Revit 2018

Minimum: Entry-Level Configuration

Microsoft® Windows® 7 SP1 64-bit:
Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit:

Operating
Enterprise, Pro, or Windows 8.1
System ¹
Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit:
Enterprise, or Pro

Single- or Multi-Core Intel® Pentium®, Xeon®, or i-Series processor or

AMD® equivalent with SSE2 technology. Highest affordable CPU speed rating
recommended.
CPU Type
Autodesk Revit software products will use multiple cores for many tasks, using
up to 16 cores for near-photorealistic rendering operations.
4 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
Memory and customer reports. Individual models will vary in their use of computer
resources and performance characteristics.
 Models created in previous versions of Revit software products may require
more available memory for the one-time upgrade process.
Video Display 1280 x 1024 with true color
Basic Graphics:
Display adapter capable of 24-bit color
Video
Adapter Advanced Graphics:
DirectX® 11 capable graphics card with Shader Model 3.
A list of certified cards can be found on the Autodesk Certified Hardware page.
Disk Space 5 GB free disk space
Media Download or installation from DVD9 or USB key
Pointing
MS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion® compliant device
Device
Browser Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0 (or later)
Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component
Connectivity
download

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Value: Balanced price and performance

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 64-bit:
Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit:

Operating
Enterprise, Pro, or Windows 8.1
System ¹
Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit:
Enterprise, or Pro

Multi-Core Intel Xeon, or i-Series processor or AMD equivalent with SSE2

technology. Highest affordable CPU speed rating recommended.
CPU Type
Autodesk Revit software products will use multiple cores for many tasks, using
up to 16 cores for near-photorealistic rendering operations.
8 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
Memory and customer reports. Individual models will vary in their use of computer
resources and performance characteristics.
 Models created in previous versions of Revit software products may require
more available memory for the one-time upgrade process.
Video Display 1680 x 1050 with true color
Video DirectX 11 capable graphics card with Shader Model 5.
Adapter A list of certified cards can be found on the Autodesk Certified Hardware page.
Disk Space 5 GB free disk space
Media Download or installation from DVD9 or USB key
Pointing
MS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion compliant device
Device
Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 (or later)
Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component
Connectivity
download

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Revit 2018

Performance: Large, complex models

Operating Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 64-bit:
System ¹ Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium
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Performance: Large, complex models

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit:

Enterprise, Pro, or Windows 8.1

Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit:

Enterprise, or Pro

Multi-Core Intel Xeon, or i-Series processor or AMD equivalent with SSE2

technology. Highest affordable CPU speed rating recommended.
CPU Type
Autodesk Revit software products will use multiple cores for many tasks, using
up to 16 cores for near-photorealistic rendering operations.
16 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
Memory and customer reports. Individual models will vary in their use of computer
resources and performance characteristics.
 Models created in previous versions of Revit software products may require
more available memory for the one-time upgrade process.
Video Display Ultra-High Definition Monitor
Video DirectX 11 capable graphics card with Shader Model 5.
Adapter A list of certified cards can be found on the Autodesk Certified Hardware page.
 5 GB free disk space
Disk Space
 10,000+ RPM (for Point Cloud interactions) or Solid State Drive

Media Download or installation from DVD9 or USB key

Pointing
MS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion compliant device
Device
Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 (or later)
Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component
Connectivity
download

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Collaboration for Revit

Three times (3X) the total disk space consumed by equivalent RVT files for all
Disk Space
cloud workshared projects accessed by the user.
Minimum Value Performance
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Internet connection able to Internet connection able Internet connection able to
deliver symmetrical 5 to deliver symmetrical 10 deliver symmetrical 25
Connectivity
Mbps connection for each Mbps for each machine Mbps for each machine on
machine on burst transfers. on burst transfers. burst transfers.

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Revit LT 2018
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 64-bit:
Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit:

Operating
Enterprise, Pro, or Windows 8.1
System ¹
Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit:
Enterprise, or Pro

Single- or Multi-Core Intel Pentium, Xeon, or i-Series processor or AMD

CPU Type equivalent with SSE2 technology. Highest affordable CPU speed rating
recommended.
4 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.
Memory  Models created in previous versions of Revit software products may require
more available memory for the one-time upgrade process.
 /3GB RAM switch not recommended where applicable. Revit software and
system stability can be affected by memory conflicts with video drivers
when the /3GB switch is active.
Video Display 1280 x 1024 with true color
Basic Graphics:
Display adapter capable of 24-bit color
Video
Adapter Advanced Graphics:
DirectX 11 capable graphics card with Shader Model 3.
A list of certified cards can be found on the Autodesk Certified Hardware page.
Disk Space 5 GB free disk space
Media Download or installation from DVD9 or USB key
Pointing
MS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion compliant device
Device
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Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 (or later)
Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component
Connectivity
download

