2019 is Here!

So far, we have AutoCAD and Vault 2019 released with Inventor 2019 due any day now.  We will be doing a series of posts to look at the new releases and the functionality changes ... and believe me there are some good ones!  Whether its the Bi-directional sync to Autodesk drive from Vault, the single release of AutoCAD with it's verticals or the massive speed enhancements in Inventor there will be something for everyone.

Just to start us off however let's talk about the requirements for the new software.  As computers are updated so must the Autodesk software.  Because of this there are some changes to the specs for the new release.  For most people if your computer runs Inventor and AutoCAD already then you will be fine for the new release.  The changes mainly come in the supported SQL versions for Vault.  SQL 2012 is no longer supported and must now also be the 64 bit version.  Here are the specs for AutoCAD, Inventor and Vault for you:

AutoCAD: 

Inventor:

Autodesk® Inventor® is optimized to take advantage of the SSE2 extended instruction sets supported on Pentium 4, AMD Athlon 64, and AMD Opteron processors. Inventor 2019 will not install on computers that do not support SSE2. Several utilities are available on the Internet that report CPUID including supported instructions sets.

Vault Server:

Supported Operating Systems

Supported Databases

Single Site Requirements

Full Replication Requirements

CPU Type

Vault Server Requirements (Single Site)

• Intel® i5 or AMD® equivalent processor, 2 GHz or higher (Minimum)
• Intel Xeon® E7 or AMD equivalent processor, 3 GHz or higher (Recommended)

Vault Server Requirements (Full Replication Requirements)

• Intel Xeon E5 or AMD equivalent processor, 2 GHz or higher (Minimum)
• Intel Xeon E7 or AMD equivalent processor, 3 GHz or higher (Recommended)

Memory

Vault Server Requirements

• 4 GB RAM (Minimum)
• 8 GB RAM (Recommended)

Vault Server (Full Replication – ADMS and SQL Installation)

• 16 GB RAM (Minimum)
• 32 GB RAM (Recommended)

Hard Disk

Vault Server Requirements

• 100 GB disk space (Minimum)
• 200 GB disk space (Recommended)

Vault Server (Full Replication – ADMS and SQL Installation)

• 300 GB disk space (Minimum)
• 500 GB disk space (Recommended)

Vault Client:

Operating Systems

CPU Type

• Intel i3 or equivalent AMD processor, 1.6 GHz or higher (Minimum)
• Intel i7 or equivalent AMD processor, 3 GHz or higher (Recommended)

Memory

• 2 GB RAM (Minimum)
• 4 GB RAM (Recommended)

Hard Disk

• 6 GB disk space (Minimum)
• 10 GB disk space (Recommended)

Browser

• Internet Explorer® 11

Vault Server is always the big one as the changing requirements can mean companies need to invest in new servers and SQL licenses.  If you’re not sure what you are using contact Symetri and we can provide a quick server health check.

For information on our health checks and installation services please contact your account manager directly or Symetri: info@symetri.com

Author

Chris Atherton

Managing the UK's Product Design & Lifecycle consulting service team, Chris oversees the development and implementation of detailed IT and engineering solutions for clients using Autodesk & Symetri products, outsourced solutions, or proprietary tools/techniques. Chris has a proven track record for delivering results that come from auditing businesses and management processes, working with key stakeholders, defining client needs, developing proposals and plans to meet those needs, as well as overseeing the implementation of the complete project solution.