This includes eDrawings Viewer for macOS, as well as eDrawings and eDrawings Professional for iOS. SOLIDWORKS do develop several other applications that are available for macOS and iOS. Watch the video above for a guide to this, alternatively, visit the original Solid Solutions article here. There are other considerations such as graphics performance and the applications you are using SOLIDWORKS for. SOLIDWORKS cannot run directly on macOS, so first you will need to install Windows on your Mac using an application such as Boot Camp or Parallels. We therefore would NOT recommend this setup above a Windows based professional workstation.Īlthough SOLIDWORKS will run on OS X there are some major considerations to be aware of. However, the limit of this support is that although it will install, it may not run well as Macs rarely have supported graphics cards.
The MBP performance also holds up well with a second AC session running on a second 4K screen when needed.We know quite a few users running SOLIDWORKS successfully on a Mac, and SOLIDWORKS recently updated their system requirements to include virtualisation such as parallels. It’s also nice to have the Favorites panel open large alongside. But for the best working environment, I suggest at least one 30” 4K screen with the MBP if working on larger buildings or sites. I have run AC solely on the 16” screen - it is very resolute and quite comfortable. (I should note, though, I run full schematic graphics when modeling.) I also notice slowness if there are quite a few morphs in a large project. It slows on large Revit conversions/imports as they bring in high poly counts. (Note: I’ve disabled the integrated GPU to force the work to the dedicated GPU and that greatly improves performance.) I’ve found the MBP performs very well on native Archicad small to mid-size building models. If helpful, I run my models, small to large, on a 2019 16” MBP. I can’t speak to the M1, except I have read the generic CPU bench tests are very good for the cost.
Will the cheaper newer computer perform adequately? The new M1 is substantially less expensive, under $2k. I’d like to purchase a similar computer quickly.īut Graphisoft points out that even the slow M1 machines perform as well as the i7 machines. Spec suitable for a mobile CAD workstation – we recommend to use an additional 27 inch Monitor for extended CAD usage (see below for specs).Ģ.6GHz 6-core ninth‑generation Intel Core i7 processor with Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHzĪMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 8GB of GDDR6 memory Here’s Macinteract’s recommendations for minimum spec: Given that I’m now working both at home and the office, it makes sense to have a mobile computer.
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