3D Modeling with Retina Macbook Pro?

[Starfyre]

Does anyone do 3D modeling work with CADD or Inventor, etc on their retina macbook pro? Does it perform good?

 

[Acidsplat]

I've just started using Maya for my game design class, and it works really smoothly, at least in my experience.

 

[zI INFINITY Iz]

Now that we're asking.. How about Solidworks? Somebody got some feedback about that on a rMBP?

I know it's pretty usable (otherwise I wouldn't even consider a rMBP, Solidworks is essential to me). But maybe people here could give me more details.

 

[snaky69]

Now that we're asking.. How about Solidworks? Somebody got some feedback about that on a rMBP?

I know it's pretty usable (otherwise I wouldn't even consider a rMBP, Solidworks is essential to me). But maybe people here could give me more details.

I've used Solidworks 2013 and Inventor 2014 a bit on my classic MBP (very similar specs to the retina, apart from the screen) and it does fine.

I wouldn't personally use it for overly large assemblies or parts with an insane amount of features, but for simpler stuff it does good.

I have my desktop at work for the heavy lifting, and that runs circles around any laptop out there...