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Frame for CAD

Best practices for configuring, managing and running

CAD applications on the cloud

December 2015

2015 © Frame. All rights reserved. 2 of 29-V04

Table of Contents:

1. What is Frame?

2. What is Frame for CAD?

3. Why run CAD in the cloud with Frame?

4. Getting Started with Frame for CAD

5. CAD Applications in production on Frame

6. Autodesk AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor

i) Autodesk AutoCAD

ii) Autodesk Revit

iii) Autodesk Inventor

Appendix A: Licensing (Autodesk Standard Account Configurations)

7. ANSYS Workbench

9. SIEMENS NX

10. SIEMENS Solid Edge

11. PTC CREO

12. Vectorworks

13. Resources and References


1. What is Frame? Frame is a software platform for the cloud that delivers Windows desktop applications through a browser. This means users can access any Windows application from any device (PC, Chromebook, iPad, Kindle, Macbook, iPhone, etc.) without installing anything locally. It also means administrators can manage all their users, applications, and environments from a single location. Even high-end, graphically-intensive applications run great on Frame since each user’s session can be backed by powerful NVIDIA GPUs.

Frame serves a range of users and application types from basic apps to CAD Frame comes in a variety of account types that serve software vendors, businesses, educational institutions, and personal users. It supports all Windows applications: from office productivity tools to high-end graphics, scientific, and engineering tools. This document provides guidelines and best practices - specifically for running CAD, AEC and CAE software on Frame for Business, Frame for Education, and Frame Personal accounts. For more information about Frame in general, account types, pricing, and other application areas, see www.fra.me.


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2. What is Frame for CAD? This Frame for CAD document is a set of best practices for using Frame for running CAD tools and workflows on the cloud. Whether you are an individual user, a team of users, a value added reseller, or an educational organization offering CAD/CAE/AEC as part of your curriculum, you can use this document to get the most out of Frame platform. These best practices, methods, and policies have been assembled by Frame, its community of users, and ISVs to help ensure the best possible experience for new users of the Frame platform. Once placed into practice, these methods are documented as a “Frame Tested” configuration, then submitted to the respective ISV for formal certification to guarantee Frame as a high performance, supported platform. The following diagram provides an overview of the Frame for CAD architecture and typical use cases.

Frame for CAD system architecture and use cases


3. Why run CAD in the cloud with Frame? Frame has many use cases and many advantages. This section covers the main advantages of Frame for CAD applications. If you want to learn more about how Frame can help you and your organization overall, visit the product section of the Frame website to get more information.

No need to change your CAD software or CAD workflows Before Frame, adopting the cloud for CAD workflows primarily had to do with moving to cloud-based file storage. This essentially meant splitting up your workflow and spending a lot of time downloading and uploading files. Native cloud apps for CAD have a very limited set of features compared to established Windows-based CAD tools. Attempts to switch to native cloud apps created an inefficient and fragmented CAD environment. With Frame, you can continue to use the tools you’re used to, the way that you’re used to, and get all the benefits of the cloud--including seamless integration of CAD apps with cloud storage.

"Cloud-based 3D engineering tools are nifty, but not mature enough for a production environment. Frame gives us the speed, reliability, and convenience of the cloud, but with tried-and-true code. Performing 3D design, simulation, and rendering in a browser? Game changed."

Adam O’Hern, Head of Design, Mechanical Color

Centralized management and administration Frame allows you to focus on being a design expert, not an IT expert. Managing desktops and laptops used for CAD, as well as managing license servers and PDM systems, can be very complex and time consuming. One is faced with the problems of distribution across multiple locations, management and ownership across different departments, and discrepancies in configurations. With Frame, every element of CAD management and administration is centralized. Network License Management (NLM) and authentication servers and PDM systems can be installed on Frame utility servers to maintain compliance and make them accessible from anywhere. Similarly, CAD software only needs to be installed and set up once. It can then be accessed by any number of users from any browser.


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Access on the Go

Have a device with a web browser and access to the Internet? With Frame, you can access your applications and files from home, a customer site, or, indeed, from anywhere. Your location is no longer a factor: the need to lug around a huge laptop to run CAD applications is a thing of the past.

