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The following are the minimum system requirements for ArtiosCAD 14.1.2. Exceeding these requirements will in most cases lead to a performance increase. Running ArtiosCAD on a system that does not meet these requirements is not supported.
Minimum requirements
Minimum System Requirements for ArtiosCAD 14 | |
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Processor type and speed | Intel® Core 2 Duo: 2.4 GHz, 2.4 GHz, required. To fully take advantage of the 3D Data Exchange module, x86 64-bit processors are recommended, especially for importing files of over 100 MB in size. You will need to consider the 64-bit processors for future releases of ArtiosCAD. ArtiosCAD is still a 32-bit application. All other uses other than 3D Data Exchange modules will require at a minimum x86 32-bit processor. ArtiosCAD will still run on a 64-bit processor but as a 32-bit application. |
RAM | 4 GB minimum |
Available hard drive space |
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Graphics card and video drivers | ArtiosCAD 3D requires a display adapter that is OpenGL and Direct-X compliant. ArtiosCAD 3D Designer, 3D Connection and Animation require a display adapter with 256 MB or more video RAM. The more powerful the card, the better the 3D experience will be:
If CAD-X is used in a server environment, the graphics card must still match the above memory requirement. Server-class machines generally do not have high quality or memory graphics cards as standard issue. |
Minimum screen resolution | 1024 x 768 resolution at 16-bit color depth. |
I/O Ports and input devices | If you purchased the ArtiosCAD Rubber Nesting feature, ArtiosCAD requires a USB port. A 3-button mouse is recommended. A 2-button mouse can be used with feature limitations. |
Internet connection | TCP/IP v4 required. TCP/IP v6 is not supported. ArtiosCAD Enterprise 14 uses For multi-site enterprise deployments, where a site will communicate with the enterprise frameworks at WAN speeds:
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Virtualization | Parallels Desktop or VMware® Fusion® is supported, but please be aware that Esko doesn't test all combinations of Mac® OS X and Parallels Desktop/VMware® Fusion®. Only on an Intel® Mac®. Some limitations apply. Direct3D is the preferred 3D rendering mode. Mac® Bootcamp has been tested to a certain point but is not officially supported for this ArtiosCAD release. |
Hardware | A situation exists by which HP machines configured with the UEFI firmware crash with a blue screen when ArtiosCAD is installed. At the moment, this is known to happen on HP machines only and is a system crash. Until Esko can investigate the situation, the suggestion would be to build HP machines with the legacy BIOS. Refer this articles Installation causes computer to crash with Blue Screen error for description and resolution. |
Supported Databases
On 64-bit operating systems
ArtiosCAD Standard Edition installs Microsoft® SQL Server 2012 Express 64-bit Edition for new installations.
A localized SQL Server express 2012 must be installed on the same localized operating system.
For example: a German-language SQL Server 2012 must be installed on a German-language operating system. A German-language SQL Server 2012 cannot be installed on a French operating system.
There are some exceptions to this rule:
- The English-language SQL Server 2012 can be installed on any localized OS.
- A localized SQL Server 2012 can be installed on an English OS, provided the MUI pack has been configured properly.
See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee210665.aspx for more details.
On 32-bit operating systems
For new installations on a 32-bit operating system, you will need to download SQL Server Express 2012 32-bit edition from the Microsoft website and manually install and configure your database before ArtiosCAD can be installed.
The DBA must create an instance called Esko
, set the sa
password to Oicu812!
, create a case-insensitive database called ArtiosCADdb
and an ODBC entry called ArtiosCAD
pointing to the Esko instance.
Before you start the installation of SQL Server 2012 on the database server, ensure that your operating system has been updated with the latest Windows service pack, and that it has all Windows Updates applied. During the installation process, SQL Server 2012 will connect to the Windows Update site and verify whether the operating system is up to date before it completes the installation. If the operating system is not up to date, this will result in a very long SQL Server 2012 installation time.
ArtiosCAD also supports:
- Microsoft® SQL Server 2008, including 64-bit version
- Microsoft® SQL Server 2005, including 64-bit version
- Oracle® versions 9i or newer
Unsupported Databases
The following databases are not supported:
- Microsoft® SQL Server 7, 2000 and MSDE
- Microsoft® Access
- Oracle® 7.3.2, 8, and 8i
Supported Operating Systems
If an operating system is not listed here, it is not supported. Do not try to install ArtiosCAD on a computer running an unsupported operating system.
Windows Server 2012 R2
Edition | 64-bit |
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Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard | |
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | |
Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials | |
Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation | |
Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Workgroup | |
Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Standard |
Windows Server 2012
Edition | 64-bit |
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Windows Server 2012 Standard | |
Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | |
Windows Server 2012 Essentials | |
Windows Server 2012 Foundation | |
Windows Storage Server 2012 Workgroup | |
Windows Storage Server 2012 Standard |
Windows 10 (with limitations. See Esko ArtiosCAD knowledge base for ArtiosCAD installation on windows 10).
Edition | 32-bit | 64-bit |
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Windows 10 Home | ||
Windows 10 Pro | ||
Windows 10 Enterprise |
Windows 8.1
Edition | 32-bit | 64-bit |
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Windows 8.1 | ||
Windows 8.1 Pro | ||
Windows 8.1 Enterprise | ||
Windows RT |
Windows 8
Edition | 32-bit | 64-bit |
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Windows 8 | ||
Windows 8 Pro | ||
Windows 8 Enterprise | ||
Windows RT |
ArtiosCAD 14 will run as a standard Windows application.
Windows 7
Edition | 32-bit | 64-bit | ||
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SP1 | SP1 | |||
Windows 7 Professional | ||||
Windows 7 Enterprise | ||||
Windows 7 Ultimate | ||||
Windows 7 Home Basic | ||||
Windows 7 Home Premium |
Some limitations apply. See the Release Notes.
Windows Server 2008 R2
Edition | 64-bit | |
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SP1 | ||
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard | ||
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise | ||
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter | ||
Windows Small Business Server 2008 | ||
Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation | ||
Windows Web Server 2008 R2 | ||
Windows Server 2008 R2 HPC Edition |
Some limitations apply. See the Release Notes.
Unsupported Operating Systems
- Windows Server 2003 (all editions)
- Windows 2000 (all editions)
- Windows XP (all editions)
- Windows Vista (all editions)
- Windows 2008 R2
- ArtiosIO will now run on Windows 7 and newer OSs.
- ArtiosCAD 14.1.2 is expected to install in Windows Vista and Server 2008, however, these OSs should be considered EOL. Users will need to migrate to Windows 7 or newer and Server 2008 R2 or newer with the latest OS service packs.
System Requirements | |
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Applies to | ArtiosCAD ArtiosCAD Enterprise CAD-X |
Version | 14.1.2 |
Last revised | 1-Dec-2015 |
Useful Links
Software downloads: mysoftware.esko.com
Software installation: ArtiosCAD 14.1 installation guide
Software installation: ArtiosCAD Enterprise 14.1 installation guide