: You can download a 30-day free trial of the current version of Maya to test its features before committing to a plan. Creating 3D Text in Maya
Autodesk has largely removed direct public links for older versions like 2018. However, there are still official ways to access it: Autodesk Maya 2018 Free Download
While is a legacy version, you can still access it or create 3D text within the software by following these steps. Downloading Maya 2018 : You can download a 30-day free trial
If you already have Maya installed and want to develop text (3D Type), follow these steps using the : Create 3D Text in Maya 2019 Downloading Maya 2018 If you already have Maya
: Students and educators can get free one-year renewable access to Autodesk products through the Autodesk Education plan . Once verified, you may be able to request legacy versions from your account dashboard.
: If you have an active subscription, legacy versions (up to a few years back) are often available for download directly from your Autodesk Account under "View Downloads".