System Requirements: 5.3 Interfacing Product Suite
CAD Import Module and Design Module
| Windows® | Windows® 7, Windows® 8.1, and Windows® 10.1,2,3 |
|---|---|
| macOS | macOS 10.10, 10.11, and 10.12.1,2,3 |
| Linux® | OS-specific system requirements only 1,2,3 |
1File import of the NX™ file format up to version 11 is available only on a supported Windows® operating system. File import of the NX™ file format up to version 10 is available only on a supported Windows® or Linux® operating system.
2File import of the AutoCAD®, Inventor®, and SOLIDWORKS® file formats is available only on a supported Windows® operating system.
3File import of the ACIS® file format up to version 2017 1.0 is available only on a supported Windows® operating system or macOS. File import of the ACIS® file format up to version 2016 1.0 is available on all supported operating systems.
For a 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 Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, and Windows® 10. For other included functionality, such as file import and geometric operations, see the CAD Import Module and Design Module table.
| LiveLink™ | Compatible Software |
|---|---|
| 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), 3.0, and 4.0 |
| 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® ST8 and ST9 |
| LiveLink™ for SOLIDWORKS® | SOLIDWORKS® 2016 and 2017 |
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® 8.1, and Windows® 10.
LiveLink™ for Excel®
LiveLink™ for Excel® is compatible with Excel® 2010, 2013, and 2016 on Windows®. Excel® 2010 Starter is not supported. It is possible to save and load Excel workbook files on all platforms (Windows®, Linux®, and macOS).
LiveLink™ for MATLAB®
LiveLink™ for MATLAB® is compatible with MATLAB® R2016b and R2017a on all operating systems. For Linux® operating system, 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 for you.
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