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- #Autodesk for mac computers drivers#
- #Autodesk for mac computers series#
For this group the best thing I found in the mainstream is the Surface Book. This group will not do heavy production, but will still need to push models around a screen from a multitude of places and for a multitude of purposes. This typology encompasses project managers, BIM or VDC managers, and if you ask me today, most all executives. OK, now onto recommending specifics and my preferences for the three typologies: The Management, The Superstar, and The User.
#Autodesk for mac computers series#
NVIDIA Quadro M or K series (and the bigger numbers of these series, too ) Storage RAMĦ4GB is my bare minimum recommendation 32GB if your firm is absolutely broke and doesn’t really care as much about lost $$$ and productivity.

You can and someone should check processor ratings and speeds at. Did someone say 44 cores and 512GB RAM? Yes, I just did. Get as many and as robust cores as your $ allows. OK, back to Windows PCs and my general suggestions. that allows you to run applications in each operating system without restarting your computer.”
#Autodesk for mac computers install#
Refer to the attached document about using Autodesk® Revit® software with Boot Camp®, part of Mac OS® X that enables you to install and run Microsoft Windows (and Windows-based applications) on a Mac® computer or with Parallels Desktop, a system utility available from Parallels, Inc. And since I will mostly be sidestepping the whole “Mac thing” herein, let’s look at the terse requirements for Mac usage: Macintosh is spoken to there as well, though the Windows-based specs are quite strikingly more thorough, if not ultra conservative (IMHO a bit too weak, but we’ll get there). The ADSK SysReqs can be found for 2008 through 2017 (at the time of this article, August 2016). While I am at it, stick to the NVIDIA Quadro’s M or the more budget-conscious, though lesser, K series. I suggest you steer clear of the ADSK “certified” cards if you can help it and only go with the “Recommended” choices. Use the tool for ideas and then get shopping and benchmarking (or researching benchmarks). There’s a link to this tool on the SysReq page listed above also.
#Autodesk for mac computers drivers#
The GPU requirements as well as their drivers are a most important item to become aligned with the Autodesk recommended spec, which can be found on their “Certified Hardware” page by tapping into the Graphics Hardware portion. Adding to those few typologies let’s overlay the following general, but driving tactic: Get the most your budget allows!įor Autodesk® Revit®, the search should include, if not begin, by doing the research into Autodesk’s “Systems requirements for Autodesk® Revit® products.” Consider that those specs are far below any actual acceptable workstation spec for The User, let alone The Superstar.īoth CPU hardware as well as GPUs have useful tools on Autodesk’s site to start your research. With this in mind, let’s look at the computer needs for three types of computer users: The Management, The Superstar, and The User. What is today? Did Intel release a new chip? What a moving target that question is! LOL Back September 8th, 2016 What Is the Best Computer for Revit?
