System requirements for Autodesk Factory Design Utilities 2026
System requirements for Autodesk Factory Design Utilities 2026
Autodesk Factory Design Utilities is available in the following Autodesk products:
AutoCAD Architecture
AutoCAD Mechanical
AutoCAD MEP
Inventor Professional
Navisworks Manage
Vault Professional
FlexSim
Operating system | 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 11 and Windows 10. See Autodesk’s Product Support Lifecycle for support information. |
CPU type | Recommended |
Memory | Recommended Note: Autodesk recommends settings which allow Microsoft Windows to manage virtual memory as needed. There should always be at least twice as much free hard disk space as system memory (RAM). |
Graphics hardware | Recommended For more information, see Certified Hardware. |
Display resolution | Recommended |
Spreadsheet | Full local install of Microsoft® Excel 2016 or later for workflows that create and edit spreadsheets. Inventor workflows that read or export spreadsheet data do not require Microsoft® Excel. Office 365 subscribers must ensure they have a local installation of Microsoft Excel. Windows Excel Starter®, OpenOffice®, and browser-based Office 365 applications are not supported. |
.NET | NET Framework: Navisworks Factory and Vault Factory require .NET Framework Version 4.8 or later. Windows Updates enabled for installation. NET Core: Inventor Factory and AutoCAD Factory require .NET Core 8.0 or later. Windows Updates enabled for installation. |
Pointing device | MS-Mouse compliant Productivity: 3DConnexion SpaceMouse®, driver version 10.5.12 or later |
Browser | Google Chrome™ or equivalent |
Network | Internet connection for web install with Autodesk® Desktop Application, Autodesk® collaboration functionality, .NET installation, web downloads, licensing, access to cloud assets, online Help, updates, and other features. Network license manager supports Windows Server® 2016, 2012, 2012 R2, 2008 R2, and the operating systems listed above. |
For Complex Models, Complex Mold Assemblies, and Large Assemblies (typically more than 1,000 parts)
CPU type | Recommended: 3.30 GHz or faster, 4 or more cores |
Memory | Recommended: 64GB RAM or greater |
Graphics | Recommended: 8GB GPU with 106 GB/S Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant For more information, see Certified Hardware. |
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