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Installing COMSOL on macOS Sierra

Solution Number: 1229 Versions: 5.2a, 5.2

I am trying to install COMSOL Multiphysics on my Mac running macOS Sierra (version 10.12), but the Setup program does not start. This has been fixed in COMSOL 5.2a update 2. Please use the latest installer available ...

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Repairing the LiveLink Interface Using the COMSOL Installer

Solution Number: 1221 Applies to: LiveLink for AutoCAD, LiveLink for Excel, LiveLink for Inventor, LiveLink for PTC Creo Parametric, LiveLink for PTC Pro/ENGINEER, LiveLink for Revit, LiveLink for Solid Edge, LiveLink for SOLIDWORKS Versions: All versions

My LiveLink interface is not working properly. For example: When I try to synchronize my CAD drawing, I get an error that the connection has failed. The COMSOL Multiphysics tab or menu does not appear in the CAD ...

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Error: Failed to connect to PTC Creo Parametric

Solution Number: 1218 Applies to: LiveLink for PTC Creo Parametric Versions: All versions

When I try to synchronize the geometry between COMSOL and PTC Creo Parametric, the error message Failed to connect to PTC Creo Parametric. Please make sure PTC Creo Parametric is running. is displayed, and the COMSOL ...

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How to administrate a COMSOL Multiphysics Floating Network License and a COMSOL Server License on the same license server

Solution Number: 1211 Applies to: COMSOL Multiphysics, COMSOL Server Versions: All versions

I want to run my COMSOL Multiphysics license (FNL) and my COMSOL Server license (CSL) from the same license manager. How do I do that? Please note that this solution is about combining an FNL license file with a CSL ...

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'Command not found' or 'No such file or directory' error when starting the license manager on Linux

Solution Number: 1199 Versions: All versions

When I try to start the license manager for COMSOL 5.0, or later, on my Linux distribution I get an error message saying: ./lmgrd: Command not found. or ./lmgrd: No such file or directory The license manager ...

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Error: .NET Framework Initialization Error

Solution Number: 1170 Versions: All versions

When I start COMSOL Multiphysics on Windows I get one of the following error messages: comsol.exe - .NET Framework Initialization Error To run this application, you must first install one of the following versions of ...

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Error: Failed to connect to Inventor

Solution Number: 1167 Versions: All versions

When I try to synchronize the geometry between COMSOL and Inventor LT, the error message Failed to connect to Inventor. Please make sure Inventor is running. is displayed. Inventor LT does not support third party ...

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Error: Failed to connect to Solid Edge

Solution Number: 1160 Applies to: LiveLink for Solid Edge Versions: All versions

When I try to synchronize the geometry between COMSOL and Solid Edge, the error message Failed to connect to Solid Edge. Please make sure Solid Edge is running. is displayed, and the COMSOL Multiphysics tab in Solid ...

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Error: Failed to connect to Inventor

Solution Number: 1163 Versions: All versions

When I try to synchronize the geometry between COMSOL and Inventor, the error message Failed to connect to Inventor. Please make sure Inventor is running. is displayed. In addition, in the Inventor user interface, ...

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Error: Failed to connect to PTC Pro/ENGINEER

Solution Number: 1162 Versions: All versions

When I try to synchronize the geometry between COMSOL and PTC Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0, the error message Failed to connect to PTC Pro/ENGINEER. Please make sure PTC Pro/ENGINEER is running. is displayed. The ...

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