What is the best way to run Inventor (between PC and Mac)?

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Hi all

My boss offers me the choice between a Dell and a Mac for my workstation!
as the subject says it's to run Autodesk Inventor 2016
I would have liked opinions on the subject...


Thank you 

Renaud

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Is Inventor compatible with Mac? I don't see it in the list of native applications:

http://www.autodesk.fr/solutions/mac-compatible-software

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No! 

But it is possible to boot a Mac under windows with Bootcamp and run everything that works under windows.

https://support.apple.com/fr-fr/HT201258

 

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Ok, you'll have to plan to buy windows on the side then for the bootcamp

I don't think it comes with.

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Hello.

 

For me, even if it means running it on windows .... You might as well have the dedicated machine for it!

I once had a "virtual" machine with Windows for Solidworks and the rest of the machine that runs on Ubuntu.

It wasn't hyper-hyper practical (incessant switching from one to the other) as well as a source of conflict/bug.

 

After that, what we don't control is the entire computer park of your company. If it's on Mac for the other collaborators, it would be interesting if you were there too. Only for compatibility of exchange in files (spreadsheet, word processor, etc.) and efficient computer scientists (be prepared for a "you're too specific for me to take care of you right away" otherwise)

 

In summary, if your entire company is on Mac, why not... If not, I remain much more doubtful on the matter and would advise you a nice Dell station.

Also remember to look at the characteristics in it, so you don't end up with an old cuckoo ;-)

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Hello

I haven't found an article more recent than 2014, so I'll be tempted to say that it hasn't developed much:

https://inventor4mac.wordpress.com/

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4984294?tstart=0

And two videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-smmgD23aMA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU85EjvTyz0

But from what I've seen, you have to know a little about BootCamp: if you already know it and it doesn't scare you, then it's not a problem and it'll just be a matter of taste!

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Don't forget that adding a layer of emulation will not help the performance of the machine...

So unless you're just doing simple parts and reduced assemblies, amha that's DELL the answer.

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@Stefbeno: Amha?

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@coin:

AMHA = in my humble opinion, derived from English:

IMHO = In my humble opinion

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For complex models, complex mold sets, and large assemblies (typically more than 1000 parts)
Operating systemRecommended:
64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 7 with Service Pack 1, Microsoft Windows 8.1¹, or Microsoft Windows 10.
Processor TypeRecommended:
Intel® Xeon® E3 or Core i7 or equivalent, 3.30 GHz or higher²
MemoryRecommended:
20 GB RAM or more ³
Hard diskRecommended:
500 GB of free disk space or more ³
GraphicRecommended:
Microsoft® Direct3D card 11® or graphics capable or higher ⁴
Other
  • DVD-ROM ⁵
  • 1,280 x 1,024 or higher screen resolution
  • Internet connection for Autodesk® 360 functionality, Internet downloads, and Aware access subscription
  • Adobe® Flash® Player 15 ⁶
  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 8 or higher
  • Full local installation of Microsoft® Excel 2007, 2010, or 2013 for iFunctions, iParts, iSets, Wire Related Commands, Set Creation/Threaded Hole, Global BOM, Parts Lists, Revision Tables, Drawings Led Spreadsheets, and Studio Animation of Positional Representations. Excel Starter®, Office Online 365®, and OpenOffice® are not supported.
  • 64-bit Microsoft Office is required to export Access 2007, dBase IV, Text, and CSV formats.
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 ⁷

For Autodesk Inventor 2016 Macintosh Users

Training camp

You can install Autodesk® Inventor Professional software on a Mac® computer on a Windows partition. The system must use Apple Boot Camp® to handle a dual-OS configuration and meet the minimum system requirements:

  • Recommended: Mac OS® X 10.10.x
  • Minimum: Mac OS® X 10.9.x
  • Intel® Core 2 Duo or higher, 3.0 GHz or higher
  • Microsoft® 64-bit Windows® 7 with Service Pack 1, Windows 8.1
  • RAM: 16GB or more recommended;  8 GB minimum
  • Partition Size: 250 GB or more recommended;  100 GB minimum

Mac Virtualization on Parallels Desktop

Autodesk Inventor Professional can be used on the Mac via Parallels Desktop for Mac without having to boot directly into the Windows operating system, so it is easy to switch between platforms. The system must meet the following requirements:

  • Recommended: Mac OS® X 10.10.x
  • Minimum: Mac OS® X 10.9.x
  • Parallels Desktop 10 or higher
  • Intel® Core 2 Duo or higher, 3.0 GHz or higher
  • Microsoft® 64-bit Windows® 7 with Service Pack 1 or Windows® 8.1
  • RAM: 16GB or more recommended;  8 GB minimum
  • Free disk space: 250 GB or more recommended;  100 GB minimum
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notes:

  1. Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Vault must both be the same language on a given computer. The English versions of these applications will work on any operating system in the language, and other language versions of these applications will run on the operating systems of the same language.
  2. Autodesk Inventor LT 2016 is optimized to take advantage of the extended SSE2 instruction sets supported on Pentium 4, AMD Athlon 64, and AMD Opteron. Inventor LT 2016 will not be installed on computers that do not support SSE2. Several utilities are available on the Internet in this CPUID report, including supported instructions for sets.
  3. Autodesk recommends settings that allow Microsoft Windows to manage virtual memory as needed. There should always be at least twice as much free hard disk space as system memory (RAM).
  4. Please refer to the Autodesk graphics card information published .
  5. DVD-ROM drive is not required if installing USB download or software.
  6. Multimedia components of the Inventor Help system, such as the Video Tour UI, Command Reference Learning, and Show Me animations, require Adobe Flash Player 10. If it is not already installed, you can download it from the Adobe website . 
  7. Provided by the Autodesk installation product.

 See this link where everything is said according to the Autodesk Inventor version

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-requirements-for-Autodesk-Inventor-2016-products.html

See also this link Find recommended hardware for Autodesk

http://www.autodesk.fr/adsk/servlet/syscert?siteID=458335&id=19240396

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Thank you Coin and .PL

For your answers, I will therefore look at compatibility with other positions.
But there is no network at the moment.


Small clarification:

In fact I'm going to be hired by a start-up, I'm going to work with an Italian company for production, and the idea is to be with a laptop!!

To be able to work from home if needed and from Italy too.
Even if most of the time I will be in the office with a 27" Thunderbolt display from Apple.

Should I prefer a 17" or a 15"?

Another thing, in Autodesk's prerequisites (see link) they talk about PC solution and Apple solution.
I wonder why with a system other than Mac they recommend different data.

Then finally, a friend who touches on computers writes me this: you need 32 gigabytes of ram and an I5 4690 processor to be serene
 
Is there anyone to enlighten me?

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-requirements-for-Autodesk-Inventor-2017-products.html

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Finally I have a 15" MacBook Pro with a 27" thunderbold screen.

On the peripheral side, bootcamp is not quite up to speed with the Apple keyboard and for comfort reasons, I will take a keyboard and a mouse.

I launched a topic to get your advice, to know if there are particular products that change your life and that allow you to be more efficient/efficient in your work.

Thank you for your contribution, good luck to all

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Don't hesitate to give a feedback on the use of mac in CAD in a while. I don't think it's used much and I wonder if it's well cut for (it's often sold as the big devil of mecha drawing software)

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so I'm on a MacBook Pro booter on a Windows partition
It works well