Issue:
This article provides the system requirements for Autodesk® Helius PFA 2016.Solution:
Platform System Requirements:
- Windows 7 (64-bit): Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate
- Windows 8 (64-bit): Windows 8, Pro, Enterprise, Windows 8.1
- SLES 11 (64-bit)
- RHEL 5, 6 (64-bit)
- Abaqus 6.12-1, 6.12-2, 6.12-3, 6.13-1, 6.13-2, 6.13-3, 6.14-1, 6.14-2, 6.14-3
- ANSYS 14.0 14.5, 15.0 (not supported on SLES and RHEL)
- MSC Nastran 2013, 2013.1 SOL400 (supports SLES and RHEL, but not clusters)
Minimum System Requirements:
- 64-bit processor
- Windows 7 or higher, SLES 11 or higher, RHEL 5 or higher
- 3 GB of free hard disk space
- Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 (For Windows platforms only)
- Abaqus 6.12 or higher
- ANSYS 14.0 or higher
- MSC Nastran 2013 or later
Compatibility Information:
Autodesk Helius PFA is only compatible with Abaqus, ANSYS, and MSC Nastran.

