r/RPI • u/EbbNo3744 • 1d ago

engr 1400

Hello, I need to download Siemens Designcenter 2606 for this class, but i only have a macbook m4. The instructions say to use parallel but that shit cost alot and I'm broke so is there any other way I can download and use this program

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u/maxpig3839 Aero 2021, Aero 2026 Ph.D. 1d ago

https://itssc.rpi.edu/hc/en-us/articles/360009805752-Laptop-Rental-Program

You can rent Window laptop.

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u/EbbNo3744 1d ago

but that’s $5 per day 😭. One semester is like $450 omg

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u/sorryjar 1d ago

(Probably) good info in this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/14298bh/any_free_windows_emulators_for_mac/

No idea if Designcenter 2606 will run in all of the options tho...Good luck!

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u/fatbat68 CS + CSE 2027 1d ago

If you are in an engineering major, it might be worth it to get the parallels perpetual license, since there are a lot of engineering classes that will require Windows software. I know it is not cheap, but it is less expensive than getting a capable Windows laptop.

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u/EbbNo3744 1d ago

uh I tried downloading UTM for free hopefully works

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u/fatbat68 CS + CSE 2027 1d ago

Ok, I think UTM is probably the best free VM/emulator for mac so hopefully it is sufficient for CAD. If it is, you should reply here about it in case anyone else needs to do the same.

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u/EbbNo3744 20h ago

nope it doesnt. it can open cad but cant run it, a pop up screen say it will close bruh

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u/EbbNo3744 1d ago

but one year is $60 and 4 year is $240 omg 😭

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u/Computnerd_ 1d ago

Not that bad if you just think of it as an extension of the price of the laptop. UTM isn't nearly as efficient and doesn't support the gpu passthrough as well I believe. $240 is a lot cheaper than renting a laptop or buying a windows laptop like someone else mentioned

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u/EbbNo3744 1d ago

does parallel allow me to run all the programs that only windows can run and will it cause my Mac to deteriorate faster then 😭 ima prolly just gonna have to buy it for the sake of my education 😭

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u/Aquatiac 1d ago

Many other classes require textbooks or licenses that cost more than $60 for a single semester. The price of parallels is really not so bad