“With Frame I can get rid of my boat anchor of a laptop and literally take a weight off my shoulders. Now I can use my (applications) anywhere, even at the beach.”

Milt Venetos, Principal and Founder, Wyatt Enterprises

Pay Only for What You Use

Cloud delivery gives you the flexibility to scale up and down with your changing needs from one day to the next. Start with as little as one user, add users as they need access, and pay only for the time that you’re actually using your CAD tools. You can even expand access to CAD tools across the parts of your organization that may need only occasional access.

Computing Resources On Demand

Frame’s leverage of on demand cloud resources is especially helpful for computationally intensive processes, such as simulation and rendering. Start with a Frame Air instance that includes 1 CPU core and 4GB of RAM; then scale up to a Frame Pro instance with 4 CPU cores, 16GB of RAM, and a dedicated 4GB NVIDIA GPU, when you need it. Need more? Frame can outfit you on demand with a Pro 64 instance that has four 4GB NVIDIA GPUs, 64GB of RAM, and 16 CPU cores.

Hyperscale Capacity and Consistent Experience

Frame dynamically leverages the massive capacity and elasticity of the public cloud infrastructure via global service providers, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. This means that, regardless of time and location, there will always be a system available for you to use. Frame has been proven to scale to thousands of simultaneous concurrent sessions and connections for the most demanding enterprise customers. Each individual user on Frame connects to his own dedicated and secure system (virtual machine.) This ensures predictable performance, regardless of the total system load.

Best-in-class Customer Support & Success Team

Running CAD applications is demanding. When you need help, you want to talk to the best. Frame's customer support team will be there for you from beginning to end. Our specialists are trained in all aspects of the Frame cloud platform and are well versed in


the underlying virtualization technology. In addition, Frame team has deep experience working directly with ISVs during certification of all major applications. We can help you get to production quickly.

Certified, supported, and recommended

When choosing a hardware platform to run your mission-critical CAD applications, it’s critically important to know that your ISV has tested and certified the platform, and that they will support the software. Frame has spent thousands of hours working with CAD ISVs to ensure that their applications run optimally on Frame. In addition, Frame deploys unique optimizations to provide experience and workflows that are often better than on traditional platforms. For more information about the testing and benchmarks which were performed as part of the certification process, see the individual Application sections that follow.


4. Getting Started with Frame for CAD Consider this your checklist to take you from preflight to launch with Frame. The sections below will help you plan, test, and publish your Frame deployment. Frame is incredibly easy to setup and maintain. If you’re an existing CAD user familiar with your tools and workflows, the entire process shouldn’t take more than a couple of hours. Check the Application section of this document for details specific to each specific ISV and application. 1. Confirm End Point

✓ You need a reliable Internet connection to run apps on Frame. ○ For example, connecting to a speedtest.net server close to one of Frame

locations (for a detailed list, please see the list in Section 6) should indicate at least 3 Mbps with a ping time of 100ms or less.

✓ You’ll also need a “modern” computer or tablet (less than 5 years old) with the latest version of a current browser installed.

○ We recommend Chrome, Firefox, Safari and IE 11, but pretty much anything will work.

2. Obtain and Manage License(s) per your ISVs Licensing Policy: For individuals, this usually means a MAC address-based (node locked) license, activation code, online activation instructions, web-based subscription login and/or serial number. In some cases you’ll need to provide valid Network licenses to run CAD apps on Frame. Frame Tip: Check your software documentation for the communication ports that need to be open between your licensing server and applications as you’ll need to provide these ports via request to Frame support. You’ll need this information regardless of where the licensing manager resides, whether on a Frame Utility Server or on your own hosted (cloud or on-premises) system. For more detailed information on licensing of specific CAD applications, please refer to our Frame configuration section at the end of this document. 3. Configuring File Storage


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✓ To access files, simply sign in with a cloud storage provider from the Frame Launchpad. Frame currently supports Dropbox, Box (in beta), and Google Drive (in beta). This is the most efficient way to get files on and off Frame or to have a shared storage between your local computer and Frame.

✓ Don’t use cloud storage? No worries! We’ve got you covered with upload and download features that work with your local drive. This feature works best for relatively small files (<100 MB); for larger files and assemblies, we recommend signing up for a cloud storage account--most are easy, fast, and free to start.

