| Description | PC/Mac* Laptop or Desktop Recommendations |
|---|---|
| Operating System* | Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional or Home Premium edition Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit Enterprise or Professional edition Windows 10 64-bit Enterprise or Professional edition Mac OS 10.13+, 10.12+, and OSX 10.11 |
| Browser | Software | Internet Explorer 9.0 (or later) SketchUp Pro for Windows requires .NET Framework version 4.5.2. |
| CPU Type | PC | Multi-Core Intel Xeon, or i-Series processor; or AMD equivalent with SSE2 technology. Highest affordable CPU speed rating available. 1GHz minimum Multiple cores used for many tasks, with Revit using up to 16 cores for near-photorealistic rendering operations |
| CPU Type | Mac | Boot Camp, VMWare, and Parallels are not supported environments for SketchUp. Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac recommended for Revit SketchUp: 2.1+ GHz Intel processor. Revit: 2.7 GHz quad-core Intel i7 for Revit. Get highest affordable GHZ. |
| Memory | 8-16 GB RAM • 8 GB is usually sufficient for a typical editing session for a single Revit model up to approximately 300 MB on disk. For 3D modeling and rendering, in SketchUp or Rhino, 8 MB RAM is recommended. • 16 GB is sufficient for a typical editing session for a single Revit model up to approximately 700 MB on disk. For 3D and rendering, in SketchUp or Rhino, 16 MB RAM is ideal. |
| Video Display | 1,280 x 1,024 with true color minimum; recommend 1,680 x 1,050 with true color DPI Display Setting: 150% or less |
| Video / Graphics Card : PC | 3D class, DirectX® 11 capable graphics card, OpenGL 3.0 Compliant, with onboard memory (1 GB minimum), with Shader Model 3 as recommended by Autodesk. NVIDIA Quadro or ATI Radeon Pro graphic cards are highly recommended. |
| Hard Disk | 16 GB total minimum capacity; 5 GB free disk space |
| Pointing Device | 3 button scroll-wheel mouse (notched, incremental click wheels are more precise for navigating CAD/models) |
| Media | Download (or installation from DVD9 or USB key) |
| Connectivity | Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component download |
| **Consult an Apple sales representative for equivalent iMac, Mac Pro, or Macbook specifications. |
Design Software Programs – the following programs are installed in the department labs
- Revit Architecture – latest version (avail. Free from Autodesk Education Community website)
- AutoCAD – optional (avail. Free from Autodesk Education Community website)
- Adobe Creative Cloud – online monthly subscription at student rate from Bellevue College
- SketchUp PRO – latest version at student discount
- Rhino (optional) – latest version
Last Updated February 26, 2018