System requirements for Autodesk Insight 2018

Autodesk Support

Oct 8, 2023


Products and versions covered


 
Insight 2018

Minimum: Entry-Level Configuration
Operating SystemMicrosoft® Windows® 7 SP1 64-bit:
Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit:
Enterprise, Pro, or Windows 8.1

Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit:
Enterprise, or Pro
 
CPU TypeSingle- or Multi-Core Intel® Pentium®, Xeon®, or i-Series processor or AMD® equivalent with SSE2 technology. Highest affordable CPU speed rating recommended.

Autodesk Insight software products will use multiple cores for many tasks, using up to 16 cores for near-photorealistic rendering operations. 
Memory4 GB RAM
  • Usually sufficient for a typical editing session for a single model up to approximately 100 MB on disk. This estimate is based on internal testing and customer reports. Individual models will vary in their use of computer resources and performance characteristics.
  • Models created in previous versions of Insight software products may require more available memory for the one-time upgrade process.
Video Display1280 x 1024 with true color
Video AdapterBasic Graphics:
Display adapter capable of 24-bit color

Advanced Graphics:
DirectX® 11 capable graphics card with Shader Model 3.
A list of certified cards can be found on the Autodesk Certified Hardware page.
Disk Space5 GB free disk space
Media Download or installation from DVD9 or USB key
Pointing DeviceMS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion® compliant device
BrowserA compatible web browser is required to use Autodesk Insight.
  • Microsoft® Edge
  • Google Chrome™
  • Apple® Safari®
  • Mozilla® Firefox®
ConnectivityInternet connection for license registration and prerequisite component download

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Insight 2018

Value: Balanced price and performance
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 7 SP1 64-bit:
Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit:
Enterprise, Pro, or Windows 8.1

Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit:
Enterprise, or Pro
 
CPU TypeMulti-Core Intel Xeon, or i-Series processor or AMD equivalent with SSE2 technology. Highest affordable CPU speed rating recommended.

Autodesk Insight software products will use multiple cores for many tasks, using up to 16 cores for near-photorealistic rendering operations. 
Memory8 GB RAM
  • Usually sufficient for a typical editing session for a single model up to approximately 300 MB on disk. This estimate is based on internal testing and customer reports. Individual models will vary in their use of computer resources and performance characteristics.
  • Models created in previous versions of Insight software products may require more available memory for the one-time upgrade process.
Video Display1680 x 1050 with true color
Video AdapterDirectX 11 capable graphics card with Shader Model 5.
A list of certified cards can be found on the Autodesk Certified Hardware page.
Disk Space5 GB free disk space
Media Download or installation from DVD9 or USB key
Pointing DeviceMS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion compliant device
BrowserA compatible web browser is required to use Autodesk Insight.
  • Microsoft® Edge
  • Google Chrome™
  • Apple® Safari®
  • Mozilla® Firefox®
ConnectivityInternet connection for license registration and prerequisite component download

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Insight 2018

Performance: Large, complex models
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 7 SP1 64-bit:
Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit:
Enterprise, Pro, or Windows 8.1

Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit:
Enterprise, or Pro
 
CPU TypeMulti-Core Intel Xeon, or i-Series processor or AMD equivalent with SSE2 technology. Highest affordable CPU speed rating recommended.

Autodesk Insight software products will use multiple cores for many tasks, using up to 16 cores for near-photorealistic rendering operations. 
Memory16 GB RAM
  • Usually sufficient for a typical editing session for a single model up to approximately 700 MB on disk. This estimate is based on internal testing and customer reports. Individual models will vary in their use of computer resources and performance characteristics.
  • Models created in previous versions of Insight software products may require more available memory for the one-time upgrade process.
Video DisplayUltra-High Definition Monitor
Video AdapterDirectX 11 capable graphics card with Shader Model 5.
A list of certified cards can be found on the Autodesk Certified Hardware page.
Disk Space
  • 5 GB free disk space
  • 10,000+ RPM (for Point Cloud interactions) or Solid State Drive
Media Download or installation from DVD9 or USB key
Pointing DeviceMS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion compliant device
BrowserA compatible web browser is required to use Autodesk Insight.
  • Microsoft® Edge
  • Google Chrome™
  • Apple® Safari®
  • Mozilla® Firefox®
ConnectivityInternet connection for license registration and prerequisite component download

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Products:

Autodesk Insight;

Versions:

2018;


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