User manual

Dymola 2015 Release Notes 5
1 Important notes on Dymola
Installation on Windows
To translate models on Windows, you must also install a supported compiler. The compiler
is not distributed with Dymola.
Note that administrator privileges are required for installation.
Two types of compilers are supported on Windows in Dymola 2015:
Microsoft Visual Studio C++
This is the recommended compiler for professional users.
Note that free Microsoft compiler versions earlier than Microsoft Visual Studio Express
2008 are not supported (concerning full versions, some earlier versions are supported).
Refer to section “Compilers” on page 41 for more information.
GCC
Dymola 2015 introduces limited support for the MinGW GCC compiler. For the list of
current limitations; refer to section “GCC compiler supported” on page 21.
Installation on Linux
To translate models, Linux relies on a GCC compiler, which is usually part of the Linux
distribution. Refer to section “Dymola versions on Linux and operating system versions, and
compiler” on page 42 for more information.
2 About this booklet
This booklet covers Dymola 2015.
The disposition is similar to the one in Dymola User Manual Volume 1 and 2; the same
main headings are being used (except for, e.g., Libraries and Documentation).