4.3 Quick Start Guide
System requirement
• Intel Pentium 4 or better
• 2GB Ram or more
• USB 1.1 optional
• Windows XP or newer
• Mac OS X 10.6 or newer
• Ubuntu/Debian Linux
• OpenGL 2.0
Installing Simplify3D™ Software
After buying your Simplify3D license you receive a code so you can create an account on:
https://www.simplify3d.com/redeem/
In the next step you receive and email for the verification of your account. After that you can manage your
license online and download software packages.
Please check your spam-folder if you haven‘t reveived any email.
Windows
Unzip and double-click the .exe file to install. You may need to right-click and choose Run as administrator
depending on your permissions and trust settings. The Windows installation requires Microsoft Visual C++
2010 Redistributable, which should be automatically detected and installed if necessary.
Mac OS X 10.6.8+
Unzip and double-click the .app bundle to install. Enter your administrator password and follow the on-
screen prompts.
Linux
The Linux installer comes with both 32 and 64-bit options. After choosing the appropriate version for your
operating system, unzip the file and launch the .run installation package. It is recommended to launch this
program as super-user by openingTerminal cd‘ing to the directory where you unzipped the file, and then
typing:
sudo ./Simplify3D*installer.run
and entering the administrator password.
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