Chris Atherton
It's that time of the year that we all look forward to .... the new releases of the products we all use every day. It means our consultants have been busy training up on the new changes, testing the software and updating our plugins. It also means that we start to get busy with companies wanting us to install and train them on the latest and best software.
So far, we have AutoCAD and Vault 2019 released with Inventor 2019 due any day now. We will be doing a series of posts to look at the new releases and the functionality changes ... and believe me there are some good ones! Whether its the Bi-directional sync to Autodesk drive from Vault, the single release of AutoCAD with it's verticals or the massive speed enhancements in Inventor there will be something for everyone.
Just to start us off however let's talk about the requirements for the new software. As computers are updated so must the Autodesk software. Because of this there are some changes to the specs for the new release. For most people if your computer runs Inventor and AutoCAD already then you will be fine for the new release. The changes mainly come in the supported SQL versions for Vault. SQL 2012 is no longer supported and must now also be the 64 bit version. Here are the specs for AutoCAD, Inventor and Vault for you:
| System requirements for AutoCAD 2019 including Specialized Toolsets | |
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| Operating System | |
| Processor | Basic: 2.5–2.9 GHz processor Recommended: 3+ GHz processor |
| Memory | Basic: 8 GB Recommended: 16 GB |
| Display Resolution | Conventional Displays: 1920 x 1080 with True Color High Resolution & 4K Displays: Resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 supported on Windows 10, 64 bit systems (with capable display card) |
| Display Card | Basic: 1 GB GPU with 29 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant Recommended: 4 GB GPU with 106 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant |
| Disk Space | 6.0 GB |
| Browser | Google Chrome™ |
| Network | Deployment via Deployment Wizard. The license server and all workstations that will run applications dependent on network licensing must run TCP/IP protocol. Either Microsoft® or Novell TCP/IP protocol stacks are acceptable. Primary login on workstations may be Netware or Windows. In addition to operating systems supported for the application, the license server will run on the Windows Server® 2016, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows 2008 R2 Server editions. Citrix® XenApp™ 7.6, Citrix® XenDesktop™ 7.6. |
| Pointing Device | MS-Mouse compliant |
| .NET Framework | .NET Framework Version 4.7 |
| System Requirements for Autodesk Inventor 2019 Windows | |
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| CPU ¹ | Recommended: 3.0 GHz or greater, 4 or more cores Minimum: 2.5 GHz or greater |
| Memory | 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: 4 GB GPU with 106 GB/S Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant Minimum: 1 GB GPU with 29 GB/S Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant See the Certified Hardware |
| Display Resolution | Recommended: 3840 x 2160 (4K); Preferred scaling: 100%, 125%, 150% or 200% Minimum: 1280 x 1024 (1080p) |
| Pointing Device | MS-Mouse compliant (3DConnexion 3D Mouse optional) |
| Network | Internet connection for web install with Autodesk® Desktop App, Autodesk® collaboration functionality, .NET installation, web downloads, and licensing. Network license manager supports Windows Server® 2016, 2012, 2012 R2, 2008 R2 and the operating systems listed above. |
| Spreadsheet | Full local install of Microsoft® Excel 2010, 2013 or 2016 for iFeatures, iParts, iAssemblies, Global BOM, Parts Lists, Revision Tables, spreadsheet-driven designs and Studio animation of Positional Representations. 64-bit Microsoft Office is required to export Access 2007, dBase IV, Text and CSV formats. Office 365 subscribers must ensure they have a local installation of Microsoft Excel 2016. Windows Excel Starter®, OpenOffice®, and browser-based Office 365 applications are not supported. |
| Browser | Google Chrome™ or equivalent |
| .NET Framework | .NET Framework Version 4.7 or later. Windows Updates enabled for installation. |
| Virtualization | 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) | |
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| CPU Type ¹ | Recommended: 3.30 GHz or greater, 4 or more cores |
| Memory | Recommended: 24 GB RAM or greater |
| Graphics | Recommended: 4 GB GPU with 106 GB/S Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant See the Certified Hardware |
Autodesk® Inventor® is optimized to take advantage of the SSE2 extended instruction sets supported on Pentium 4, AMD Athlon 64, and AMD Opteron processors. Inventor 2019 will not install on computers that do not support SSE2. Several utilities are available on the Internet that report CPUID including supported instructions sets.
Supported Operating Systems
| System | 32-bit | 64-bit |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Foundation, Essentials, Standard, Datacenter | ✓ | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation, Essentials, Standard, Datacenter | ✓ | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Essentials, Standard, Datacenter | ✓ | |
| Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise (SP1) (Vault Basic Only) | ✓ | |
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional, Enterprise (Vault Basic only) | ✓ | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 Professional, Enterprise (Vault Basic only) | ✓ |
Supported Databases
Single Site Requirements
| System | 32-bit | 64-bit |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express, Standard, Enterprise (SP2) | ✓ | |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Express, Standard, Enterprise (SP1) | ✓ | |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Express, Standard, Enterprise | ✓ |
Full Replication Requirements
| System | 32-bit | 64-bit |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Standard, Enterprise (SP3) | ✓ | |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Standard, Enterprise (SP1) | ✓ | |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Standard, Enterprise | ✓ |
CPU Type
Vault Server Requirements (Single Site)
Vault Server Requirements (Full Replication Requirements)
Memory
Vault Server Requirements
Vault Server (Full Replication – ADMS and SQL Installation)
Hard Disk
Vault Server Requirements
Vault Server (Full Replication – ADMS and SQL Installation)
Operating Systems
| System | 32-bit | 64-bit |
| Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise (SP1) | ✓ | |
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional, Enterprise | ✓ | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 Professional, Enterprise | ✓ |
CPU Type
Memory
Hard Disk
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Vault Server is always the big one as the changing requirements can mean companies need to invest in new servers and SQL licenses. If you’re not sure what you are using contact Symetri and we can provide a quick server health check.
For information on our health checks and installation services please contact your account manager directly or Symetri: info@symetri.com
