System Requirements - 4.4 Interfacing Product Suite
CAD Import Module Requirements
The CAD Import Module is available for all operating systems. File import of the Inventor®, and SOLIDWORKS® file formats is available only on Windows® operating systems. 1Note that the CAD Import Module requires 64-bit Mac OS X® 10.7 or later.
LiveLink™ Requirements
The bidirectional interface functionality of the product suite detailed in the table below is only available on Windows® operating systems. For other included functionality, such as file import, see the CAD Import Module Requirements.
| LiveLink™ | Compatible Software |
|---|---|
| LiveLink™ for SOLIDWORKS® | SOLIDWORKS® 2013 and 2014 |
| LiveLink™ for Inventor® | Inventor® 2013 and 2014 |
| LiveLink™ for AutoCAD® | AutoCAD® 2013 and 2014 |
| LiveLink™ for PTC Creo Parametric™ | PTC® Creo® Parametric™ 1.0 and 2.0 |
| LiveLink™ for PTC Pro/ENGINEER® | PTC® Pro/ENGINEER® Wildfire® 4.0, 5.0 and PTC® Creo® Elements Pro 5.0 |
| LiveLink™ for Solid Edge® | Solid Edge® ST5, ST6 |
File Import for CATIA® V5 Requirements
The File Import for CATIA® V5 add-on is available on Windows® operating systems only. This add-on requires the CAD Import Module, or one the LiveLink™ products listed in the table under LiveLink™ Requirements.
LiveLink™ for Excel® Requirements
LiveLink™ for Excel® is compatible with Excel® 2007, 2010 and 2013 on Windows®. Excel® 2010 Starter is not supported.
LiveLink™ for MATLAB® Requirements
LiveLink™ for MATLAB® is compatible with the following versions, on all operating systems
| COMSOL® Version | Supported MATLAB® versions |
|---|---|
| COMSOL 4.4 | R2013a + R2013b |
| COMSOL 4.3b | R2012b + R2013a |
| COMSOL 4.3a | R2012a + R2012b |
| COMSOL 4.3 | R2011b + R2012a |
| COMSOL 4.2a | R2011a + R2011b |
| COMSOL 4.2 | R2010b + R2011a |
*For Linux® Operating Systems, the programs xterm and csh
are required. Please refer to the installation instructions for OS specific instructions.