System requirements for AutoCAD Mechanical 2018

Autodesk Support

Oct 8, 2023


Products and versions covered


Issue:

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

Solution:

System requirements for AutoCAD Mechanical 2018
Operating System
  • Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit only)
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 with Update KB2919355 (32-bit & 64-bit)
  • Microsoft® Windows® 7 SP1 (32-bit & 64-bit)
Note: AutoCAD Mechanical 2018 is not supported on the 32-bit version of Windows 10
CPU Type32-bit: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) processor
64-bit: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 64-bit (x64) processor

(See section above for supported operating systems)
Memory32-bit: 2 GB (3 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 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
Disk Space32-bit: Installation 4 GB
64-bit: Installation 6 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 v22 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.
 
Additional requirement for Model Documentation and Point Clouds
CPU Type64-bit (x64) processor

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.

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Products:

AutoCAD Mechanical;

Versions:

2018;


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