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No headersLearn about system requirements for the software.
Unless otherwise specified, the following requirements apply to:
- Autodesk Revit in the Autodesk Building Design Suite
- Autodesk Revit Architecture
- Autodesk Revit MEP
- Autodesk Revit Structure
For technical support when installing, licensing, or configuring Revit, visit the Autodesk support page.
Minimum: Entry-level configuration
| Description | Requirement |
|---|
| Operating system | Microsoft® Windows® 7 32-bit - Enterprise
- Ultimate
- Professional
- Home Premium
Microsoft® Windows® XP SP2 (or later) |
| Browser | Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0 (or later) |
| CPU type | Single- or Multi-Core Intel® Pentium®, Xeon®, or i-Series processor or AMD® equivalent with SSE2 technology. Highest affordable CPU speed rating recommended. Revit products will use multiple cores for many tasks, using up to 16 cores for near-photorealistic rendering operations. |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM - Usually sufficient for a typical editing session for a single model up to approximately 100MB on disk. This estimate is based on internal testing and customer reports. Individual models will vary in their use of computer resources and performance characteristics.
- Models created in previous versions of Revit software products may require more available memory for the one-time upgrade process.
- The /3GB RAM switch is not recommended. Revit software and system stability can be affected by memory conflicts with video drivers when the /3GB switch is active.
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| Video display | 1280 x 1024 with True Color |
| Video adapter | Basic graphics: - Display adapter capable of 24-bit color
Advanced graphics: |
| Hard disk | 5 GB free disk space |
| Pointing device | MS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion® compliant device |
| Media | Download or installation from DVD9 or USB key |
| Connectivity | Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component download |
Value: Balanced price and performance
| Description | Requirement |
|---|
| Operating system | Microsoft® Windows® 7 64-bit - Enterprise
- Ultimate
- Professional
- Home Premium
|
| Browser | Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0 (or later) |
| CPU type | Multi-Core Intel® Xeon®, or i-Series processor or AMD® equivalent with SSE2 technology. Highest affordable CPU speed rating recommended. Revit products will use multiple cores for many tasks, using up to 16 cores for near-photorealistic rendering operations. |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM - Usually sufficient for a typical editing session for a single model up to approximately 300MB on disk. This estimate is based on internal testing and customer reports. Individual models will vary in their use of computer resources and performance characteristics.
- Models created in previous versions of Revit software products may require more available memory for the one-time upgrade process.
|
| Video display | 1680 x 1050 with True Color |
| Video adapter | DirectX® 10 (or later) capable graphics card with Shader Model 3 as recommended by Autodesk at http://www.autodesk.com/revit-graphicshardware |
| Hard disk | 5 GB free disk space |
| Pointing device | MS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion® compliant device |
| Media | Download or installation from DVD9 or USB key |
| Connectivity | Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component download |
Performance: Large, complex models
| Description | Requirement |
|---|
| Operating system | Microsoft® Windows® 7 64-bit - Enterprise
- Ultimate
- Professional
- Home Premium
|
| Browser | Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0 (or later) |
| CPU type | Multi-Core Intel® Xeon®, or i-Series processor or AMD® equivalent with SSE2 technology. Highest affordable CPU speed rating recommended. Revit products will use multiple cores for many tasks, using up to 16 cores for near-photorealistic rendering operations. |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM - Usually sufficient for a typical editing session for a single model up to approximately 700MB on disk. This estimate is based on internal testing and customer reports. Individual models will vary in their use of computer resources and performance characteristics.
- Models created in previous versions of Revit software products may require more available memory for the one-time upgrade process.
|
| Video display | 1920 x 1200 or higher with True Color |
| Video adapter | DirectX® 10 (or later) capable graphics card with Shader Model 3 as recommended by Autodesk at http://www.autodesk.com/revit-graphicshardware |
| Hard disk | - 5 GB free disk space
- 10000+ RPM (for Point Cloud interactions)
|
| Pointing device | MS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion® compliant device |
| Media | Download or installation from DVD9 or USB key |
| Connectivity | Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component download |
Autodesk® Revit® Server
Autodesk® Revit® Server is an optional server application for Revit software. It allows multiple users to work on Revit projects simultaneously across a wide area network (WAN).
Autodesk® Revit® Server can be used with Revit Architecture, Revit MEP, Revit Structure, and Revit in the Autodesk Building Design Suite.
| Description | Requirement |
|---|
| Operating system | - Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 64-bit
- Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 64-bit
|
| Web Server | Microsoft® Internet Information Server 7.0 (or later) |
| < 100 Concurrent Users (multiple models) | Minimum | Value | Performance |
| CPU type | 4+ cores 2.6 GHz+ | 6+ cores 2.6 GHz+ | 6+ cores 3.0 GHz+ |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Hard drive | 7200+ RPM | 10000+ RPM | 15000+ RPM |
| 100+ Concurrent Users (multiple models) | Minimum | Value | Performance |
| CPU type | 4+ cores 2.6 GHz+ | 6+ cores 2.6 GHz+ | 6+ cores 3.0 GHz+ |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM | 32 GB RAM |
| Hard drive | 10000+ RPM | 15000+ RPM | High-Speed RAID Array |
| Virtualization | VMware® and Hyper-V® Support |
Autodesk® Revit® for Citrix®
The following table describes requirements when setting up any of these Citrix Ready™ Applications for use in a Citrix environment:
- Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013
- Autodesk Revit MEP 2013
- Autodesk Revit Structure 2013
| Description | Requirement |
|---|
| Citrix system | - XenApp® 6.0 or 6.5
- Citrix® License Manager
- Citrix® Profile Manager
|
| Authentication | Microsoft® Active Directory - Roaming Profiles supported
|
| License server | Dedicated Autodesk license server for session-specific licenses |
| Client OS | - Microsoft® Windows® XP SP2 (or later)
- Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition SP2
- Microsoft® Windows® 7 32-bit
- Microsoft® Windows® 7 64-bit
|
| Client browser | Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7 (or later) |
| User access | Client computers should be bound to the network domain. Each client computer should have either the full Citrix® or web client plug-in installed. Users should use their domain logins to access both the Citrix web console and the local area network (LAN). |
NoteThe Citrix application is network-based, and performance of Autodesk Citrix Ready Applications may vary with network performance. These Autodesk Revit software products do not include the Citrix application, nor does Autodesk provide direct support for issues with the Citrix application. Users should contact Citrix directly with questions related to procurement and operation of the Citrix application.