System requirements

DDScad is developed with the aim to be able to run on up-to-date office hardware. The software runs smoothly on the standard hardware requirements as listed below. However, for those that demand more from their hardware will not be dissapointed with the lightning fast handling of DDScad on high-end machines.

Minimal


Operating System (64-bit only)

  • Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit (x64)
  • Windows 11


Operating System for Dongle Server

(only applicable for network dongles)

  • Windows 8/8.1/10, 32 of 64-bit (x86 of x64)
  • MS Windows Server 2012 of newer

 
Processor (CPU)

  • Current Intel® Core™ i5, i7 of i9
  • Comparable XEON® processor
  • AMD Ryzen™ 5, 7, 9



Memory (RAM)

  • 8 GB


Display

  • Screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 True Color


Graphic Card (GPU)

  • OpenGL-compatibel






Solid state drive (SSD)

  • 20GB free space


Mouse

  • Scroll wheel mouse with 3 or more buttons


Keyboard

  • MS compatible keyboard


Additional System Requirements

  • Gigabit LAN for network data storage and network dongle
  • Internet access for updates
  • 1 x USB 2.0 (or newer) when working with a local dongle

Recommended


Operating System (64-bit only)

  • Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit (x64)
  • Windows 11


Operating System for Dongle Server

(only applicable for network dongles)

  • Windows 8/8.1/10, 32 of 64-bit (x86 of x64)
  • MS Windows Server 2012 of newer


Processor (CPU)

  • Current Intel® Core™ i7 of i9
  • Comparable XEON® processor
  • AMD Ryzen™ 7, 9 or Threadripper


Memory (RAM)

  • 32 GB


Display

  • Two screens with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 True Color


Graphic Card (GPU)

  • Nvidia RTX 2070 Super
  • Nvidia GTX 1660
  • Nvidia Quadro T2000
  • Nvidia Quadro P2000 of P2200

Solid state drive (SSD)

  • 256GB free space


Mouse

  • Scroll wheel mouse with 3 or more buttons


Keyboard

  • MS compatible keyboard


Additional System Requirements

  • Gigabit LAN for network data storage and network dongle
  • Internet access for updates
  • 1 x USB 2.0 (or newer) when working with a local dongle