Operating system compatibility for Autodesk Simulation CFD

Issue

You are wondering what operating systems (OS) are supported for Simulation CFD products.

Solution

The below information shows supported operating systems for the Simulation CFD products.

The 32-Bit and 64-Bit versions of Autodesk® Simulation CFD are delivered in separate installation packages. It is important to install the correct version for your system. The 64-bit version of Autodesk® Simulation CFD cannot be installed on a 32-bit system, nor can the 32-bit version be installed on a 64-bit system.

Autodesk Simulation CFD 2014

Windows® 8 x64

Windows® 7 Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise edition (SP0 or SP1 for x86 and x64)

Windows® XP Professional (x86: SP3, .net 4.0; x64: SP2, .net 4.0 SP1)

Autodesk Simulation CFD 2013

Windows® 7 Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate (SP0 or SP1 for x86 and x64): Design Study Environment (Interface), Solver

Windows XP Professional (x86: SP3, .net 4.0; x64: SP2, .net 4.0 SP1)Design Study Environment (Interface), Solver

Server 2008 HPC Edition (SP1): Solver Only

Server 2008: NOT Supported for Design Study Environment (Interface) or Solver

Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012, CFdesign 2011: Spring Update, and CFdesign 2010: Summer Update

Windows 7 32/64bit: Design Study Environment (Interface), Solver

Windows Vista 32/64bit (SP2, .net 3.5 SP1): Design Study Environment (Interface), Solver

Windows XP Professional 32bit (SP3, .net 3.5SP1): Design Study Environment (Interface), Solver

Windows XP Professional 64bit (SP2, .net 3.5SP1): Design Study Environment (Interface), Solver

Server 2008 HPC Edition (SP1): Solver Only

Server 2008: NOT Supported for Design Study Environment (Interface) or Solver

Legacy LMX License Servers (CFdesign 2011):

All the above except as noted and:

Server 2008 (SP1)
HP-UX v11i
Sun Solaris 8
Linux