System Requirements - 5.2a Running COMSOL® Applications
Web Browsers
Recent versions of the most popular web browsers support the WebGL™ standard for 3D graphics. The following browser versions are required when running COMSOL applications in a web browser.
| Operating System | Browser | Version Required |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Internet Explorer | 11 |
| Windows/Linux/Mac | Firefox | 35 |
| Windows/Linux/Mac | Chrome | 31 |
| Mac | Safari | 7.1 |
| iOS | Safari | 8.1 |
| iOS/Android | Opera | 27 |
| Android | Android Browser | 37 |
| Android | Chrome | 40 |
COMSOL Client for Windows®
Running COMSOL applications with the COMSOL Client for the Windows® operating system utilizes Microsoft® Windows® components. This gives simulation apps a look-and-feel similar to apps running in the COMSOL Desktop environment. In addition, many of the LiveLink products for CAD software can be used with the COMSOL Client.
| Supported Operating System Version | |
|---|---|
| 64-Bit Operating Systems | Windows® 10 |
COMSOL Client also requires that Internet Explorer has been updated to version 9 or later.
Interfacing Products
CAD Import Module and Design Module
| Windows® | Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10. Vista is supported but functionality may be limited. |
| Mac OS X® | Mac OS X 10.9 or later. |
| Linux® | OS Specific System Requirements only. |
LiveLink™ Products
The bidirectional interface functionality of the product suite detailed in the table below is only available for the Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, and Windows® 10 operating systems when run together with the COMSOL Client. For other included functionality, such as file import and geometric operations, see the CAD Import Module and Design Module Requirements table above.
| LiveLink™ | Compatible Software |
|---|---|
| LiveLink™ for AutoCAD® | AutoCAD® 2015 and 2016 |
| LiveLink™ for Inventor® | Inventor® 2015 and 2016; and Inventor® Professional 2015 and 2016 |
| LiveLink™ for PTC Creo Parametric™ | PTC Creo Parametric™ 2.0 (at least M100) and 3.0 |
| LiveLink™ for PTC Pro/ENGINEER® | PTC Pro/ENGINEER® Wildfire® 4.0 and 5.0, and PTC Creo® Elements Pro 5.0 |
| LiveLink™ for Revit® | Revit® 2015 and 2016 |
| LiveLink™ for Solid Edge® | Solid Edge® ST7 and ST8 |
| LiveLink™ for SOLIDWORKS® | SOLIDWORKS® 2015 and 2016 |
File Import for CATIA® V5
The File Import for CATIA® V5 add-on to the CAD Import Module is only available for Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, and Windows® 10.
LiveLink™ for Excel®
LiveLink™ for Excel® is compatible with Excel® 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016 on Windows®. Excel® 2010 Starter is not supported.
LiveLink™ for MATLAB®
LiveLink™ for MATLAB® is compatible with MATLAB® R2015a and R2015b, on all operating systems. For Linux® Operating Systems, the programs xterm and csh are required. To interface with MATLAB functions, the COMSOL application needs to be run in a web browser, while the MATLAB and COMSOL Server programs need to be installed on the same physical computer.
NOTE: This information is provided for your benefit but should not be used as a substitute for your own investigation of the system requirements that may be appropriate for your use of COMSOL® software or other software, given your particular circumstances. Systems and hardware change regularly, which may impact any determination of what system requirements are appropriate you.