Advance Steel 2016 System Requirements - Minimal Configuration

Note:

A 64-bit version operating system is required starting with the release Advance Steel 2015

Advance Steel 2016 is only compliant with AutoCAD® 2016.

Description Requirement
Operating System
  • Windows 8.1 64-bit Enterprise
  • Windows 8.1 64-bit Professional
  • Windows 8 64-bit Enterprise
  • Windows 8 64-bit Professional
  • Windows 7 64-bit Enterprise
  • Windows 7 64-bit Professional
  • Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate
  • Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium
Browser Internet Explorer 9.0 or later
Processor Multicore Xeon or i-Series processor or AMD equivalent with SSE2 technology (highest affordable CPU speed rating recommended)
Memory 4 GB RAM

Usually sufficient for a typical editing session on any model size. Individual models will vary in their use of computer resources and performance characteristics.

Display Resolution 1680 x 1050 true color video display adapter 128 MB or greater, Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Microsoft® Direct3D®-capable workstation-class graphics card as recommended by Autodesk.
Disk Space
  • Autodesk® Advance Steel 2016 requires 2.5 GB free disk space
  • Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2016 with Advance Steel requires 6 GB free disk space
  • It is recommended 1 GB additional free disk space for disk cache
Note: The system temporary folder requires up to 12 GB of additional free space during download installation.
Pointing Device MS-Mouse compliant or 3Dconnexion®-compliant device
Media
  • Web installation
  • Download
  • Installation from DVD
  • Installation from USB (only for Autodesk® AutoCAD® with Advance Steel)
Additional Requirement Internet connectivity for license registration