M Series Macs and Land F/X

Question

Is Land F/X compatible with M series Mac computers (M series, M2, M3, M4, etc.)?

Are you having a specific issue using our software on an M series Mac? See the Land F/X & Troubleshooting section below for links to issues we've seen and resolved with Land F/X on an M series Mac.

Answer

AutoCAD, F/X CAD, and Land F/X appear to be functioning correctly on M series Macs, although you'll need to be running Land F/X with Cloud Data if you install on an M series Mac.

• Local Data: Not compatible

M Series Macs currently do not support Local Data Land F/X with AutoCAD or F/X CAD in any regard because no ODBC connectors for ARM are available, which makes a database connection impossible. If you choose to use Land F/X on an M series, you will be required to use Cloud Data.

• F/X CAD or AutoCAD with Cloud Data: Compatible

F/X CAD:

We had previously not recommended running F/X CAD with M series Macs back when Windows for ARM was in beta mode. However, we've been running F/X CAD on M series Macs in our office for several years, so we feel comfortable recommending it. Just note that Autodesk still does not officially support ARM. If you have an issue running F/X CAD with Land F/X on an M Series Mac that isn't listed in the troubleshooting section below, let us know via a technical support ticket and we can take a look at what might be causing the issue.

AutoCAD:

If you're running Land F/X with AutoCAD using Cloud Data (not Local Data), this setup may very well work properly for you on an M series. However, if Windows releases an update that interferes with AutoCAD's functionality, repairing your install should work out just fine. However, note that if the repair fails to resolve the issue, you'll need to contact Autodesk for technical support.

Land F/X & M series Mac Troubleshooting

Issue: AutoCAD crashes, freezes, or closes when a Web-based Land F/X dialog box is opened on an M series Mac running Windows for ARM

Issue: "You do not have access rights to \\Mac\ ... " error when opening or saving a drawing file on a Mac using Parallels)