Solidworks on Linux..

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wharfedale

8 posts

Wannabe Geek

#21942 11-May-2008 22:12

HI all to the wonderful world of crazy engineers...

Does any one know if solidworks will run on any form of linux...Matlab works and free software for everything else I need... but can't find anything on solidworks for linux.

Running Ubuntu 7.10 and xp in dual boot on a Hp DV6522tx laptop.

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cheers,
me

kaiwai

116 posts

Master Geek

#130747 14-May-2008 00:52

wharfedale: HI all to the wonderful world of crazy engineers...

Does any one know if solidworks will run on any form of linux...Matlab works and free software for everything else I need... but can't find anything on solidworks for linux.

Running Ubuntu 7.10 and xp in dual boot on a Hp DV6522tx laptop.

"Those who refuse to take part in politics are destined to be governed by their inferiors" - Plato (I don't want to take part in politics... therefore politicians are my inferiors!!!)

cheers,
me

Sorry to say, but ther is Matlab and Maple - both work really nicely on Linux. As for Solidworks, its a Windows only application unfortunately. My brother is a engineering student and basically for him, it was better for him to use the university computers anyway since they have massive screens and faster processors.

Oh, and I've tried to run it under wine - it doesn't work unfortunately :(

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wharfedale

8 posts

Wannabe Geek

#130764 14-May-2008 07:37

Hey thanks for the reply...

Sadly, my laptop is faster than the uni CAD computers...

cheers.

kaiwai

116 posts

Master Geek

#130766 14-May-2008 07:51

wharfedale: Hey thanks for the reply...

Sadly, my laptop is faster than the uni CAD computers...

cheers.

Ah, you're lucky then :D

Then again, this 2.4Ghz laptop is pretty fast - always surprised how technology keeps moving forward at break neck speed.

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