System requirements for AutoCAD Map 3D 2018

Autodesk Support

Oct 8, 2023


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Issue:

This article provides the system requirements for Autodesk® AutoCAD Map 3D 2018.

Before installing Autodesk AutoCAD Map 3D 2018 software, it is important that you verify that your computer meets, or exceeds, the minimum system requirements for operation. If your system does not meet the minimum requirements, problems can occur while running the product, and at the operating system level.

For more information about determining the bit count for your operating system, refer to the Microsoft Support site and read http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827218.

Solution:

Autodesk® AutoCAD® Map 3D 2018 software supports only 64-bit operating systems. The following tables outline the hardware and software requirements on a 64-bit environment.

Hardware and Software Requirements
Operating System
  • Microsoft® Windows® 10
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 with Update KB2919355
  • Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
BrowserInternet Explorer® 11.0 or later
Processor1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 64-bit (x64) processor
Memory8 GB RAM (minimum)
16 GB RAM (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 1920 x 1080 with True Color capabilities and DirectX® 9 ¹. DirectX 11 compliant card recommended.

High Resolution & 4K Displays:
Windows display adapter capable of resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 and manufacturer-recommended for high resolution applications with True Color capabilities and DirectX9 ¹. DirectX11 compliant card recommended.

¹ DirectX 9 recommended by supported OS
Hard Disk16 GB for installation (downloaded file)
Pointing DeviceMS-Mouse compliant
MediaDownload and Installation from DVD
.NET Framework.NET Framework Version 4.6
Additional requirements for Large Datasets, Point Clouds and 3D Modeling16 GB RAM or more.

20 GB free hard disk available not including installation requirements.

1920 x 1080 True color video display adapter; 128 MB VRAM or greater, Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Direct3D® capable workstation class graphics card.
Optional SoftwareCitrix XenApp® 7.6, Citrix XenDesktop™ 7.6
Optional for Industry ModelsSAP® Crystal Reports runtime engine for .NET Framework 4.0
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.

An instance of Oracle is optional for some products.

Optional: Database
Oracle Database Specifications - ServerOracle 11g R2 (11.2.0.4.0) Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition

Oracle 12cR1 (12.1.0.1.0) Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition

Oracle 12cR1 (12.1.0.2.0) Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition
Enterprise Editions of Oracle 11g and Oracle 12c are required to support jobs and long transactions.

Oracle 11g and Spatial or Oracle 12c and Spatial are required to support 3D.
Oracle Database Specifications - ClientOracle Database 11g Client Release 2 (11.2.0.4.0) Administrator (Not Instant or Run-time)

Oracle Database 12c Client Release 1 (12.1.0.1.0 and 12.1.0.2.0 ) Administrator (Not Instant or Run-time)
 

During the installation and configuration of your products, you must connect to the database. Make sure your administrator provides the following settings and passwords:

  • Oracle user with rights on SYS.DBMS_RLS and DBA rights (default "SYS AS SYSDBA"). Default = SYS
  • Oracle system user: Default = SYSTEM
  • Service name: Default = ORCL
  • Spatial system user MDSYS (unlocked: we recommend that you unlock MDSYS through the Industry Model Setup after you have installed the Infrastructure Administrator).
  • Tablespace defaults: Tablespace: USERS, Temporary tablespace: TEMP, and Index.

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FDO Provider Requirements
FDO ProviderCertified withNotes
Microsoft SQL ServerMicrosoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 Standard and Enterprise Editions;

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Standard and Enterprise Editions;

Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Standard and Enterprise Editions;

Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Standard and Enterprise Editions
Industry Models also support the versions of Microsoft SQL Server listed on the left.
Oracle 11g Release 2Oracle 11.2.0.4.0

Oracle Express, Standard, and Enterprise Editions
Industry Models support Standard and Enterprise Editions of this Oracle version.
Oracle 12c Release 1Oracle 12.1.0.1.0
Oracle 12.1.0.2.0

Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition
Industry Models support Standard and Enterprise Editions of this Oracle version.
RasterDEM, JPG2K, DTED, MrSID®, ECW, PNG, ESRI® Grid, TIFF, JPEG, ESRI ASCIINot supported on Linux
Autodesk SDF3.0 
ESRI ArcSDEArcSDE® 9.3 SP1
ArcSDE 10.2
This Provider requires ESRI licensed components to be installed on client system. Required components depend on the type of connection (SDE Service or Direct Connect).
ESRI ArcGISArcGIS® 10.4
ArcGIS 10.3.1
ArcGIS 10.3
ArcGIS 10.2
This Provider requires ESRI licensed components to be installed on client system.
MySQL5.7 
ODBCThe FDO ODBC provider has been tested with corresponding versions of ODBC drivers that are shipped with the relevant supported operating systems version. 
OGC WMSWMS 1.3.0 
OGC WFSWFS 2.0.0 
SQLiteSQLite 3.6 
PostgreSQLPostgreSQL 9.5 + PostGIS 2.2 
 
ODBC DriversTested Versions
Microsoft® Access® Driver (*.mdb, *.accdb)Microsoft Access database engine 2010 (English) 14.00.4760.1000
Microsoft® Excel® Driver (*.xls, *.xlsx, *.xlsm, *.xlsb)Microsoft Access database engine 2010(English) 14.00.4760.1000
MySQL® ODBC 5.3 Driver5.03.07.00
SQL Server®10.00.10240.16384
Oracle® in OraClient12Home112.01.00.01
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Note: Adobe® Flash® Player is not installed by default. If a version of Flash is not currently installed on your system, a message is displayed requesting that you install it. Flash Player can be installed from the product media or Adobe’s website - www.adobe.com.
 

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Citrix and Xenapp are registered trademarks for Citrix Systems, Inc. 

The Citrix application is network-based, and performance of Autodesk AutoCAD Map 3D 2018 may vary with network performance.  The software does not include the Citrix application, nor does Autodesk provide direct support for issues with the Citrix application. Users should contract Citrix directly with questions related to procurement and operation of the Citrix application.

Autodesk is not responsible for errors or failures of Autodesk Software arising from the installation of updates, extensions or new releases issued by third party hardware or software vendors for the qualified software or hardware identified in this document (or for any other third party software or hardware that you may use in connection with Autodesk products).

Products:

AutoCAD Map 3D;

Versions:

2018;


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