System Requirements: Interfacing Products for Version 6.2
CAD Import Module and Design Module
File import of the NX™ and SOLIDWORKS® file formats is available only on a supported Windows® or Linux® operating system with Intel® 64-bit processors. File import of the AutoCAD® and Inventor® file formats is available only on a supported Windows® operating system. File import of the ACIS® 2024 1.0 and SOLIDWORKS® 2024 file formats is available only on a supported Windows® operating system.
| Operating System | Supported Version |
|---|---|
| Windows® | Windows® 10 and Windows® 11 |
| macOS | macOS 121 and 131 |
| Linux® | OS-specific system requirements only 2,3 |
1 File import of the IGES and STEP file formats on macOS 12 and 13 with Apple silicon processors like M1 requires Rosetta 2.
2 File import of the ACIS, IGES, PTC Creo Parametric™, PTC Creo® Elements Pro, STEP, and PTC Pro/ENGINEER® file formats is available only on a supported Linux® operating system with Intel® 64-bit processors.
3 File import of the SOLIDWORKS® file format on a Linux® operating system requires that the Network Services Library (libnsl.so) package is installed.
For a list of supported file formats for CAD file import and export, see the CAD Specification Chart.
LiveLink™ Products for CAD Software
The bidirectional interface functionality of the product suite detailed in the table below is available only for Windows® 10 and Windows® 11. Synchronization in offline mode is available on all supported Windows®, Linux®, and macOS operating systems. For other included functionality, such as file import and geometric operations, see the CAD Import Module and Design Module table above.
| LiveLink™ | Compatible Software |
|---|---|
| LiveLink™ for AutoCAD® | AutoCAD® 2023 and 2024 |
| LiveLink™ for Inventor® | Inventor® 2023 and 2024 Inventor® Professional 2023 and 2024 |
| LiveLink™ for PTC Creo Parametric™ | PTC Creo Parametric™ 7.0–10.0 |
| LiveLink™ for Revit® | Revit® 2023 and 2024 |
| LiveLink™ for Solid Edge® | Solid Edge® 2023 and 2024 |
| LiveLink™ for SOLIDWORKS® | SOLIDWORKS® 2021–2024 |
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® 10 and Windows® 11.
LiveLink™ for Excel®
An Excel® installation is not required for reading and writing Excel files. LiveLink™ for Excel® offers additional features when Excel® is installed on the Windows® operating system. LiveLink™ for Excel® is compatible with Excel® 2016, 2019, and 2021 on the Windows® operating system. If using Office 365, Excel® must be installed on the computer — LiveLink™ for Excel® requires a version of Excel that supports VSTO add-ins.
LiveLink™ for MATLAB®
LiveLink™ for MATLAB® is compatible with MATLAB® R2023a and R2023b on all supported operating systems. For Linux® operating systems, the xterm and csh programs are required. For macOS1 operating systems, the XQuartz and csh programs are required.
LiveLink™ for Simulink®
LiveLink™ for Simulink® is compatible with Simulink® R2023a and R2023b on all supported operating systems. For Linux® operating systems, the xterm program is required. For macOS1 operating systems, the XQuartz program is required.
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For macOS with Apple silicon processors, you need to install update 1 for version 6.2. For further details view the product update page.
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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