✓ If you need more advanced features, such as a shared network drive in the cloud or a PDM/PLM server, please contact us to learn more about our own storage solution (Frame TeamDrive). You can also request a larger Frame utility server that can also be used as a storage server.

4. Locate Installation Files

✓ Installation files for your applications can be downloaded directly to your Frame instance over the Internet using our ultra-fast connection (typically 500Mbps!). All you need are your credentials.

✓ Alternatively, if you already have the installation files locally, copy them to one of the cloud storage services that you can attach to Frame. They’ll be instantly available when you connect to Frame, and you can install your software from there.

✓ Note: by default, the size of your instance’s main C:\ drive is 45GB, with about 20GB of free space. If your software installer needs to be on the main drive, and the total size of the installer, plus the size of software installation, is greater than 20GB (or the software you need to install is greater than 20GB), let us know, and we’ll increase your main drive size.

5. Environment and User Customization

✓ By default, all apps on Frame run in a stateless mode. Many Frame users choose to keep software in a default configuration to ensure clean and consistent experience each time for every user.

✓ We understand that custom toolbar and software settings are an important part of being productive with CAD. That’s why Frame has a built-in functionality that allows you to keep the software customization between your sessions.




To implement this feature, you will need to identify which of the file(s), folder(s), or registry entries contain your settings. You will provide this information to Frame support, and our specialists will enable custom user profiles on your account’s backend. Note that Frame Personal doesn’t require custom user profiles because it is a single-user system that automatically stores all user-specific information.

6. Create Frame Account

✓ If you are an individual user, sign up for Frame Personal. Otherwise, sign up for Frame for Business. (Educational institutions can sign up for Frame for Education.)

✓ During account creation, choose the appropriate instance type for your application. Generally, the Frame Pro 16GB instance with an NVIDIA GPU is the best fit for CAD, but in some cases, a Frame Air 4GB instance with software GPU may be sufficient. For running ultra high-end applications such as visualization or analysis, you may want to switch to a Pro 64GB instance with quad NVIDIA GPUs!

✓ Choose the closest Frame datacenter location when setting up your Frame account

(current data centers as of December 2015:)

○ North America: Northern California, Northern Virginia, Oregon ○ South America: São Paulo ○ Europe: Ireland, Frankfurt ○ Asia: Singapore ○ Japan: Tokyo ○ Australia/NZ: Sydney

Frame Tip: While latency is only part of the equation for deciding what datacenter to use, http://www.cloudping.info willl tell you which location will give you the lowest latency.

✓ Check the following Application section of this document for details specific to each ISV

application. Many apps pre-defined configurations can be applied to minimize Frame setup time and optimize your experience.

7. Install and Configure the Utility Server (Frame for Business Only)

✓ Once you have an admin account for Frame for Business, click on the top left menu (“Powered By Frame”), then choose “Go To Dashboard.” From there, click on the Utility server tab, power on your utility server, and choose “Open Utility Server.” (If you don’t


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see a Utility Server tab, contact Frame for details on how to add this to your account.)

✓ Install your license server the same way you would on a local server, following recommendations from your software vendor.

✓ If opening ports is included in your application’s configuration, after we have opened the ports between your user instances and your Frame Utility Server, you’ll also need to open those ports in the Windows Firewall.

8. Install and Configure Your Applications

✓ For individual use of Frame, go to Frame Personal, choose “Manage Windows Apps” > “Add New Windows App” > “Start Desktop.” If you are a CAD team leader or administrator using Frame for Business, click on the top left menu and then choose “Go To Dashboard,” power on your sandbox, and click “Open Sandbox.”

✓ Attach your cloud storage service and copy the installation files to the C: drive, or download the installation files directly to your Frame instance.

✓ Install your application software the same way you would on your local computer, following any recommendations from your ISV.

✓ Onboard your application to Frame.

✓ Apply any user or app customization. For example toolbars or template locations.

