System requirements for AutoCAD MEP 2016

Autodesk Support

Oct 8, 2023


Products and versions covered


Issue:

This article provides the system requirements for Autodesk® AutoCAD MEP 2016.

Solution:

System requirements for AutoCAD MEP 2016
Operating System
CPU TypeMinimum Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon™ 64 processor
MemoryFor 32-bit AutoCAD MEP 2016:
  • 2 GB (3 GB recommended)
For 64-bit AutoCAD MEP 2016:
  • 4 GB (8 GB recommended)
Display Resolution1280x1024 (1600x1050 or higher recommended) with True Color
Display CardWindows display adapter capable of 1024x768 with True Color capabilities and DirectX9. DirectX11 compliant card recommended.
Disk SpaceInstallation 12 GB
Pointing DeviceMS-Mouse compliant device
Media (DVD)Download and installation from DVD
BrowserWindows Internet Explorer® 9.0 (or later)
.NET Framework.NET Framework Version 4.5
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™ 6.5 FP1, Citrix® XenDesktop™ 5.6.
 
Additional Requirements for Large Datasets, Point Clouds, and 3D Modeling
Memory8 GB RAM or greater
Disk Space6 GB free hard disk available not including installation requirements.
Display Card1600x1050 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.

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Products:

AutoCAD MEP;

Versions:

2016;


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