System Requirements for AutoCAD 2023

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.

Supported operating systems

64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 11 or Windows 10 version 1809 or above. See Autodesk’s Product Support Lifecycle for support
information.

Processor

Basic
• 2.5-2.9 GHz processor (base) ARM Processors are not supported.
Recommended
• 3+ GHz processor (base), 4+ GHz (turbo)

Network

See Autodesk Network License Manager for Windows

Hardware

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

Additional requirements for large datasets, point clouds, and 3D modeling

• 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.