In this article, we will take a look at the Revit requirements for both Windows and Mac computers. We will also provide you with additional resources on Certified Hardware for your Revit software.
This document provides links to the system requirements for the Revit product line.
The following list contains system requirements for versions of Revit:
Refer to the following links for information about using Autodesk Revit software with Boot Camp (part of Mac OS X that enables you to install and run Microsoft Windows, and Windows-based applications, on a Mac computer) or with Parallels Desktop (a system utility available from Parallels, Inc. that allows you to run applications in each operating system without restarting your computer).
Revit Certified Graphics Hardware FAQ
Please note that not all Autodesk products participate in graphic hardware certification.
Revit has a flexible subscription model, with new features available with each release and product update. Here’s what’s new in Revit 2023 which falls under these six “key themes”.
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Design productivity |
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Simulation & analysis |
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Interoperability |
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Cloud & data |
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Design optimization |
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Documentation efficiency |
What’s new with Revit 2023? Better performance, more productivity features seeded from your requests, and smarter ways to work with data, both on the desktop and in the cloud.
With this release, we’re excited because Revit is more performant, more intuitive, and more fine-tuned to the way you work. It is Revit continuously validated against your evolving needs, with over 30 feature requests sourced from Revit Ideas. It balances subtle enhancements with major new introductions: upgrades that improve the quality of life today (i.e. swap views on a sheet), alongside future-facing game-changers, like the new granular Data Exchange workflows, enabled with Revit 2023 and Autodesk Docs in the AEC Collection. This Revit really revs, with many performance enhancements aimed at faster computing, especially when working with large models.
There’s a lot to unearth with Revit 2023, so let’s dig in these six key themes:
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In this article, we will take a look at the AutoCAD requirements for both Windows and Mac computers. We will also provide you with the additional requirements for AutoCAD’s Specialized Tools, along with a closer look at Map 3D.
64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 11 or Windows 10 version 1809 or above. See Autodesk’s Product Support Lifecycle for support
information.
Basic
• 2.5-2.9 GHz processor (base) ARM Processors are not supported.
Recommended
• 3+ GHz processor (base), 4+ GHz (turbo)
See Autodesk Network License Manager for Windows
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 (with capable display card)
Disk space
10 GB (suggested SSD)
*Electrical: 20 GB
*Architecture: 20 GB
*MEP: 21 GB
*Mechanical: 12 GB
*Map 3D: 20 GB
*Plant 3D: 12 GB
Pointing device
MS-Mouse compliant
Multiple processors
Supported by the application
Display card
Basic
• 1 GB GPU with 29 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX11 compliant
Recommended
• 4 GB GPU with 106 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX12 compliant
DirectX 12 with Feature Level 12_0 is required for Shaded(Fast) and Shaded with edges(Fast) visual styles
Plotter/Printer
Continued system printer and AutoCAD HDI support
Compiler
Visual Studio 2019 Pro 16.11.5
Locking/License management
FLEXnet & Autodesk Licensing Service will be used for Named User and Flex
Side-by-side install
Supported
• 16 GB RAM or more
• 6 GB free hard disk available not including installation requirements
• 3840 x 2160 (4K) or greater True color video display adapter; 8 GB VRAM or greater, Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, DirectX-capable workstation
class graphics card.
Software
Languages – AutoCAD, AutoCAD Mechanical
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Czech, Polish,
Hungarian, Russian
Languages – AutoCAD Map 3D
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Czech,
Polish, Hungarian, Russian
Languages – AutoCAD Architecture
English, French; Italian; German; Spanish; Japanese; Korean; Traditional Chinese; Simplified Chinese; Czech; Polish; Russian
Languages – AutoCAD MEP
English, French; Italian; German; Korean; Simplified Chinese; Russian
Languages – AutoCAD Electrical
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian
Languages – AutoCAD Plant 3D
English; French, German; Japanese; Korean; Simplified Chinese; Russian
File format changes
No
Save as support
AutoCAD R14, AutoCAD 2000, AutoCAD 2004, AutoCAD 2007, AutoCAD 2010, AutoCAD 2013, AutoCAD 2018.
