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ideCAD® Products System Requirements

Considering the system requirements, 3 different recommendation lists were prepared: Minimum (entry-level configuration), Value (balanced price and performance), and Performance (large, complex models).

Minimum: Entry-Level Configuration
Operating System *	64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 11 - 10
CPU Type	Intel® i7 ideCAD® Software products will use multiple cores for many tasks.
Memory	16 GB RAM Usually sufficient for a typical editing session for a single model up to approximately 100 MB 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 ideCAD software products may require more available memory for the one-time upgrade process.
Video Display Resolutions	Minimum: 1920 x 1080 with true color Maximum: UltraHigh (4k) Definition Monitor
Video Adapter	Nvidia GeForce
Disk Space	30 GB free disk space
Pointing Device	MS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion® compliant device
Browser	Google Chrome
Connectivity	Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component download

Value: Balanced price and performance
Operating System ¹	64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 11- 10
CPU Type	Intel® i7 or Higher. Highest CPU GHz recommended. ideCAD® ideCAD® software products will use multiple cores for many tasks.
Memory	32 GB RAM Usually sufficient for a typical editing session for a single model up to approximately 300 MB 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 ideCAD software products may require more available memory for the one-time upgrade process.
Video Display Resolutions	Minimum: 1920 x 1080 with true color Maximum: Ultra-High (4k) Definition Monitor
Video Adapter	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or higher
Disk Space	30 GB free disk space
Pointing Device	MS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion compliant device
Browser	Google Chrome
Connectivity	Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component download

Performance: Large, complex models
Operating System *	64-bit Microsoft® Windows®11 - 10
CPU Type	Intel® i9 Highest CPU GHz recommended. ideCAD® Software products will use multiple cores for many tasks.
Memory	32 GB RAM Usually sufficient for a typical editing session for a single model up to approximately 700 MB 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 ideCAD software products may require more available memory for the one-time upgrade process.
Video Display Resolutions	Minimum: 1920 x 1280 with true color Maximum: Ultra-High (4k) Definition Monitor
Video Adapter	Nvidia Geforce RTX 2070 or higher
Disk Space	30 GB free disk space Solid State Drive
Pointing Device	MS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion compliant device
Browser	Google Chrome
Connectivity	Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component download

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ideCAD® Products System Requirements

Minimum: Entry-Level Configuration

Value: Balanced price and performance

Performance: Large, complex models