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Simcenter Amesim Limitations
Windows
The Microsoft Visual C++ compiler is not supplied in the installation package, you have to install it independently. Simcenter Amesim is compatible with Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 to 2022.
Linux
In case of compatibility questions with your platforms and/or operating system versions, please contact your local Siemens Technical Support (see the How to contact Siemens section at the beginning of this document).
To use the Simcenter Amesim API in C under Linux, you need a GCC compiler version as described in the Circuit API Reference manual.
Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/254352342/PL20250521841123434.amesim_collection.installation_manual/xid1498333 · retrieved 2026-07-17