CATIA V5 (R2013) on a MacBook Pro

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CATIA V5 (R2013) on a MacBook Pro

Hi all

I would like to buy the best configurated MacBook Pro Retina 15", for using it at university of applied sciences in mechanical engineering.

Therefore I need to install Windows via Boot Camp because I've to run CATIA V5. The university told me, that some students had a few troubles with CATIA V5 running on a MacBook (I don't know which ones these were). They also said, that it worked fine but after an update of CATIA the troubles came accross.

Now I want to ask all of you, if you have any experiences at runing CATIA V5 (R2013) on a MacBook Pro Retina?

Are there any troubles due to the not certificated GPU? Does the GeForce 750M have enough power for it?

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Ronny

MacBook Pro with Retina display, Windows 7, CATIA, V5, R2013, CAD,

Posted on May 16, 2014 7:34 AM

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Answer 1

piptin

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Oct 1, 2014 1:31 AM in response to Ronny Hoffmann

I have a maccbook pro 13' retina, I run the CATIA V5R21 student edition on bootcamp windows 8.1 and the rmbp is powerful enough and it runs smoothly, the only trouble you will find is that CATIA is not available for windows 8, therefore there is no support if you find any errors. Nevertheless I haven't had any problems so with that so far. The only real problem I had is that windows has some troubles adjusting the resolution for the retina display and the menus appear very small for some progrmas but adjusting the resolution to something no retinish works.

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Answer 2

Sep 17, 2016 2:23 PM in response to Ronny Hoffmann

Hello! I have a dilemma and I would be very grateful if you could help me.As I wish I could buy a new laptop, tempts me greatly MacBook, the problem is I pretty much use 3D modeling programs and I saw that there Catia V5 software for eg Mac.What advised me, to take my macbook and to put Windows on it so I can have the programs I need or I buy a laptop with Windows? Thank you!

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