PLTW Software

Access Your 2018-19 PLTW Program Software

The annual PLTW Participation Fee covers the cost of all required software for your PLTW programs. Please use the links below to access the software needed for your PLTW programs. Troubleshooting documents are available here.

2018-19 Software Updates

Computer Specifications: To ensure you can successfully install and use required software, please follow these hardware specifications.
Design and Modeling: Since the 2017-18 school year, PLTW offers and supports SketchUp Pro for Design and Modeling. All 2016 and 2017 versions of SketchUp Pro licensed during 2017-18, will extend through the 2018-19 school year. We are not providing licensing for SketchUp 2018 as the curriculum is supported for the 2016 and 2017 versions.
Digital Electronics: FPGA boards are no longer supported for Digital Electronics. Digital Electronics is now utilizing the Digital Mini System with the PLTW S7 chip. The new S7 chip requires a new software in the Digital Electronics course titled Xilinx Vivado. The CMOD S6 chip is still supported and utilizes Xilinx 14.7.
NEW Medical Detectives: The New Medical Detectives Course does not require any software.
2017-2019 Autodesk products now license after installation is complete. For mass installation, consider creating an Autodesk Deployment Package.
STEM Hero is the only software requiring the Software Request Form.
ROBOTC no longer needs a Building License file to use the software. ROBOTC versions 4.55 and higher are ready for student use after installing the software.
Review our change log to see information about additional minor software updates.
All other licensing information and procedures are located in the installation guides below.

PLTW Launch (K-5)

PLTW Launch App List
- iTunes PLTW Launch Downloads (For Mac and iOS devices only)
Vex IQ with Smart Radios (Blue Radio Chips)
Vex IQ with Modkit (Gray Radio Chips)

PLTW Gateway (6-8)

App Creators
- MIT App Inventor
Automation and Robotics
- ROBOTC
Computer Science for Innovators and Makers
- Computer Science for Innovators and Makers Software
Design and Modeling
- SketchUp Pro 2017
  - Licensing from the 2017-18 school year has been extended through the 2018-19 school year. If you do not re-image your machines, the license will remain active for the 2018-19 school year.
- GeoGebra
Flight and Space
- FoilSim III
- Rocket Modeler
- Tunl
- Unity Web Player
- Windows Movie Maker
- 2018 Autodesk Inventor Professional (optional)
  - Standalone
  - Network
Green Architecture
- Autodesk Revit 2018
  - Standalone
  - Network
- Inspiration 9.2
- Windows Movie Maker
NEW Medical Detectives
- No software required.
Old Medical Detectives
- Logger Pro 3
Science of Technology
- Convert
- 2018 Autodesk Inventor Professional (optional)
  - Standalone
  - Network

PLTW Computer Science (9-12)

Computer Science A
- Computer Science A Software

Computer Science Essentials
- MIT App Inventor
- VEX Coding Studio

Computer Science Principles
- Computer Science Principles Software

PLTW Engineering (9-12)

Aerospace Engineering
- Aery 32
- AGI STK 10
  - Standalone
  - Network
- 2018 Autodesk Inventor Professional
  - Standalone
  - Network
- Engine Sim
- Fly to Learn by X-Plane
- FoilSim III
- Logger Pro 3
- Google Earth
- OpenRocket
- ROBOTC

Civil Engineering and Architecture
- Autodesk Revit 2018
  - Standalone
  - Network
- MD Solids
- Windows Movie Maker

Computer Integrated Manufacturing
- 2018 Autodesk Inventor Professional
  - Standalone
  - Network
- Autodesk Inventor HSM Ultimate 2018
  - Standalone
  - Network
- Intelitek
- FlowArm PLTW
- ROBOTC

Digital Electronics
- Xilinx Vivado is the new software used with the PLTW S7. Xilinx Vivado is required to use the PLTW S7 with Multisim 14.1.
- Multisim 14.0.1
- Xilinx Vivado Design Suite (PLTW S7 Chip)
- Xilinx Configuration Files (PLTW S7 Chip)
- LabVIEW/Xilinx 14.7 Tools (CMOD S6 Chip)
- LabVIEW/Xilinx 14.7 Drivers (CMOD S6 Chip)
- NI ELVISmx 16.0
- Arduino IDE

Engineering Design and Development
- 2018 Autodesk Inventor Professional
  - Standalone
  - Network
- Logger Pro 3
Environmental Sustainability
- Logger Pro 3
- STEM Hero - Please submit a Software Request Form for each PLTW school needing the software (licensing information is emailed within five business days). Ensure that you have a teacher certified in the Environmental Sustainability course at your organization before submitting a request.

Introduction to Engineering Design
- 2018 Autodesk Inventor Professional
  - Standalone
  - Network

Principles of Engineering
- America’s Army Simulation
- 2018 Autodesk Inventor Professional (optional)
  - Standalone
  - Network
- Logger Pro 3
- MD Solids
- ROBOTC
- Virtual Tensile Tester
- West Point Bridge Designer
- SSA 1000 (optional)

PLTW Biomedical Science (9-12)

Biomedical Innovation
Human Body Systems

Medical Interventions

Principles of Biomedical Science
- Logger Pro 3
- Logger Pro Experiment Files
- Inspiration 9.2
- Molecular Workbench