AutoCAD and Parallels on Mac

Shows the performance of Parallels on the Mac running Windows XP and AutoCAD (ADT), in 2D and even in 3D with hidden lines or Gouraut shading.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• AutoCAD
• ADT
• Mac
• Parallels
• MacBook
• Pro
• Performances

[DrTtheLoOoveDocta]

If you install Windows programs on your Mac using Bootcamp, are those files and programs accessible through Parallels?

[JacquesHocmont]

Yes, they are. Both Parallels and VM Ware are able to use a Bootcamp partition as a virtual machine, and this is certainly the most flexible configuration since you can access the same "PC" from Bootcamp or from OSX via your preferred virtualization solution. In that case, you need first to Windows through bootcamp, and then, from virtualization, select this partition as your virtual machine.

[qwertisdirty]

holy crap, how large are those files?

[JacquesHocmont]

Not that large, but not that small either. I can't exactly remember, but I think some files were 5MB big...

[betomon17]

Hey, I just recently installed AutoCAD 2008 on my macbook 13" (white- in parallels)) with only 1 GB ram :P I had to dedicate 404 mg of ram to be able to run X as well as windows smoothly- AutoCAD seems to work very well for 2D models, and it works good in 3D as long as you dont go realistic ( wire-frame works well, but the shadows and shades might not work so well on more advanced/complex 3D's). So for the things I do, my mac handles it well even though I only give it 400 RAM and 64 Vram.

[JacquesHocmont]

Well, memory is probably the most important performance factor when running virtual machines. Seems to me you would be much better off adding a Gb of RAM to your machine.

[8Trails50]

Specs? Whats you Mac?

[MyxoYorke]

That`s not truth, it seems to be faster on mac that pc.

[22kedam]

would autodesk inventor work well on a standerd macbook pro?

[TheRealtallwolf]

@JacquesHocmont 5MB drawings aren't that big when they are 2D....how does the system work with extremely large 3D models that have alot of Xreferenced files in them? Does it experience sluggish performance and lockups?

I Ask because We are about to upgrade systems and I've heard alot about MacPro workstations running Windows 7 and Autocad. I would like to know how they handle large files before I suggest Mac to my boss.

[claudeIsbell]

getting no audio, and have checked other videos

[andresskl]

@papachola3 Cuál es tu Mac? Yo lo instalé en un iMac 3.06 intel i3 con 4Gb de ram y anda bastante bien... Naturalmente, mejor si es mediante bootcamp, pero en este sistema se lo aguanta bastante bien.

[Kaliber35]

You would think this would be a given

[saliko89]

If u do bootcamp, u need to install disk 2 that comes with your mac for drivers software.. but if u use parallels desktop, it works pretty cool. and i can run autocad on it as well.. never have any problem yet

[saliko89]

Check out my video about it.. and m a student. m using mac.. and i also do that to run autocad.. No doubt... lol

[Isf215]

hey i am going into architecture and i really would like to get the new 2.66 GHZ Macbook Pro 15". Do you have any trouble with any of the autocad programs being slow or freezing?

[papachola3]

una pregunta... si me compro un parallels de 4.0 y al arrancar autocad se pondra lento?? eso es lo q algunos dicen..