Advance Steel 2017 System Requirements - Recommended Configuration

Note:

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

Advance Steel 2017 is only compliant with AutoCAD® 2017.

Description Requirement
Operating System
  • Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 with Update KB2919355
  • Microsoft Windows 10
Browser Internet Explorer® 9.0 or later
Processor Multicore Xeon or i-Series or AMD equivalent with SSE2 technology (highest affordable CPU speed rating recommended)
Memory

8 GB RAM

Usually sufficient for an average model size and comfortable use of multiple applications in parallel. Individual models will vary in their use of computer resources and performance characteristics. For larger models, more RAM memory is recommended.

Display Resolution 1680 x 1050 true color video display adapter 256 MB or greater, Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Microsoft® Direct3D®-capable workstation-class graphics card as recommended by Autodesk.

125% Desktop Scaling (120 DPI) or less recommended.

Disk Space
  • Autodesk® Advance Steel 2017 requires 2.5 GB free disk space
  • Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2017 with Advance Steel requires 8.5 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