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Zach O 31-01-2009 14:04
Inventor for Mac on Firstbase
 
I was looking download a Inventor version for Mac off Firstbase but I cannot do so. Any ideas as to what I can do, or where I can get a free version for Mac?

Pat McCarthy 31-01-2009 14:11
Re: Inventor for Mac on Firstbase
 
Autodesk does not produce a Mac version of Inventor.
My suggestion would be to get Bootcamp, Parallels, VMWare, or VirtualBox (free), a copy of Windows XP or Vista, and install Inventor on the Windows of your choosing.

Zach O 31-01-2009 14:13
Re: Inventor for Mac on Firstbase
 
I really don't have the time or the disks to do that, but thank you.

Is there an alternative for Inventor for Mac that is VERY similar?

JagWire 31-01-2009 20:06
Re: Inventor for Mac on Firstbase
 
The only mainstream CAD software for mac that I know of is VectorWorks. The last version I used was around version 9 though, and at least then, it wasn't much like Inventor at all. It wasn't nearly as intuitive and easy to model things as inventor; but again, I haven't used it in quite a few years, so that may have changed.

The CAD/CAM software industry is pretty well dominated by windows. If I ever found a good combination of CAD and CAM for mac, I'd buy it in a heartbeat; dump windows and never look back.

For now though, the best I can do is just run windows through bootcamp on my mac. It runs pretty well, and since I don't use my windows partition for anything other than CAD/CAM, it doesn't get viruses so it stays in pretty good shape and hasn't given me much trouble.

R.C. 31-01-2009 23:20
Re: Inventor for Mac on Firstbase
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by JagWire (Post 811890)
The only mainstream CAD software for mac that I know of is VectorWorks. The last version I used was around version 9 though, and at least then, it wasn't much like Inventor at all. It wasn't nearly as intuitive and easy to model things as inventor; but again, I haven't used it in quite a few years, so that may have changed.

The CAD/CAM software industry is pretty well dominated by windows. If I ever found a good combination of CAD and CAM for mac, I'd buy it in a heartbeat; dump windows and never look back.

For now though, the best I can do is just run windows through bootcamp on my mac. It runs pretty well, and since I don't use my windows partition for anything other than CAD/CAM, it doesn't get viruses so it stays in pretty good shape and hasn't given me much trouble.
I would so dump windows, but since windows owns the monopoly. I am stuck here with windows. But if you want a good virus protection it is AVAST. It works and is better than any other, plus itz free. TRY IT GUYS.

Zach O 01-02-2009 17:18
Re: Inventor for Mac on Firstbase
 
I will look into VectorWorks, thanks :] I just need something for now. I think F.I.R.S.T. should have offered some sort of software for Mac for CAD. If there offering one for Windows for free, why not one for Mac? That's like taking out a whole group of people.

sdcantrell56 01-02-2009 17:40
Re: Inventor for Mac on Firstbase
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zach O (Post 812358)
I will look into VectorWorks, thanks :] I just need something for now. I think F.I.R.S.T. should have offered some sort of software for Mac for CAD. If there offering one for Windows for free, why not one for Mac? That's like taking out a whole group of people.
They don't offer one because one really doesn't exist. I wish one did as that is the only reason I'm sticking with a PC but currently there are not any good CAD offerings for Mac.

gorillamonky 01-02-2009 18:32
Re: Inventor for Mac on Firstbase
 
have you looked for a Linux version of inventor, people usually put them out, they use the same file system look the same and so on, yes a linux program will work with MAC, (MAC is based of Linux which is based of Unix and so on.

artdutra04 01-02-2009 18:55
Re: Inventor for Mac on Firstbase
 
Just use Windows in a virtual machine or separate hard drive partition.

If you don't want to pay, just get the free Windows 7 Beta. It'll expire in August though.

richalex2010 01-02-2009 19:24
Re: Inventor for Mac on Firstbase
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by gorillamonky (Post 812394)
have you looked for a Linux version of inventor, people usually put them out, they use the same file system look the same and so on, yes a linux program will work with MAC, (MAC is based of Linux which is based of Unix and so on.
Not the case. Apple uses the HFS+ file system, while Linux uses EXT3. Linux programs do not necessarily work on Mac, as there are major differences due to the different heritages of the operating systems. OS X is based on NeXTSTEP, which is a Unix/BSD-derived system (using the Mach kernel). Linux is an independently, openly-developed Unix-like system. Linux is Unix-like, OS X is Unix-derived, meaning that they are not inherently compatible.
EDIT: Also, the biggest difference to end users with Linux/Mac is the UI; OS X uses the proprietary interface that Apple developed, while Linux uses one of many desktop managers, including GNOME, KDE, and XFCE to name the three most popular (to my knowledge).

As far as compatibility goes (I don't know anything about actually using the software), there are several solutions that are available for OS X. FreeCAD, BRL-CAD, QCAD, and Form-Z all look like they could be used. There is no Unix-like version of Inventor, though. I'd suggest Bootcamp and either a demo version of Windows (borrow a CD from someone, just don't register it - that'll last for 30 days) or the Windows 7 beta, as stated above.

Andrew Schreiber 01-02-2009 19:41
Re: Inventor for Mac on Firstbase
 
Just throwing as an option, Google Sketchup. It may not be as powerful as Inventor but for quickly visualizing a concept it can be pretty decent.

dani190 01-02-2009 20:51
Re: Inventor for Mac on Firstbase
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by rc_cola1323 (Post 812008)
I would so dump windows, but since windows owns the monopoly. I am stuck here with windows. But if you want a good virus protection it is AVAST. It works and is better than any other, plus itz free. TRY IT GUYS.
avast used to
 be good, kaspersky is were its at now...

Zach O 02-02-2009 18:40
Re: Inventor for Mac on Firstbase
 
Thank you all for the good ideas.
I've looked at Graphite but I'm looking at someone giving a review on it first before I go downloading it.

Edit: I did try it. Not so great also.

gorillamonky 11-02-2009 21:29
Re: Inventor for Mac on Firstbase
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by richalex2010 (Post 812407)
Not the case. Apple uses the HFS+ file system, while Linux uses EXT3. Linux programs do not necessarily work on Mac, as there are major differences due to the different heritages of the operating systems. OS X is based on NeXTSTEP, which is a Unix/BSD-derived system (using the Mach kernel). Linux is an independently, openly-developed Unix-like system. Linux is Unix-like, OS X is Unix-derived, meaning that they are not inherently compatible.
sorry, every time i have tried it, it worked fine,

Quote:
Also, the biggest difference to end users with Linux/Mac is the UI; OS X uses the proprietary interface that Apple developed, while Linux uses one of many desktop managers, including GNOME, KDE, and XFCE to name the three most popular (to my knowledge).
And the GUI for the kernal shouldn't effect how individual programs look right?

artdutra04 11-02-2009 22:19
Re: Inventor for Mac on Firstbase
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by richalex2010 (Post 812407)
Not the case. Apple uses the HFS+ file system, while Linux uses EXT3. Linux programs do not necessarily work on Mac, as there are major differences due to the different heritages of the operating systems. OS X is based on NeXTSTEP, which is a Unix/BSD-derived system (using the Mach kernel). Linux is an independently, openly-developed Unix-like system. Linux is Unix-like, OS X is Unix-derived, meaning that they are not inherently compatible.
EDIT: Also, the biggest difference to end users with Linux/Mac is the UI; OS X uses the proprietary interface that Apple developed, while Linux uses one of many desktop managers, including GNOME, KDE, and XFCE to name the three most popular (to my knowledge).
All true, except you forgot about X11 Unix applications. That's how you can run MATLAB on a Mac.


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