System requirements for Autodesk Advance Steel 2016

Autodesk Support

Oct 8, 2023


Products and versions covered


Issue:

This article provides the system requirements for Autodesk® Advance Steel 2016.

Solution:

A 64-bit version operating system is required starting with the release of Advance Steel 2015.

Advance Steel 2016 is only compliant with AutoCAD® 2016.

System requirements for Autodesk Advance Steel 2016
Operating System
  • Windows® 8.1 64-bit Enterprise
  • Windows 8.1 64-bit Professional
  • Windows 8 64-bit Enterprise
  • Windows 8 64-bit Professional
  • Windows 7 64-bit Enterprise
  • Windows 7 64-bit Professional
  • Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate
  • Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium
BrowserInternet Explorer 9.0 or later
ProcessorMulticore Xeon or i-Series processor or AMD equivalent with SSE2 technology (highest affordable CPU speed rating recommended)
Memory8 GB RAM

Usually sufficient for any model size and comfortable use of multiple applications in parallel. Individual models will vary in their use of computer resources and performance characteristics. For larger models, more RAM memory is recommended.
Display Resolution1680 x 1050 true color video display adapter 256 MB or greater, Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Microsoft® Direct3D®-capable workstation-class graphics card as recommended by Autodesk.
Disk Space
  • Autodesk® Advance Steel 2016 requires 2.5 GB free disk space
  • Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2016 with Advance Steel requires 6 GB free disk space
  • It is recommmended 1 GB additional free disk space for disk cache
Note: The system temporary folder requires up to 12 GB of additional free space during download installation.
Pointing DeviceMS-Mouse compliant or 3Dconnexion®-compliant device
Media
  • Web installation
  • Download
  • Installation from DVD
  • Installation from USB (only for Autodesk® AutoCAD® with Advance Steel)
Additional RequirementInternet connectivity for license registration

Products:

Advance Steel;

Versions:

2016;


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