3D Modeling software

Crazy Climber · 23 May 2011 at 16:06

Does anybody know if there are any equivilant softwares for Solidworks or AutoCAD that will run on Linux.

I've read that they dont run very well if at all through Wine or other emulators and having totaly got rid of my windows install I now realise I want to used Solidworks and AutoCAD again... typical.

Any help is much appreciated.
Cheers!! CC

Crazy Climber · 25 May 2011 at 10:38

Interesting, I had a quick look at Blender the other night and thin k I need more time with it...
I have also just started playing with Wine for another windows program.

Am I right in thinking you do not need to physically install Windows to use VM?

Crazy Climber · 26 May 2011 at 14:00

Cool thanks for that!

So I need my windows install CD for it to set its self up then in effect it will just run as another program?

Crazy Climber · 27 May 2011 at 08:49

well after much faffing again, I got Windows XP virtual box to work, and although I didn't really do much on it, Solidworks seemed to install fine.

on another note I got MemoryMap running on it too (or it seems to anyway)

More meddling to come over the weekend I think