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Professional CAD/CAM tools built on Inventor and AutoCAD
Integrated BIM tools, including Revit, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D
Professional CAD/CAM tools built on Inventor and AutoCAD
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Oct 8, 2023
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Please make sure that you are installing the appropriate version of Autodesk Inventor software for your operating system. Inventor 2016 is only supported on 64-bit operating systems and cannot be installed on a 32-bit system.
System Requirements for Autodesk Inventor 2016 Windows | |
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Operating System | Recommended: 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 7 with Service Pack 1 or Windows 8.1 ¹ or Microsoft Windows 10 (desktop OS) ¹ Minimum: 64-bit Microsoft Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 |
CPU Type | Recommended: Intel® Xeon® E3 or Core i7 or equivalent, 3.0 GHz or greater ² Minimum: 64-bit Intel® or AMD, 2 GHz or faster ² |
Memory | Recommended: 16 GB RAM ³ or more Minimum: 8 GB RAM for less than 500 part assemblies ³ |
Disk Space | Recommended: 250 GB free disk space or more ³ Minimum: 100 GB free disk space ³ |
Graphics | Recommended: Microsoft® Direct3D 11® or capable graphics card or higher ⁴ Minimum: Microsoft® Direct3D 10® capable graphics card or higher ⁴ |
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For Complex Models, Complex Mold Assemblies, and Large Assemblies (typically more than 1,000 parts) | |
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Operating System | Recommended: 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 7 with Service Pack 1, Microsoft Windows 8.1 ¹, or Microsoft Windows 10 (desktop OS). |
CPU Type | Recommended: Intel® Xeon® E3 or Core i7 or equivalent, 3.30 GHz or greater ² |
Memory | Recommended: 20 GB RAM or greater ³ |
Hard Disk | Recommended: 500 GB free disk space or greater ³ |
Graphics | Recommended: Microsoft® Direct3D 11® or capable graphics card or higher ⁴ |
Other |
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