chicago Land F/X Party.
More shenanigans at the 2015 ASLA Chicago Land F/X party.
Land F/X crew, pre-Halloween lunch.
Bella, the Land F/X mascot.
Paul (and Xenomorphs) hard at work.
Pandemonium at the 2017 ASLA Los Angeles Land F/X party (theme: L.A. Confidential).
Krystal (Land F/X COO) barely evades arrest for disorderly conduct at the 2017 ASLA Expo in Los Angeles.
Training
Training resources are extensive, available online, and free!
Hour long webinars made specifically to help students get an edge.
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How long does the free Academic License last?
You will have to renew after each academic year. The license will not be available during the summer. Uninstalling or reinstalling is not necessary – just return to this page after your summer break, and apply for your school's latest Support ID.
Can the Academic License be used for an internship or other professional setting?
No. Academic Licenses of Land F/X may only be used for schoolwork or teaching purposes at approved universities or institutions, not internships or employment. We do not rent licenses or offer monthly license options for interns.
What qualifies a program to receive a free license?
A school must have a bachelor’s degree program for landscape architecture in order to qualify for the free Land F/X Academic license. Part-time programs will need to apply for a personal 30-day trial instead, and will eventually need to purchase.
My license says it's expired. Can I get an extension?
Academic Licenses expire at the beginning of summer, after exams. If you need to use Land F/X during the summer, you can get a free trial. Note that you’ll need to use your personal (non-school) email for the trial registration.
Can I still get the Academic License without an academic email address?
If you need (or want to use) Land F/X for a class but you don't have an academic email address, have your instructor contact us directly at support@landfx.com. If you are unable to convince your instructor to contact us, you can get a free trial. You might then want to visit your instructor during office hours to demonstrate how helpful the software is to what he or she is teaching.
Can I get an academic license of F/X CAD?
Not yet, but you can visit Autodesk's website to apply for the academic version of AutoCAD instead.