Frame Tip: Frame will prompt you to onboard your application during the installation process. In many cases, the optimal time to onboard your application is after you’ve done any user or application configuration and confirmed that it is running the way you want it to. To onboard an application, right click on a shortcut or .exe file for the app and choose “Onboard to Frame.” If your app requires special arguments to be passed to the exe on launch, please contact Frame support.




9. Finalize your Frame Setup and Publish (Frame for Business)

✓ In your Dashboard, under Settings, General tab, the option “Connect Launchpad Apps To” should be set to “Production.”

✓ On the Production tab, set “max session duration” to “0” to allow for unlimited sessions or to a certain number of minutes if you wish to limit it.

✓ On the Production tab, set “stateless apps” to “enabled.”

✓ On the Production tab, set the availability as you see fit. The most common is to set min and buffer to zero and use intervals to add exceptions. Note: It’s important to use the same “Max” setting for all setpoints to avoid unnecessary usage hours.

Frame Tip: During your initial publishing, setting the max number of instances to 1 is the quickest way to get to using your Frame instance. Once you have confirmed that everything is working the way you want, you can increase the number of instances on the fly to increase capacity.

✓ To publish your apps, click on the Apps Icon, then the Sandbox tab and click “Publish.”

✓ Once publishing is complete, click on “Back To Launchpad,” click on the gear icon (right

side of the panel called Windows Apps). This is where you can enable your apps to be available on the Launchpad.

✓ To add and manage users: click on “Powered By Frame” menu at the top left, then choose “Team Settings,” then “Add new team member.” Fill in the team member’s information to invite them to Frame.

Frame Tip: If you’ve subscribed to Frame Personal Standard or Frame for Business standard, you can switch between instance types under “My Account” 10. Use Frame

That’s it! You’re off and running with Frame!


5. CAD Applications in production on Frame Here are just some of the CAD, CAE, and AEC tools that have already been onboarded to Frame:

Frame Tested ISV Tested ISV Certified and Supported

ANSYS Workbench ✔

Autodesk AutoCAD ✔ ✔

Autodesk Inventor ✔ Expected 12/15/15

Autodesk Revit ✔ ✔

Dassault SOLIDWORKS ✔

PTC Creo ✔

SIEMENS NX ✔

SIEMENS Solid Edge ✔

Vectorworks ✔

"As CAD and BIM technology solutions continue to evolve, the cost for owning and maintaining not

just software but high-end desktop hardware, as well, is becoming a critical business issue. The

ability of browser-based CAD to replicate the same performance expectations that Vectorworks users

have on their desktops can open up a number of possibilities.”

Donne Martin, Cloud and Mobile Technologies Manager, Nemetschek Vectorworks Additional details on each of these is included on the following pages. Are you using another CAD/CAM/CAE application? No problem! See the section above on getting started and contact us if you need any additional help onboarding your software or if you’re a software reseller or ISV interested in certifying Frame as a platform for your software.


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6. Autodesk AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor

i) Autodesk AutoCAD

Software Website: www.Autodesk.com/autocad Software Overview: AutoCAD is a commercial 2D and 3D computer aided design and drafting software package that’s widely used across a number of industries, including architecture, engineering, and construction. AutoCAD remains the most widely used computer aided design package in the world.

Software Pricing and Licensing: AutoCAD licenses can be obtained from a reseller or directly from Autodesk. You can find more information on resellers and licensing options here: http://www.Autodesk.com/products/autocad/buy Frame Configuration Notes

✓ AutoCAD was certified on the Frame Cloud Platform with the Frame Pro instance. This includes a dedicated NVIDIA GPU. Frame Air instances can be used but require the special driver configuration through our support team.

✓ Choose the Autodesk AutoCAD configuration from the Frame Knowledge base (support.fra.me) after installing this application to have your account configured for the app.

