System Requirements: Interfacing Products for Version 6.4 Update 3

Version:
  • 6.4.0.429

CAD Import Module and Design Module

Import of files in the AutoCAD®, Inventor®, NX™, and SOLIDWORKS® formats is available only on a supported Windows® or Linux® operating system with 64-bit Intel® processors. The import of files saved with PTC Creo Parametric™ version 12 software is available only on a supported Windows® or Linux® operating system with 64-bit Intel® processors.

Operating System Supported Version
Windows® Windows® 10 and Windows® 11
macOS macOS 12 to 26
Linux® OS-specific system requirements only 1,2

1 Import of files in the ACIS, IGES, PTC Creo Parametric™, PTC Creo® Elements Pro, STEP, and PTC Pro/ENGINEER® formats is available only on a supported Linux® operating system with Intel® processors.

2 Import of files in the AutoCAD®, Inventor®, and SOLIDWORKS® formats on a Linux® operating system requires that the Motif (libXm.so.4) 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® 2025 and 2026
LiveLink™ for Inventor® Inventor® 2025 and 2026
Inventor® Professional 2025 and 2026
LiveLink™ for Revit® Revit® 2025 and 2026
LiveLink™ for Solid Edge® Solid Edge® 2024 and 2025
LiveLink™ for SOLIDWORKS® SOLIDWORKS® 2022 to 2026

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 a supported Windows® or Linux® operating system with 64-bit Intel® processors. File import on a Linux® operating system requires that the Motif (libXm.so.4) package is installed.

Numerical Software

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® 2021 and 2024 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 Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO) add-ins.

LiveLink™ for MATLAB®

LiveLink™ for MATLAB® is compatible with MATLAB® R2025a and R2025b on all supported operating systems. For Linux® operating systems, the xterm and csh programs are required. For macOS operating systems, the XQuartz and csh programs are required.

LiveLink™ for Simulink®

LiveLink™ for Simulink® is compatible with Simulink® R2025a and R2025b on all supported operating systems. For Linux® operating systems, the xterm program is required. For macOS operating systems, the XQuartz program is required.

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 the COMSOL® software or other software, given your particular circumstances. Systems and hardware change regularly, which may impact any determination of which system requirements are appropriate for you.