SOLIDWORKS for LINUX?

[techberth]

Is SOLIDWORKS available for linux??

[techberth]

I hav made a list of opensource CAD softwares here http://www.techberth.com/open-source-cad-softwares/

Edited February 6, 2012 by techberth

[shift1313]

not that i know of. only 32bit and 64bit versions for windows. You will need a windows emulator to make it work. Having said that i would think the performance would be horrible running a graphical intense program on an emulator. The linux environment is great for a lot of things but i dont think graphical design software is one of those.

[rahulchoure4541]

do i have any alternate option for inventor in LINUX.

[clydemit]

Solidworks was made to run on windows. Autocad products can work with WINE emulator and some can be installed without.

[techberth]

varicad is for linux

[f700es]

Solidworks was made to run on windows. Autocad products can work with WINE emulator and some can be installed without.

 

Current WINE db has AutoCAD versions 2009 thru 2012 with a garbage rating. Link

 

Older versions seem to work well though. I honestly don't have a problem with Linux, there are several versions that are pretty cool but I fail to see the issue with just using the OS that an application was designed to be used in.

Inventor also gets a garbage rating as well Link

[CALCAD]

Bricscad has a Linux version. It's more of an Autocad clone. Nothing like Solidworks. Not open source.

[f700es]

That FreeCAD looks promising as an Inventor alternative. I haven't used it but it does look usable.

Link

[skan]

Siemens NX and Catia have Unix versions

[SLW210]

UNIX and LINUX are not the same OS.

[skan]

I know

I meant that they offer versions that can run on Unix and Unix-like systems, such as FreeBSD, Linux, Solaris...