System Requirements - 5.2a Running COMSOL® Applications
Web Browsers
Recent versions of the most popular web browsers support the WebGL™ standard for 3D graphics and WebSockets. The table below lists the earliest version of each browser that supports WebGL™ and WebSockets but we recommend always using the latest version of the browser for the best user experience.
Operating System | Browser | Recommended Version |
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Windows/Linux/Mac | Chrome | 31 or later |
Windows | Internet Explorer | 11 or later |
Windows | Microsoft Edge | 21 or later |
Windows/Linux/Mac | Firefox | 35 or later |
Mac | Safari | 7.1 or later |
iOS | Safari | 8.1 or later |
Android | Android Browser | 37 or later |
Android | Chrome | 40 or later |
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 | |
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64-Bit Operating Systems |
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The COMSOL Client also requires that Internet Explorer has been updated to version 11 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. |
For the list of supported file formats for CAD file import and export, see the CAD Specification Chart.
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 table above.
LiveLink™ | Compatible Software |
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LiveLink™ for AutoCAD® | AutoCAD® 2016 and 2017 |
LiveLink™ for Inventor® | Inventor® 2016 and 2017, and Inventor® Professional 2016 and 2017 |
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® 2016 and 2017 |
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, Design Module, and LiveLink™ products for CAD 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® R2015b and R2016a 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.