Will Visual Studio 2008

[DanStro]

We are just about to purchase a seat of Abaqus and the sys req say that we need Visual C++ 2005. I can't find any company that I have dealt with before, and hence trust, that is still selling this. Everyone is selling 2008.

Does anyone know if this will work? I have read that the new Visual Fortran causes problems and I want to see if there is a similar situation with VC++.

Any help is appreciated.
Dan

 

[johnhors]

You only need C++ or Fortran if you plan on writing your own routines to add to the Abaqus solver. If not then Abaqus will run perfectly satisfactorily without either compiler.

 

[RGX124]

Have a look at the system requirements on simulia web site:

http://www.simulia.com/support/v67/v67_sysRqmts.html

I would advice to stick to them.

Usually when you purchase a newer version of the compiler you have access to the previous ones. That was my case for the Intel Fortran Compiler.

 

[DanStro]

Unfortunately the consultant that we had make the initial model decided to use both Fortran and C++. So i definitely will need them.

I don't know enough about user defined functions to determine if eventually I can rewrite them so that they are all in the same language.

Today I got an email from Simulia with a source for VC++ 2005 so the question is sort of moot at this point.

Thanks,
Dan

 

[xerf]

On 32 bit Windows, ABAQUS works fine with Visual C++ Express Edition which can be downloaded for free from Microsoft.

For 64 bit Windows, you need to buy at least Visual C++ Standard Edition.