System requirements for AutoCAD 2018

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Oct 8, 2023


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Issue:

This article provides the system requirements for Autodesk® AutoCAD 2018.

Solution:

System requirements for AutoCAD 2018
Operating System
  • Microsoft® Windows® 7 SP1 (32-bit & 64-bit)
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 with Update KB2919355 (32-bit & 64-bit)
  • Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit only) (version 1607 and up recommended)
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CPU Type32-bit: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) processor
64-bit: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 64-bit (x64) processor
Memory32-bit: 2 GB (4 GB recommended)
64-bit: 4 GB (8 GB recommended)
Display ResolutionConventional Displays:
1360 x 768 (1920 x 1080 recommended) with True Color

High Resolution & 4K Displays:
Resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 supported on Windows 10, 64 bit systems (with capable display card)
Display CardWindows display adapter capable of 1360 x 768 with True Color capabilities and DirectX® 9 ¹. DirectX 11 compliant card recommended.

¹ DirectX 9 recommended by supported OS
Disk SpaceInstallation 4.0 GB
BrowserWindows Internet Explorer® 11 or later
NetworkDeployment via Deployment Wizard.

The license server and all workstations that will run applications dependent on network licensing must run TCP/IP protocol.

Either Microsoft® or Novell TCP/IP protocol stacks are acceptable. Primary login on workstations may be Netware or Windows.

In addition to operating systems supported for the application, the license server will run on the Windows Server® 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows 2008 R2 Server editions.

Citrix® XenApp™ 7.6, Citrix® XenDesktop™ 7.6.
Pointing DeviceMS-Mouse compliant
DigitizerWINTAB support
Media (DVD)Download or installation from DVD
ToolClips Media PlayerAdobe Flash Player v10 or up
.NET Framework.NET Framework Version 4.6
 
 
Additional Requirements for Large Datasets, Point Clouds, and 3D Modeling
Memory8 GB RAM or more
Disk Space6 GB free hard disk available, not including installation requirements
Display Card1920 x 1080 or greater True Color video display adapter; 128 MB VRAM or greater; Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater; Direct3D®-capable workstation class graphics card.

Note: 64-bit Operating Systems are recommended if you are working with Large Datasets, Point Clouds and 3D Modeling and required if you are using the Model Documentation or Point Clouds.

 

See Also:

System requirements for AutoCAD for Mac 2018

Certified hardware for AutoCAD
Use this tool to find recommended graphics hardware and drivers. Autodesk tests graphics hardware and drivers for a number of Autodesk products. Please note that not all Autodesk products participate in graphic hardware certification. AutoCAD Certified Hardware FAQ

Products:

AutoCAD;

Versions:

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