Issue:
This article provides the system requirements for all editions of Autodesk® Factory Design Utilities 2018.Solution:
| System requirements for Autodesk Factory Design Utilities 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Operating System ¹ |
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| CPU Type | Recommended Intel® Xeon® E3 or Core i7 or equivalent, 3.0 GHz or greater Minimum 64-bit Intel or AMD, 2 GHz or faster |
| Memory | Recommended 20 GB RAM ¹ or more 250 GB free disk space or more Minimum 8 GB RAM for less than 500 part assemblies ¹ 100 GB free disk space |
| Graphics Hardware | Recommended Microsoft Direct3D 11® capable graphics card or higher ² Minimum Microsoft Direct3D 10® capable graphics card or higher ² Exceptions OpenGL 3.0 or higher is required for Autodesk ReCap® |
| Display Resolution | 1280 x 1024 or higher. Recommended scaling: 100%, 125%, 150% or 200%. |
| Third-Party Software | Full local install of Microsoft® Excel 2010, 2013 or 2016 for iFeatures, iParts, iAssemblies, thread related commands, clearance/threaded hole creation, Global BOM, Parts Lists, Revision Tables, spreadsheet-driven designs, Studio animation of Positional Representations and Product related commands. Excel Starter®, Online Office 365® and OpenOffice® are not supported. Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 or later |
| Pointing Device | Microsoft Mouse-compliant pointing device |
| Media | USB 3.0 |
| Network | Internet connection |
Notes:
- Autodesk recommends settings which allow Microsoft Windows to manage virtual memory as needed. There should always be at least twice as much free hard disk space as system memory (RAM).
- Please refer to the Autodesk Certified Hardware.

