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This is a fairly long-standing issue we come up against on the Innova Systems technical support desk, and also while talking to prospective customers about SOLIDWORKS. The simple answer is that SOLIDWORKS do not develop an Apple Mac version of the software, so we can’t install SOLIDWORKS natively.
We used to recommend the Bootcamp route, which involves installation of Bootcamp and then Microsoft Windows on the partition Bootcamp creates. The issue here is that if you need to access the Apple Mac Operating System (OS), you would need to shut down windows and boot up the Apple Mac OS, because they cannot be running simultaneously. This allows the full use of the hardware (RAM and graphics card) you have in your Apple Mac for Windows.
The alternative solution that we used to steer people away from is Parallels, a virtual machine software that allows you to run another OS inside the Mac OS (inside a window). The reason for not recommending this is that you are sharing the resource of the machine with two operating systems, thus not necessarily having the required resource to run a demanding program like SOLIDWORKS.
There were also historic problems with not being able to use the graphics card properly which would result in exceptionally slow performance when selecting things. This is due to most Macs not having certified graphics cards for SOLIDWORKS and parallels using a virtual graphics card driver or the default Windows driver. The virtual or generic drivers don’t offer the level of performance needed to run SOLIDWORKS correctly.
Innova Systems Technical Director, Ed Hawkins, explains
We have now installed and configured this on over 20 users’ Apple Mac computers and I have to say the response from these people has been amazing.
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I have a mid 2014 MacBook Pro, which I’ve been using as a test bed. The specs are listed below:
You will note that this machine has Intel Iris Graphics (specific to the Mac) and not a certified graphics card for SOLIDWORKS.
So, I installed the latest version of Parallels (version 10) and a fresh copy of Windows 10 into the virtual environment and then set about making SOLIDWORKS work!
It’s pretty easy to get Windows installed, as Parallels guides you through that process very nicely. You can specify how much of the machine’s resource to give to the Windows OS – which is where a high spec Mac will stand you in better stead. It is always a good rule of thumb to assign half the available RAM to the Windows OS, so in my set up, I assigned 4GB of RAM.
The difficult bit is making the “Use Software OpenGL” button inside SOLIDWORKS become accessible. When you first install SOLIDWORKS, this button is ticked and greyed out, so we can’t turn it off. In our opinion, SOLIDWORKS is unusable at this point, as selecting geometry and navigating the software is too slow to be productive.
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With a bit of effort, and some registry modifications, I was able to untick the OpenGL box, allowing us to use the graphics card to a much higher potential. The difference in performance was huge, and it allowed me to select and navigate the software much, much faster. One limitation that frustrated me early on was the lack of RealView Graphics (Accurate reflections and appearances), so I set about solving this problem too. I’m happy to report that RealView works perfectly on a properly specced Mac Book Pro!
Of course, this isn’t necessarily a new solution – Parallels has been around for some time, and installing Windows on a Mac for as long. The difference with our solution is that we can make SOLIDWORKS behave as well as a normal windows PC. No more slow selecting or poor rotational speed.
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Above is a screenshot of the working set up, albeit in Window mode, not full screen. I have this running at a resolution of 2560 x 1600 in full screen mode and it is functioning very well. Please note: the specification of my Mac, and the resource I can assign to Windows is far from ideal. It would be recommended for people who are creating fairly simple parts with up to 100 features, and assemblies containing up to 500 components. Any more than that, and I think it would struggle.
In summary, the Parallels solution is now recommended by Innova Systems. We are confident of this working well in a production environment, but the spec of the Mac is key to the success. Along with our modifications to the registry in Windows, of course.
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Video: See SOLIDWORKS running on Apple Mac
Video: How to run SOLIDWORKS on Apple Mac Computers
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Editor’s note: This post was originally published in August 2015 and has been updated to feature new information on our process.
A new version of SOLIDWORKS Education Edition came out recently and at Studica we have had some customers contact our support team with questions regarding installation. In this post, we will provide step-by-step instructions regarding how to download SOLIDWORKS Student Edition 2018-2019. This should make the process easier and provides some helpful screenshots for reference. You can also read this article about the new features of the SOLIDWORKS Education Edition.
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SOLIDWORKS Student System Requirements
First, you want to make sure your computer can run SOLIDWORKS. If you are interested in the recommended system requirements, refer to the SOLIDWORKS website. Here is a list of the minimum system requirements for SOLIDWORKS for both your operating system and hardware.
Operating System
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Windows 8.1 64-bit
- Windows 10 64-bit
Hardware
- 8GB or more of RAM
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- Intel or AMD CPU with SSE2 support.
A Note About Graphics Cards: SOLIDWORKS does not provide specific VRAM or clock speed requirements for the minimum recommended graphics cards. However, they recommend the NVIDIA Quadro, AMD FirePro or AMD Radeon Pro WX series of graphics cards.
Downloading the Software
Note that these instructions only apply to users who purchased a downloadable copy of the software from Studica. If you purchased a physical copy, then you would just put your DVD into your DVD drive and follow the installation procedure.
- Go to this site.
- On that site, fill out the information like it shows in this screenshot. Make sure the email address you put in is your real email address and not what’s shown in the screenshot. We will deal with the SDK-ID in the next step.
- To get the SDK-ID, you’ll want to go to the download page that was sent to you from Studica. If you don’t know where this is, go to studica.com and click “Login” at the top-right of the site.
- Login to your Studica account using your credentials.
- Once you’re logged in, click the “My Downloads” tab near the top of the site.
- In your downloads, you should see your SOLIDWORKS 2018 program listed. Click the “Download” link next to it to open the download site.
- On the download site, scroll down until you see a section titled “To download your Student Edition, please follow the instructions below:”
- Read the second step of this section. The SDK-ID will be listed. Copy that ID and paste it into the SDK-ID box on the SOLIDWORKS website you were on previously.
- Once that’s done, click “Request Download” and the program should begin to download.
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Once the download is finished, you’ll be able to run the installer and begin the installation process. Note that you will be asked to authorize your software. Be sure you have your authorization code handy. This code should have been sent to you from Studica. If you didn’t receive it, then go to your My Downloads page and you should find your codes listed.
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That’s all there is to it. If you have issues downloading or licensing the SOLIDWORKS Student & Education Edition program and have purchased from Studica, feel free to contact Studica and we can help you get up and running.