Autodesk Autocad Lt 2023 System Requirements
Julian Gladyshev
I'm partially sighted and studying engineering. I would like to use AutoCAD and in the process of purchasing a laptop capable of running AutoCAD alongside my assistive tech which requires 4GB RAM to run smoothly. What are the true system requirements for CAD to run without freezing up the system? Is there any advice specific to assistive tech or visually impaired users? Is there a version which is more user friendly for continuously zooming in and out?
I would also like to know more about this. I've just been notified that I will have a student who is legally blind (however she used an iPad but no word yet on a laptop) who is enrolled in my beginners AutoCad class. I have no idea if AutoCad Architecture 2018 has any features to help in teaching this student.
I am not aware of any specific features for visually impaired which is why I'm planning on running assistive tech eg JAWS, ZoomText, alongside. Unfortunately these aren't optimised for design software, so it's a case of trial and error. They also need a lot of RAM to run so you will need a high spec desktop or laptop. I have tried to use photo editing, virtual labs, on standard laptops, but the constant panning, and zooming in and out causes eye strain and is rather frustrating so I'm not sure how your student will cope with an iPad. My setup consists of a 17 inch laptop connected to a 27 inch monitor to reduce the frequency of panning and zooming in and out. I also have an electronic magnifier that sits on the desk (it's called a CCTV, not to be confused with a security camera) to project any drawings, printed text onto the monitor or my laptop, depending on what I'm doing. I also have other magnification gadgets that can be connected to the laptop, monitor or a tablet. It's a case of suggesting all the available VI software and hardware to your student to find out what the preferred setup is. Not sure if you can customise the layout of the tools in AutoCad, but that may be helpful to your student if it's possible so that they can find all the tools they use most often easily without having to struggle searching as this can waste a ridiculous amount of time. Hopefully someone in the know will respond to our questions and shed some more light.
The computer reaches the requirements to run both of the programs separately. But I think I will need to upgrade if I want to continue to use both Inventor and AutoCAD simultaneously each day. Right now it is freezing often and I have lost some work a couple times, so I would like to fix this problem.
In addition to the comments by the others, I question the practicality of running both programs at the same time. If you're going to be working on Inventor, do so; if you're working on AutoCAD, do that. As an example, I may be working on a piping design project, which means I could be working on piping models, structural models, flow sheet schematics, electrical schematics, or a number of other tasks. When I'm working on a piping model I don't also have the programs up for working on schematics.
Reason for Freezing / being slow - I usually notice it when I am saving my drawing, it takes a full minute or 2 to complete the save and sometimes closes without saving. But it does sometimes run slow even to do a little thing like add a leader note - so I guess it varies during the day. Don't get me wrong, I get my work done but its just frustrating.
As for having both of the programs open at once, you're right I try not to do it often. But we have a Plasma table, and often times when I change something in my drawing I have to change it in the DXF so I use it for that sometimes. I am also taking most old files and transferring them into Inventor from CAD just for upgrading them and stuff, so a lot of times it is easier to copy and paste the design into Inventor sketch. I know there is an import button for Cad to Inventor but that is SO slow and plus the layers aren't done in a good way it takes too much in and I don't need 95% of it.
Hi! 8GB RAM is the bare minimum. You can start up Inventor and create a few parts but sooner or later your machine will have to use SWAP memory (disk memory). You will not get the performance. You need to have at least 16GB RAM. The more the better.
In addition to what the others have written, there is also the possibility of other software interfering. Not so long ago, we had routine "time-outs" (not responding) for 20 or 30 seconds at a time, seemingly random. We finally tracked it down to a software auditing package, installed by IT. When we disabled it, Inventor was fine, no further issues.
These can be *really* difficult to track down. For instance, one of our "file under wtf..." problems: users were having severe delays in AutoCAD. After doing pretty much everything, including dumping multiple GB from temp and SCCM cache folders, unplugging the phone on the desk (physical handset phone, not a Skype headset type) solved the problem. The VOIP system in use wasn't playing nice.
I am just starting to learn AutoCAD and I would like to know what are the most vital PC requirements. I have seen the system requirements and I am purchasing a new pc and would like to keep my costs down so I want to be able to get the system requirements to properly run AutoCAD but don't want to get the top end of a computer system if I don't need it. Thank you in advance for any knowledge and information regarding this that you can provide.
Basically, any PC running Windows will run AutoCAD LT 2020. Will it run good if it's a $450 computer? Probably not. Go with the minimum specs published by Autodesk as a bare minimum for decent performance. If you have a choice, spend your money on clock speed for the processor (instead of # of cores), then a fast hard drive, then RAM, then video.
I am about to buy a laptop, and are now comparing Intels i7 CPUs. I will use both AutoCAD and Naviswork, in AutoCAD I will work mostly with 2D-drawings, and in Naviswork I will work with 3D-models. If i read the system requirements it recommends base frequency = 3 + GHz. I have decided that I want a dedicated GPU, minimum of 16 GB in RAM, but I dont know how to decide what CPU i need. Much have happened over the last years with Intels CPU, and now they have P-cores and E-cores, they also have plenty of cores. But the "base frequency" (P-core) is lower than 3 GHz for all their mobile CPU for the 13th (and 12th) generation, see link below:
This may seem a little old, but the basic premise is the same today. For most operations, AutoCAD is only going to use one core, so you are going to want the highest clock speed you can get on that one core (hence the 3+ recommendation).
Hi all,
I'm in the process of purchasing new work laptops that will be used primarily for AutoCAD Plant 3D 2017 and i had some concerns about the system requirements.
According to the official specifications (see below), the software doesn't require a substantial GPU power...from what i understand.
Is this correct and will i be fine with an Intel HD GPU and a decent CPU, or will i need to look for something more serious like Quadro M1000M, AMD FirePro M4190 and so on?
You *should* have a discrete video card. The on-chip video hardware is fine for games, streaming content, and so on but not so much for engineering applications. In fact it can cause some slow down in marginal systems as it takes a share of some of the system RAM.
This doesn't necessarily have to be a Quadro/FirePro (mobile) workstation card; most recent gaming cards should do fine. When purchasing "mobile workstation" laptops from the big vendors like Dell or HP you don't always have that choice though.
So your suggestion would be to definitelly go for one? Even if it's not a Quadro or FirePro?
I'm currently looking at HP and the choice is between Intel HD 530 and Quadro M1000M, pretty much. The price difference is about 400 euros so that's why i want to be certain i make the correct choice.
Guys I am going out today to buy a HP desktop for Cad can you guys advise on what system requirements I should have? I will be doing 3D so I want to make sure my graphics looks good. Also what memory should I look for?
Peter
Great to hear you are getting a new computer for CAD. You can find the minimum system requirements for AutoCAD LT here. You also mentioned that you wanted to do 3D, so I would suggest taking a look at the minimum system requirements for AutoCAD here. Those two pages should have all the specs you need based on the version you wish to run, but let me know if you have any questions. I am personally have always been a fan of building well above the system requirements to accommodate future versions potentially being more intensive.
In addition to the requirements shown by @matthew.d, I should state that those are minimum recommendations. I suggest that if you are going to use 3D that you will need full AutoCAD not LT. For AutoCAD I would suggest an i7 processor running at 2.8 or higher, a minimum of 16 GB RAM, and a SSD.
Most importantly, you will want to make sure that you take a look at graphic cards that are available on the Certified/recommended list. While you don't necessarily need to pick one form the list, it is a good indication of the type of cards you should be considering.
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