Can i run solidworks on linux

Join Us! By joining you are opting in to receive e-mail. Promoting, selling, recruiting, coursework and thesis posting is forbidden. Students Click Here. Related Projects. I have a question for you guys. I am thinking of installing Ubuntu onto my computer and use SolidWorks on it. Does anyone here have any experience with this and can tall me if it will work or not, or if i should look at another Linux Distribution that can run SolidWorks no problem.

Thank you for your answers in advance. Will it work at all with any Linux OS? If so, I'd like to try it after I get these 47 projects completed, of course. I have Ubuntu, but have not yet tried it. The cool thing about Ubuntu is that you can run it directly from the CD--good for experimenting with a new OS. I assume you know that SolidWorks will not run directly on Linux, or any other flavour of? How to find answers FAQ Thank you for your reply.

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Download Now. This ebook covers tips for creating and managing workflows, security best practices and protection of intellectual property, Cloud vs. Close Box. For those who want to use Fusion on linux, check the youtube channel Cryinkfly, there are a lot of information there. There is no CAD for surfacing under Linux, which is sad. Please log in again. The login page will open in a new tab. After logging in you can close it and return to this page.

Non-FOSS alert! Like what you read? Please share it with others. Policies Affiliate Policy Privacy Policy. Close dialog. Session expired Please log in again. Light Dark. Loading Comments Email Required Name Required Website. Copy link. Well i dont think i am going to try this because i can not afford to being down. I hoped that someone here had tried it already and can tell me if it works or not. I know ProE work fine on Linux so i hoped that maybe SolidWorks made the move as well but i guess not enough people on Linux that wants to use SolidWorks.

Oh well i just stick to the good ol" XP. It did not work. SolidWorks is the last piece of software I would want to run under an emulator. It is abusive is that the word? Articles on SolidWorks crashes recommend that you turn off most of the Windows eye candy.

That does not mean that each and every application is stable. CorBlimeyLimey, That is a nice article you linked to. I have no idea what is crippled. It works fine, especially at importing from and exporting to Microsoft Office format. CoCreate either has or had a Linux version. A lot of electronics people are into it. So far, very few mechanical types have gotten into it. While it does mention SW on Linux in the future, it also mentions 7th par.

I'd say that pegs this as being written sometime in '01 or '02 at the latest. RE: SolidWorks on Linux handleman I must have gapped when I placed the date. I thought we were in month 10 for some reason. I even missed that they weren't talking about XP. Time for another coffee The Parasolid kernel that powers SoldWorks has been ported for a while.