System requirements for AutoCAD LT and AutoCAD for Mac LT 2020

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Dec 13, 2024


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System requirements for AutoCAD LT 2020 (Windows)
Operating System
  • Microsoft® Windows® 7 SP1 with Update KB4019990 (64-bit Only)
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 with Update KB2919355 (64-bit Only)
  • Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit only) (version 1803 or higher)
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ProcessorBasic: 2.5–2.9 GHz processor
Recommended: 3+ GHz processor
MemoryBasic: 8 GB
Recommended: 16 GB
Display ResolutionConventional Displays:
1920 x 1080 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 CardBasic: 1 GB GPU with 29 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX11 compliant
Recommended: 4 GB GPU with 106 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX11 compliant
Disk Space6.0 GB
Plotter/PrinterContinued system printer and HDI support
CompilerVisual Studio 2017 with Update 2 (version 15.7.5 and earlier)
BrowserGoogle Chrome™ (for AutoCAD web app)
Pointing DeviceMS-Mouse compliant
InstallerMSI 5.0
BuildsLocked -- FLEXnet
(FLEXnet & Autodesk Licensing Service will be used for both the stand-alone and networked versions)
Side-by-side installSupported
.NET Framework.NET Framework Version 4.7

*DirectX11 recommended by supported OS

Network

Deployment 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® 2016, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2 editions.

Citrix® XenApp™ 7.6, Citrix® XenDesktop™ 7.6

 
System requirements for AutoCAD LT for Mac 2020
Operating System
  • Apple® macOS® Big Sur v11 (requires Update 2020.2)
  • Apple® macOS® Catalina v10.15 (requires Update 2020.1)
  • Apple® macOS® Mojave v10.14
  • Apple® macOS® High Sierra v10.13
ModelApple Mac Pro® 4,1 or later; MacBook Pro® 5,1 or later; iMac® 8.1 or later; Mac mini® 3.1 or later; MacBook Air® 2.1 or later; MacBook® 5.1 or later
Apple Mac models with M series chip are supported under Rosetta 2 mode.
Processor64-bit Intel CPU (Intel Core Duo CPU, 2 GHz or faster recommended)
Memory4 GB of RAM (8 GB or above recommended)
Display Resolution1280 x 800 display with true color (2880 x 1800 with Retina Display recommended)
Disk Space3 GB free disk space for download and installation
Pointing DeviceMS-Mouse compliant
BrowserGoogle Chrome™ (for AutoCAD web app)
OS LanguageAll macOS supported language operating systems

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Products:

AutoCAD LT for Mac; AutoCAD LT; AutoCAD Plant 3D;

Versions:

2020;


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