Overview
Virtual CAD Room is a shared set of Windows 10 computers (Windows Virtual Desktop) set up similarly to the Windows workstations in the physical CAD Room. Most software available on the CAD Room Windows workstations is also available on the Virtual CAD Room service.
Pricing
Virtual CAD Room is a subscription based service. Initial pricing is $30 / user / month - no sharing of user accounts per Cornell IT policy. CNF will adjust, with notice, pricing as needed. Pricing is fashioned on a cost recovery basis.
Subscriptions will auto renew each month unless cancelled.
Getting Started
To sign up, please fill out the Virtual CAD Room request web form. Make sure to include your CNF login, CNF project number, and CNF account number.
Cancelling
Again, just fill out the Virtual CAD Room request web form. Specify in the subject that you wish to cancel your account.
Saving Files
Unlike the physical CAD room, files stored on the virtual Windows computer will be deleted the next time the virtual computer reboots. Save your files to your W: (AFS) drive, to the lab transfer share (remember files on the lab transfer share will also be auto deleted after a set number of days), to a USB stick, to your local computer, to Cornell BOX, to DropBox, or to another file share to which you have access.
Previous Windows Files
Files that were on your Windows desktop or Documents or Videos folders on the physical Windows workstations can be found in your W: drive. Directly under your W: drive you will see a folder called "win_folders" . Under that folder will be AppData, Desktop, Documents, Downloads, and more.