System Requirements - 5.1 Interfacing Product Suite
CAD Import Module and Design Module Requirements
| Windows® | Windows® 7 or later are supported. Vista is supported but functionality may be limited. |
|---|---|
| Mac OS X | Mac OS X 10.8 or later supported.1 |
| Linux® | General Linux requirements as specified under COMSOL Multiphysics Requirements1. |
1File import of the NX® file format is available only on a supported Windows® or Linux® operating system. File import of the AutoCAD®, Inventor®, SOLIDWORKS® file formats is available only on a supported Windows® operating system.
LiveLink™ Products
The bidirectional interface functionality of the product suite detailed in the table below is only available for Windows® 7 and higher operating systems. For other included functionality, such as file import and geometric operations, see the CAD Import Module and Design Module Requirements.
| LiveLink™ | Compatible Software |
|---|---|
| LiveLink™ for AutoCAD® | AutoCAD® 2014, 2015, and 2016 |
| LiveLink™ for Inventor® | Inventor® 2014, 2015, and 2016 |
| LiveLink™ for PTC Creo Parametric™ | PTC Creo Parametric™ 2.0 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, and Revit® Arcithecture 2015 |
| LiveLink™ for Solid Edge® | Solid Edge® ST6 and ST7 |
| LiveLink™ for SOLIDWORKS® | SOLIDWORKS® 2014 and 2015 |
File Import for CATIA® V5
The File Import for CATIA® V5 add-on to the CAD Import Module is only available for Windows® 7 and higher.
LiveLink™ for Excel®
LiveLink™ for Excel® is compatible with Excel® 2007, 2010 and 2013 on Windows®. Excel® 2010 Starter is not supported.
LiveLink™ for MATLAB®
LiveLink™ for MATLAB® is compatible with MATLAB® R2015a and R2014b, on all operating systems. For Linux® Operating Systems, the programs xterm and csh are required.
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.