Inventor 2018 System Requirements!

Inventor 2018 System Requirements!

Inventor 2018 requirements can be found here!

Make sure to look through this before you download any software!

 

System Requirements for Autodesk Inventor 2018
Operating System ¹
  • 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 10
  • 64-bit Microsoft Windows 8.1 with Update KB2919355
  • 64-bit Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
CPU Type ²        Recommended:
Intel® Xeon® E3 or Core i7 or equivalent, 3.0 GHz or greater

 

       Minimum:
64-bit Intel or AMD, 2 GHz or faster

Memory ³        Recommended:
20 GB RAM or more

 

      Minimum:
8 GB RAM for less than 500 part assemblies

Disk Space       Installer plus full installation: 40 GB
Graphics       Recommended:
Microsoft Direct3D 11® or capable graphics card or higher

 

      Minimum:
Microsoft Direct3D 10® capable graphics card or higher

      See the Certified Hardware

Display Resolution       1280 x 1024 or higher.

 

Recommended scaling: 100%, 125%, 150% or 200%.

Other
  • DVD-ROM ⁴
  • Internet connection for Autodesk® 360 functionality, web downloads, and Subscription Aware access
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer® 11 or equivalent
  • Full local install of Microsoft® Excel 2010, 2013 or 2016 for iFeatures, iParts, iAssemblies, thread related commands, clearance/threaded hole creation, Global BOM, Parts Lists, Revision Tables, spreadsheet-driven designs and Studio animation of Positional Representations. Excel Starter®, Online Office 365® and OpenOffice® are not supported.
  • 64-bit Microsoft Office is required to export Access 2007, dBase IV, Text and CSV formats.
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 or later
  • Virtualization supported on Citrix® XenApp™ 7.6; Citrix XenDesktop™ 7.6 (requires Inventor Network Licensing).

 

For Complex Models, Complex Mold Assemblies, and Large Assemblies (typically more than 1,000 parts)
CPU Type ²       Recommended:
Intel Xeon E3 or Core i7 or equivalent, 3.30 GHz or greater
Memory ³       Recommended:
24 GB RAM or greater
Graphics       Recommended:
Microsoft Direct3D 11 or capable graphics card or higher

 

      See the Certified Hardware


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