Portable Solidworks 2004 Site

An Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon-class processor was standard. Challenges with "Portable" CAD Software

True "portable" versions of Solidworks are not official releases from Dassault Systèmes . Creating a portable version presents several technical hurdles: Portable Solidworks 2004

Because it was built for the hardware of the early 2000s, the requirements are exceptionally low compared to modern CAD software: An Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon-class processor was standard

CAD software requires certified OpenGL graphics cards to function smoothly, which may not be available on every guest PC where a portable drive is plugged in. Portable Solidworks 2004