Benchmark Results Results from the CADALYST Benchmark on a Pro system are:

CADALYST Systems Benchmark 2015

Test version 5.5b ; Aug-2015 © Copyright 1996-2015, Art Liddle and CADALYST Magazine

OS Platform : Microsoft Windows NT Version 6.2 (x64) AutoCAD version : 20.1s Graphics Window size : 2540x1007 pixels Test Date (Time) : 11-20-15 (1:14am) Computer Brand : Frame Remote App Delivery CPU Type : Xeon System RAM : 16GB Graphics Card : NVIDIA GRID K520


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Graphics Card driver : NVIDIA QUADRO DRIVER RELEASE 354.42 Test Type : 3D2D Number of Test Loops : 1 Comment

Drawing (3D)===>> c2015_5 c2015_6 c2015_7 c2015_8 Drawing (2D)===>> c2015_1 c2015_2 c2015_3 c2015_4 Test Index ______________________________________________________________________ Rotate Wireframe (3D) : 441 613 242 282 346 Rotate Hidden (3D) : 740 778 1216 635 794 Rotate Conceptual (3D) : 752 834 1183 660 818 Rotate Realistic (3D) : 727 495 848 394 562 2D Array/save (Disk) : 125 126 126 134 128 DXFout (Disk) : 264 356 339 239 291 Save Drawing (Disk) : 159 137 145 140 145 Calculations (CPU) : 172 173 174 168 172 Ortho lines (2D) : 336 306 424 362 352 Radial plines (2D) : 290 274 357 315 306 Text and Blocks (2D) : 105 115 128 125 118 Erase/Zoom (2D) : 193 194 260 259 222 ______________________________________________________________________ Individual Dwg Index 298 303 363 261 _________________________________ C2015 Total Index = 294 3D Graphics Index = 630 2D Graphics Index = 209 Disk Index = 165 CPU Index = 172 _________________________________ (Single Loop Time = 18 min)


ii) Autodesk Revit

Software Website: www.Autodesk.com/revit Software Overview: Revit building design software is specifically designed for Building Information Modeling (BIM), including features for architectural design, MEP, and structural engineering and construction.

Software Pricing and Licensing: Revit licenses can be obtained from a reseller or directly from Autodesk as part of Building Design Suite Premium and Ultimate Editions. You can find more information on resellers and licensing options here: http://www.Autodesk.com/products/revit-family/buy Frame Configuration Notes

✓ Revit was certified on the Frame Cloud Platform with the Frame Pro instance. This includes a dedicated NVIDIA GPU. Frame Air instances can be used but require the special driver configuration through our support team.

✓ Choose the Autodesk Revit configuration from our knowledgebase (support.fra.me) after installing this application to have your account configured for this app.

Benchmark Results RFOBenchmark v2 - RVT 2016

'Simplified' Test Set 2015.11.20 @ 17.37.58 on IP-AC1F0BD5 build: 22.09.2015

Model creation and view export benchmark

(All times are in seconds, lower is better )

opening and loading the custom template 4.69

creating the floors levels and grids 16.29

creating a group of walls and doors 39.02

modifying the group by adding a curtain wall 76.04


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creating the exterior curtain wall 21.55

creating the sections 13.79

changing the curtain wall panel type 7.73

export all views as PNGs at 150 dpi 49.19

export some views as DWGs 60.73

Total 289.03

v2 Simplified Graphics benchmark [1] (All times are in seconds, lower is better)

refresh Hidden Line view x12 - with hardware acceleration 10.8

refresh Consistent Colors view x12 - with hardware acceleration 10.92

refresh Realistic view x12 - with hardware acceleration 12.97

rotate view x1 - with hardware acceleration 3.84

[1] Graphics benchmark measures the entire graphics stack, includes CPU and memory. MACHINE SPEC: Mfr: Frame / Xen Model: HVM domU OS: Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard64-bit CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2670 0 @ 2.60GHz Max Clock Speed: 2.6Ghz Number of Processors: 4 Number of Logical Processors: 8 Total Physical Memory: 15GB @ Mhz Graphics Card: NVIDIA GRID K520 Graphics RAM: 3.9990234375GB Driver version: 10.18.13.5442 Screen Resolution: 1920 1920x1080 1080x32bit @ 59 59Hz

Benchmark did run full screen.


iii) Autodesk Inventor

Software Website: www.Autodesk.com/inventor Software Overview: Autodesk Inventor is a 3D mechanical CAD digital prototyping tool used for the design, visualization, and simulation of products.