EMR has the same formats as Commercial AutoCAD, with the exception of AutoCAD 2000/LT2000 Drawing
*AutoCAD Architecture and AutoCAD MEP do not support Save As
*AutoCAD Mechanical: AutoCAD Mechanical 6, AutoCAD Mechanical 2004, AutoCAD Mechanical 2004DX, AutoCAD Mechanical 2005,
AutoCAD Mechanical 2006, AutoCAD Mechanical 2007, AutoCAD Mechanical 2008, AutoCAD Mechanical 2009, AutoCAD Mechanical 2010,
AutoCAD Mechanical 2011, AutoCAD Mechanical 2012, AutoCAD Mechanical 2013, AutoCAD Mechanical 2014, AutoCAD Mechanical 2015,
AutoCAD Mechanical 2016, AutoCAD Mechanical 2018, AutoCAD Mechanical 2021, AutoCAD Mechanical 2022, AutoCAD Mechanical 2023
DXF support
AutoCAD R12, AutoCAD 2000, AutoCAD 2004, AutoCAD 2007, AutoCAD 2010, AutoCAD 2013, AutoCAD 2018
API compatibility
ARX: Yes
LISP: Yes
.NET: Yes
Javascript: Yes
Script compatibility
Yes
Security (DWG)
Supports digital signatures.
Drawing size support
Full DWG compression
Object interoperability (non-AutoCAD object model)
New objects may require new enablers.
Specialized Toolsets |
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Toolset | Product Specific Requirements |
Map 3D | Disk Space: 20GB Memory: 16GB Database & FDO Requirements (see below) |
Electrical | Disk Space: 20GB Microsoft Access Database Engine 2016 Redistributable (x64) (16.0.5044.1000) or later |
Plant 3D | Disk Space: 12GB |
Architecture | Disk Space: 20GB Memory: 16GB |
Mechanical | Disk Space: 12GB |
MEP | Disk Space: 21GB Memory: 16GB |
Map 3D Additional Requirements |
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FDO Provider Requirements |
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FDO Provider | Certified With |
Microsoft | SQL Server Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Standard and Enterprise Editions Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard and Enterprise Editions |
Oracle 12c Release 2 | Oracle 12.2.0.1.0 Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition |
Oracle 18c | Oracle 18.3 Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition 2 |
Oracle 19c | Oracle 19.3 Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition 2 |
Oracle 21c | Oracle 21.3 Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition 2 |
Raster | DEM, JPG2K, DTED, MrSID®, ECW, PNG, ESRI® Grid, TIFF, JPEG, ESRI® ASCII |
Autodesk SDF | 3.0 |
ESRI ArcGIS | ArcGIS® 10.8.1 ArcGIS 10.7.1 ArcGIS 10.6.1 |
MySQL | 8.0 |
ODBC | The FDO ODBC provider has been tested with corresponding versions of ODBC drivers that are shipped with the relevant supported operating systems version. |
OGC WMS | WMS 1.3.0 |
OGC WMTS | WMTS 1.0.0 |
OGC WFS | WFS 2.0.0 |
SQLite | SQLite 3.27.2 |
PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL 13.5 + PostGIS 3.0 |
ODBC Drivers | Tested Versions |
Microsoft® Access® Driver (*.mdb, *.accdb) | Microsoft Access database engine 2016 (English) 16.00.4999.1000 |
Microsoft® Excel® Driver (*.xls, *xlsx, *.xlsm, *.xlsb) | Microsoft Access database engine 2016 (English) 16.00.4999.1000 |
MySQL® ODBC 8.0 Driver | 8.00.27.00 |
SQL Server | 10.00. 19041.01 |
Oracle® in OraClient21Home1 | 21.00.00.00 |
System requirements for AutoCAD 2023 for Mac |
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Operating System | Apple® macOS® Monterey v12 Apple macOS Big Sur v11 Apple macOS Catalina v10.15 |
Model | Basic: Apple Mac Pro® 4.1, MacBook Pro 5.1, iMac® 8.1, Mac mini® 3.1, MacBook Air®, MacBook® 5.1 Recommended: Apple Mac® models supporting Metal Graphics Engine Apple Mac models with M series chip are supported under Rosetta 2 mode. |
CPU Type | 64-bit Intel CPU Apple M series CPU |
Memory | Basic: 4GB Recommended: 8GB or higher |
Display Resolution | Basic: 1280 x 800 display High Resolution: 2880 x 1800 with Retina Display |
Disk Space | 5 GB free disk space for download and installation |
Pointing Device | Apple-compliant Mouse, Apple-compliant Trackpad, Microsoft-compliant mouse |
Display Card | Recommended: Mac native installed graphics cards |
Disk Format | APFS, APFS (Encrypted), Mac OS Extended (Journaled), Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted) |
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