Can I upgrade a PowerMac G5 Quad to an Intel chipset?

I am about to receive a hand-me-down PowerMac G5 Quad (model: powermac 11.2). However, I really need to run 3D modeling software like Rhino or Solidworks and thus would need to be able to load bootcamp.
Is it at all possible to bring the tower to an AppleStore or licensed repair business and have it upgraded to an Intel chipset for running bootcamp?
Is there another option I don't know of, for running windows apps on this mac pro?
Thanks

If you want to run Windows apps on that machine, you can install Virtual PC. I used to do it and it worked (although it took a bit to set it up and you need a copy of Windows). Also, be mindful that you'll only get about 1/2 of your processing speed in Virtual PC because of the emulation that's going on.
If you really need a Mac Pro, sell it (or trade it) and buy a used 1st generation 2.66 Ghz model. They're pretty reasonable now at about $1000 on the low end.
Hope that helps.

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