Software Pricing and Licensing: Inventor licenses can be obtained from a reseller or directly from Autodesk. You can find more information on resellers and licensing options here: http://www.Autodesk.com/products/inventor/buy Frame Configuration Notes

✓ Inventor is being certified on the Frame Cloud Platform with the Frame Pro instance. This includes a dedicated NVIDIA GPU. Frame Air instances can be used but require the special driver configuration through our support team.

✓ Choose the Autodesk Inventor configuration from our knowledgebase (support.fra.me) after installing this application to have your account configured for this app.

Benchmark Results Results from the Inventor6 Graphics benchmark on a Frame Pro instance are:

Shaded 29 FSP

Hidden 4.3 FPS

Wireframe 5.2 FPS

Multiple Window 50.5 FPS

Average 22.2 FPS

PASS


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http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-general-discussion/benchmark-for-autodesk-inventor-2012/td-p/3213542

Appendix A: Licensing (Autodesk Standard Account Configurations) Per Autodesk LSA policies, you’ll need to provide valid Network licenses to run CAD apps on Frame; per Autodesk’s Virtualization FAQ: “ Access to remote sessions of Autodesk software over a network is only permitted if you have a Network License.” There are 2 valid Autodesk Standard Customer Account Configurations, one using on-premises Flexera license servers, and one using Autodesk’s License utility and reporting portal.

Configuration 1:


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Each Frame account will be configured in its own Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) comprising individual virtual machines and a dedicated Utility server with an Autodesk NLM and VPN client securely connected to the Enterprise’s on-premises FLEXERA server. Standard reporting processes apply regarding software license use. Frame support is available to assist with the setup and configuration of the VPC and VPN client per account.

Configuration 2: Each Frame account will be configured in its own Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) comprising individual virtual machines and a dedicated Utility server with an Autodesk NLM and Autodesk License Utility securely connected to the Autodesk accounting reporting portal. Frame support is available to assist with the setup and configuration of the VPC per account.




7. ANSYS Workbench

Software Website:

http://www.ansys.com/ Software Overview: ANSYS offers a comprehensive software suite that spans the entire range of physics, providing access to virtually any field of engineering simulation that a design process requires. Organizations around the world trust ANSYS to deliver the best value for their engineering simulation software investment.

Software Pricing and Licensing: ANSYS licenses can be obtained from ANSYS channel partners. A list of these partners is located here: http://www.ansys.com/About+ANSYS/ContactsLocations. Frame Configuration Notes

✓ Drive size increase: The ANSYS Workbench installation requires increasing the size of the base Frame image, contact Frame support to increase the size of your instance to 60 GB.

✓ Frame Business/Education accounts: ANSYS Workbench network licenses need to be used along with a hosted license server which requires the Frame utility server option to be enabled for your account.

✓ Air instance: Requires use of -nomesa driver which can be configured by Frame support .

If you need additional help onboarding ANSYS Workbench, please contact support .


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8. Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS

Software Website: http://www.solidworks.com Software Overview: SOLIDWORKS solutions cover all aspects of your product development process with a seamless, integrated workflow—design, verification, sustainable design, communication and data management. Designers and engineers can span multiple disciplines with ease, shortening the design cycle, increasing productivity and delivering innovative products to market faster.

Software Pricing and Licensing: SOLIDWORKS licenses can be obtained from authorized resellers. Locate your local reseller here: http://www.solidworks.com/sw/buy-software.htm . Frame Configuration Notes

✓ Drive size increase: The SOLIDWORKS installation requires increasing the size of the base Frame image, contact Frame support to increase the size of your instance to 60 GB.

✓ Frame Personal accounts: SOLIDWORKS standalone licenses can be used. If you are in the US, your standalone license may be installed in a secondary location for test/home use. Otherwise you’ll need a separate standalone license to run on Frame.

✓ Frame Business/Education accounts: SOLIDWORKS network licenses need to be used along with a hosted license server which requires the Frame utility server option to be enabled for your account with ports 25734 and 25735 opened.

✓ SOLIDWORKS add-ons: Many SOLIDWORKS and 3rd party add-ons are available. You will need to check with the add-on provider on licensing and functionality specifics when running on Frame.

