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•  Solidworks is available via
  • The METER lab (ETC 2.126)
  • The ME virtual desktop environment (http://www.engr.utexas.edu/itg/facilities/virtualdesktop)
  • Install onto personally owned laptops.  Go  
    1. Go to Solidworks request form here, https://utexas.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8IZhD3xMerIVF5P
    , and follow
    2. Follow the instructions that appear after filling out the request (make sure you leave open the instruction window or copy the contents into a text editor for later reference

Common Problems

• Solidworks won't install onto my Apple computer

Solidworks only works in Windows which is why we specify Windows in the ME laptop requirements.  If you have an Apple, you can run Windows in BootCamp or as a Virtual Machine.  For either, you can get a copy of Windows from http://www.engr.utexas.edu/itg/products/434-microsoft-dreamspark-premium

• • Setting up BootCamp - https://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
  • Setting up a VM - 

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• • https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch01.html#gui-createvm