| Product(s): | AECOsim Building Designer | ||
| Version(s): | V8i SELECTseries6 | ||
| Environment: | N\A | ||
| Area: | General | ||
| Subarea: | Installation |
NOTE: This is accurate as of the date it was published. Advancements in technology may supersede what is identified below. Please refer to this article's history for changes and updates.
Problem Description
What is the hardware requirements for the latest AECOsim Building Designer?
Steps to Resolve
Minimum Profile
The minimum recommended workstation profile for running AECOsim Building Designer is:
| Processor | Intel® or AMD® processor 1.0 GHz or greater. AECOsim Building Designer is not supported on a CPU that does not support SSE2. |
| Memory | 1 GB available RAM minimum, 4 GB available RAM recommended. More memory almost always improves performance, particularly when working with larger models. |
| Hard Disk | 9 GB free disk space (which includes the 5.6 GB install footprint for a complete installation) |
| Video | See the graphics card manufacturer for latest information on DirectX drivers. 256 MB of video RAM or higher is recommended. If insufficient video RAM or no graphics card supported by DirectX can be found, AECOsim Building Designer attempts to use software emulation. For optimal performance, graphics display color depth should be set to 24-bit or higher. When using a color depth setting of 16-bit, some inconsistencies will be noted. For more information on recommended workstation profiles for AECOsim Building Designer , see MicroStation System Requirements and Hardware Recommendations. |
| Screen Resolution | 1024 x 768 or higher. |
A CD drive or access to the Internet is required for product installation. The minimum system configuration for installation is:
| Supported Operating Systems |
Bentley does not support its software running on Microsoft operating systems versions that Microsoft has "retired". For more information see Microsoft's application retirement policy and the Bentley Application Support Lifecycle. |
| Communications Protocols |
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| Software Prerequisites |
ThePrerequisites for Bentley Desktop Applicationsv08.11.09 are automatically downloaded and installed to your workstation while you install AECOsim Building Designer (SELECTseries 6) Update 1. The Prerequisites for Bentley Desktop Applications needs to be installed on your system once, and only needs to be reinstalled if you are installing a later version of AECOsim Building Designer V8i that requires an updated prerequisite pack. The Prerequisites for Bentley Desktop Applications is also available from the Software Downloads link in CONNECTION Center. The contents of the Prerequisites for Bentley Desktop Applications include:
Microsoft Internet Explorer v6.0 or later with 128-bit cipher strength is also required. It is not part of the Prerequisites for Bentley Desktop Applications. Copyrights in all components are owned by Microsoft Corporation or one of its affiliates, subsidiaries, or licensors. |
| MicroSoft Office | AECOsim Building Designer V8i (SELECTseries 6) Update 1 is compatible with Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, Microsoft Office 2016, Office 365 Business and Office 365 Business Premium. Microsoft Office is required to support certain export and reporting capabilities. It is NOT part of the Prerequisites for Bentley Desktop Applications. |