System requirements for CADdoctor for Autodesk Simulation 2017

Autodesk Support

Oct 8, 2023


Issue:

This article provides the system requirements for CADdoctor for Autodesk® Simulation 2017.

Solution:

IMPORTANT: Universal C Runtime (CRT) is a Windows OS component that is updated through the Windows update process. This component is required to enable you to modify result dialog entries in Moldflow products.

Supported Windows platforms

Operating SystemService Pack
Windows 8.1 (64-bit edition)
  • Windows 8.1 Professional
 
Windows 8 (64-bit edition)
  • Windows 8 Pro
 
Windows 7 (64-bit edition)
  • Windows 7 Professional
SP1 or later
 

System specifications for Windows platforms

Minimum and recommended hardware and software specifications for Windows platforms
 
System ComponentRecommended
CPU speed2 GHz or higher, capable of running the OS
Main memory (RAM)2 GB or higher
Virtual memory/swap space2 GB or higher
Disk space8 GB or higher for free disk space (at least 2 GB free disk space for installation)

Note: Autodesk Moldflow 2017 products are supported on 64-bit Windows operating systems only.

 

Supported model import formats

The following tables lists the model formats that you can import.
 
File formatRecognized file extensions
Autodesk Inventor 2017*.ipt
Autodesk Shape Manager*.smt, *.smb
Alias (v10 or later)*.wire
CATIA® V5 (R6-6R2015)
CATIA® V5 (R6-6R2015) Assembly
*.catpart,
*.catproduct
UGS NX 10*.prt
Pro/ENGINEER® Wildfire® 5.0
Pro/ENGINEER® Wildfire® 5.0 Assembly
*.prt,
*.asm
Creo™ Parametric 3.0*.prt
Parasolid® up to V28*.x_t, *.x_b
SolidWorks® 2001 plus to 2016
SolidWorks® 2001 plus to 2016 Assembly
*.sldprt,
*.sldasm
Rhino 5.0*.3dm
SAT (v4 - v7)*.sat
STEP (AP214, AP203E2, AP242)*.stp, *.step
IGES*.igs, *.iges
JT (v10)*.jt
 

Disk space requirements

Installation disk space requirements
 
Software installedInstalled size on disk (approximate)
CADdoctor for Autodesk Simulation1.6 GB

Note: During the installation process you will need approximately twice the amount of disk space as specified above.

 

Graphics requirements

The graphic requirements listed here reflect the minimum required to obtain acceptable simulations.
  • 512 MB DRAM or higher, OpenGL-capable graphics card. Ensure you have installed the latest driver for your card. Please refer to the card manufacturer's website for drivers and instructions.
  • 24-bit color setting at 1280 x 1024 or higher screen resolution.

Note: Autodesk does not guarantee the use of any particular graphics card. Autodesk will make every effort to work with card manufacturers to resolve any problems that may arise in the use of our software with a particular card. However, we cannot guarantee that all graphics-related issues can be fixed, as they may lie within the card manufacturer's drivers rather than Autodesk software.

Recommended

The software makes extensive use of OpenGL and texture mapping, therefore any device offering OpenGL acceleration and texture memory will give improved performance.

Unsupported graphics cards

Use of the following graphics card and drivers will potentially cause your computer to lock up.

Graphics cardDriver
Geforce GT220320.18-desktop-win8-win7-winvista-64bit-englishwhql
320.49-desktop-win8-win7-winvista-64bit-englishwhql
331.65-desktop-win8-win7-winvista-64bit-englishwhql

This card, in conjunction with these drivers, is not supported for use with Autodesk Moldflow products and should not be used, to avoid potential problems.

Products:

CADdoctor for Autodesk Simulation;

Versions:

2017;


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