System Requirements

The system requirements below are suggestions.

3D software is naturally graphics intensive, the better the hardware your budget allows, the better the program will run.

In order to run the program, your system should meet the following requirements:

  • Windows 11 / 10 / 8. 1
  • 64-bit operating system.
  • 2.0 GHz or faster processor.
  • 8 GB RAM (4 GB minimum).
  • 10 GB available hard disk space minimum.
  • 2 GB dedicated video card (1 GB minimum). 2
  • Internet connection for online features.
  • Internet browser to view online help. 3

Note: Cadsoft products DON'T run natively in the Macintosh environment, but you can use one of the following options to run Windows:

Parallels Option

  • Requires Parallels (separate purchase required).
  • Apple M2 Pro, M2 Max, M2, M1 Ultra, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 chips.
  • Parallels runs on Mojave 10.14.6 or later and supports an installation of Microsoft Windows 10+.
  • 8 GB RAM (4 GB minimum).
  • 600 MB required for Parallels and 10 GB available hard disk space minimum.
  • Internet browser such as Internet Explorer to view the online help.
  • Internet connection for online features. 3

Boot Camp Option

  • Requires Boot Camp.
  • Boot Camp runs on MacBook Pro or Mac Pro running Leopard OS or later and supports an installation of Microsoft Windows 8+
  • 8 GB RAM (4 GB minimum).
  • 10 GB available hard disk space minimum.
  • Internet browser such as Internet Explorer to view the online help.
  • Internet connection for online features. 3

VMware Fusion

  • Requires VMware Fusion (separate purchase required).
  • All Macs launched in 2012 or later are supported except for the following: 2012 Mac Pro Quad Core using the Intel® Xeon® W3565 Processor.
  • Fusion runs on macOS 10.12.5 or later and supports an installation of Microsoft Windows 8+.
  • 8 GB RAM (4 GB minimum).
  • 700 MB required for Fusion and 10 GB available hard disk space minimum.
  • Internet browser such as Internet Explorer to view the online help.
  • Internet connection for online features. 3

If you are using Envisioneer in conjunction with VR, you will have the additional hardware requirements below based on the system that you use.

HTC Vive or Oculus Quest

  • Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290 or better.
  • CPU: Intel i3-6100 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200, FX4350 or greater.
  • RAM: 8GB or more.
  • Video port: HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.2, or better.
  • USB port: 1 USB 2.0 or faster port.
  • Windows 10 or newer.

See the HTC Vive website documentation for performance tests and updates as available.

Note: Your user account should be set to Administrator (not Limited) to install the program.

1 System Configuration: May require minor adjustments to the configuration of your operating system and/or updates to the hardware component drivers.

2 Additional system and video memory will improve speed and 3D RealView™ rendering capabilities.

3 User is responsible for all Internet access fees and phone charges.

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