If you need additional help onboarding SOLIDWORKS, please contact support .


http://www.solidworks.com/

http://www.solidworks.com/sw/buy-software.htm



9. SIEMENS NX

Software Website:

http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/products/nx/ Software Overview: Siemens NX software is an integrated product design, engineering and manufacturing solution that helps you deliver better products faster and more efficiently. NX software help you design, simulate and manufacture better products faster by enabling smarter decisions in an integrated product development environment.

Software Pricing and Licensing: SIEMENS NX licenses can be obtained from a SIEMENS partner. Partners are listed here: http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/partners/find_partner.cfm

Frame Configuration Notes ✓ Frame Business/Education accounts: Siemens NX network licenses need to be used

along with a hosted license server which requires the Frame utility server option to be enabled for your account .

✓ Siemens add-ons: many Siemens and 3rd party add-ons are available. Please check with the add-on provider on licensing and functionality specifics when running these add-ons on Frame.

If you need additional help onboarding SIEMENS NX, please contact support .


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http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/partners/find_partner.cfm


10. SIEMENS Solid Edge

Software Website:

http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/products/solid-edge/ Software Overview: Solid Edge is a portfolio of affordable, easy-to-use software tools that address all aspects of the product development process – 3D design, simulation, manufacturing, design management and more, thanks to a growing ecosystem of apps. Solid Edge combines the speed and simplicity of direct modeling with the flexibility and control of parametric design – made possible with synchronous technology.

Software Pricing and Licensing: Solid Edge licenses can be obtained directly from a SIEMENS partner. Partners can be found here: http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/products/solid-edge/more-information.shtml Frame Configuration Notes

✓ Frame Personal accounts: Solid Edge standalone licenses can be used. ✓ Frame Business/Education accounts: Solid Edge network licenses need to be used


✓ Siemens add-ons: Many Siemens and 3rd party add-ons are available. We’ve tested with Keyshot. For others you will need to check with the add-on provider on licensing and functionality specifics when running these add-ons on Frame.

✓ Air instance: Requires use of -nomesa driver which can be configured by Frame support .

If you need additional help onboarding SIEMENS Solid Edge, please contact support.


http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/products/solid-edge/

http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/products/solid-edge/

http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/products/solid-edge/more-information.shtml

http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/products/solid-edge/more-information.shtml




11. PTC CREO

Software Website:

http://www.ptc.com/product/creo Software Overview: PTC Creo is a scalable, interoperable suite of product design software that delivers fast time to value. It helps teams create, analyze, view and leverage product designs downstream utilizing 2D CAD, 3D CAD, parametric & direct modeling.

Software Pricing and Licensing: PTC Creo licenses can be obtained from a PTC reseller. PTC resellers can be found here http://www.ptc.com/cad/packages . Frame Configuration Notes

✓ Frame Personal accounts: PTC CREO standalone licenses can be used. ✓ Frame Business/Education accounts: PTC CREO network licenses need to be used


If you need additional help onboarding PTC CREO, please contact support .


http://www.ptc.com/product/creo

http://www.ptc.com/cad/packages


12. Vectorworks

Software Website:

http://www.vectorworks.net/ Software Overview: Vectorworks CAD software is a line of industry-specific 2D/3D and BIM solutions that allow designers to advance their ideas from concept through completion. More than half a million users around the world have realized their visions with Vectorworks.

Software Pricing and Licensing: In the United States Vectorworks licenses can be obtained online, through distributors or direct. Outside of the united states license can be obtained from distributors. Contact information for all channels is available here: http://www.vectorworks.net/sales/

Frame Configuration Notes ✓ For all Frame account types, standard Vectorworks licensing is sufficient.

If you need additional help onboarding Vectorworks, please contact support .


http://www.vectorworks.net/

http://www.vectorworks.net/sales/


13. Resources and References Frame

● General Information www.fra.me ● Product Information https://fra.me/products ● Try Frame Sign up for free account

Support

● Knowledge Base support.fra.me ● Contact Us http://support.fra.me/hc/en-us/requests/new

Benchmarks

● AutoCAD CADALYST Benchmark ● Inventor Inventor6 Graphics benchmark ● Revit RFOBenchmark v2

Frame Configurations

● Frame Pro Intel Xeon CPU, NVIDIA GRID GPU ● Frame Air Intel Xeon CPU, Software GPU

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