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Revit Server 2018

 Microsoft Windows Server® 2008 R2 SP1 64-bit
Operating System  Microsoft Windows Server® 2012 64-bit
 Microsoft Windows Server® 2012 R2 64-bit
Web Server Microsoft Internet Information Server 7.0 (or later)
4+ cores 6+ cores 6+ cores
CPU Type
2.6 GHz+ 2.6 GHz+ 3.0 GHz+
<100 Concurrent
Minimum Value Performance
Users (multiple models)
Memory 4 GB RAM 8 GB RAM 16 GB RAM
Hard Drive 7,200+ RPM 10,000+ RPM 15,000+ RPM
100+ Concurrent
Minimum Value Performance
Users (multiple models)
Memory 8 GB RAM 16 GB RAM 32 GB RAM
Hard Drive 10,000+ RPM 15,000+ RPM High-Speed RAID Array
VMware® and Hyper-V® Support (See Revit Server
Virtualization
Administrator’s Guide)

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Revit 2018

Citrix: Recommended-Level Configuration ²

 XenApp® 6.5 Feature Pack 2
Citrix System  Citrix® License Manager
 Citrix® Profile Manager
Server OS As specified by XenApp® system requirements
 Microsoft® Active Directory
Authentication
o Roaming Profiles supported

 Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 64-bit

Client OS
 Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit
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Citrix: Recommended-Level Configuration ²

 Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit

Client
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 (or later)
Browser
Client computers should be bound to the network domain. Each client computer
should have either the full Citrix or web client plug-in installed.
User Access
Users should use their domain logins to access both the Citrix web console and
the LAN.

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VMware: Recommended-Level Configuration ³

 VMware Horizon® 6.1 or later
VMware Software
 VMware vSphere® 6 or later

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 64-bit:

Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit:

Virtual Machine Operating
Enterprise, Pro, or Windows 8.1
System
Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit:
Enterprise, or Pro

Host Server Recommendation Performance ⁴

3.0 GHz+ Intel Xeon E5 or later; or AMD equivalent with
CPU
SSE2 technology
Memory 384-512 GB
Networking 10 Gb
Storage ~750+ IOPS Per User
GPU NVIDIA GRID K2 or later
Virtual Machine Settings Performance ⁴
Memory 16-32 GB RAM
vCPUs 8 vCPUs
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VMware: Recommended-Level Configuration ³

Disk Space Minimum 5 GB free disk space
Graphics Adapter NVIDIA® GRID K260Q (2 GB) or later
Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite
Virtual Machine Connectivity
component download.
Each client computer should have the VMware Horizon
User Access
Client installed.

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Revit LT 2018

Parallels Desktop® 11 for Mac: Recommended-Level Configuration

Host Operating
Mac® OS X® 10.10.3 (El Capitan)
System &
MacBook Pro® 10,1; iMac® 14,1 or newer
Hardware Type
Memory 16 GB
CPU Type 2.7 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7™ recommended
Virtualization
Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac or newer
Software
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 64-bit:
Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit:

Virtual Machine
Enterprise, Pro, or Windows 8.1
Operating System*
Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit:
Enterprise, or Pro

Virtual Machine
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 (or later)
Browser
8 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
Virtual Machine testing and customer reports. Individual models will vary in their use
Memory of computer resources and performance characteristics.
 Models created in previous versions of Revit software products may
require more available memory for the one-time upgrade process.
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Parallels Desktop® 11 for Mac: Recommended-Level Configuration

512 MB video memory minimum dedicated to the Microsoft Windows
Virtual Machine.

Note: While at Retina® display resolutions on the Mac OS, turn off any
Virtual Machine Retina Resolution options in Parallels Desktop to adjust for proper DPI
Video Adapter within Windows and Revit software products.

Graphics:
Parallels Desktop virtual display adapter without “Use Hardware
Acceleration” option in Revit software products.
 NVIDIA GeForce® GT 650M - 2880 x 1800 with 24-bit color
Video Adapter  Intel Iris Pro - 1920 x 1080 with 32-bit color
 or newer (see Virtual Video Adapter note)

Minimum 40 GB free disk space; recommend 100 GB free disk space

Disk Space
available
Media Download or installation from USB key
Pointing Device MS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion compliant device
Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component
Connectivity
download