AutoCAD on Mac

I'm about to do some AutoCAD teaching at a school that thinks it's
going to have AutoCAD running on Mac Bootcamp. I know I know - I've
told them not to do it but they're determined.

I've seen stuff about licensing problems and middle mouse button
issues. Just wondering if anyone here's got any experience of this
kind of environment?

 

Autodesk hasn't supported the MAC OS in years. Probably since R14. I
think R12 was the last version that supported MACS.

 

Straight from Autodesk:

Support for AutoCAD® and AutoCAD LT® on Apple computers

Published date: 2008-Oct-24
ID: TS1070248

Applies to:
AutoCAD® 2009
AutoCAD® 2008
AutoCAD® 2007
AutoCAD LT® 2009
AutoCAD LT® 2008
AutoCAD LT® 2007

Issue

You want to know if AutoCAD® and AutoCAD LT® are supported on Apple
computers.

Solution

Autodesk does not produce a Mac-specific version of AutoCAD® or
AutoCAD LT®.
However, in limited testing, AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT versions 2007 and
newer releases appeared to function correctly on a Windows operating
system running on an Apple computer using BootCamp boot manager
software.
It is important to note that although limited testing did not reveal
any problems, Autodesk does not support the use of either AutoCAD or
AutoCAD LT on Apple computers.

If you are working as a contractor to the school I would document this
and add that you cannot be responsible for problems in the class
resulting from running AutoCAD on an unsupported system.

Daryl Stockton

 

Thanks guys,

I'm aware of Autodesk's position. I've spoken to them directly myself
- although I missed that statement on their website.
I was just wondering if there's anybody out there who's actually doing
this.

From what I've read elsewhere, the problems actually seem to arise
when using 'Parallels' instead of (or alongside?) 'Boot Camp'.
I'll try to find out which environment the school's actually planning
on using.

Your idea of getting something is a good one Daryl. I've already
written to the Director advising him of my concerns. The task is
really to get these kids thinking three-dimensionally, and to give
them some kind of CAD literacy, so one way or another I guess I can
get them started in that direction.

Wish me luck ;-)

 

Thanks guys,

I'm aware of Autodesk's position. I've spoken to them directly myself
- although I missed that statement on their website.
I was just wondering if there's anybody out there who's actually doing
this.

From what I've read elsewhere, the problems actually seem to arise
when using 'Parallels' instead of (or alongside?) 'Boot Camp'.
I'll try to find out which environment the school's actually planning
on using.

Your idea of putting something in writing is a good one Daryl. I've
already
written to the Director advising him of my concerns. The task is
really to get these kids thinking three-dimensionally, and to give
them some kind of CAD literacy, so one way or another I guess I can
get them started in that direction.

Wish me luck ;-)

 

call autodesk and ask them if there current programs are written to work on
a mac OS.

last time I spoke with autodesk tech support, all programs are written for a
windows OS.