The following requirements provide guidelines for using BobCAD-CAM software on computers running Windows operating systems (Windows Vista or later). Note that optimal performance may be achieved by exceeding the recommended requirements.
Operating System: Windows 10 x64 or later
CPU: 2.0 GHz multi-core processor or higher
Memory: 6 GB RAM or higher
Available Hard Disk Storage: 2 GB or higher
Video: 1 GB *graphics card that supports OpenGL 1.1
Operating System: Windows 7
CPU: 2.0 GHZ processor
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Available Hard Disk Storage: 2 GB or higher
Video: 256 MB *graphics card that supports OpenGL 1.1
For Windows Vista systems we suggest an ATI or NVIDIA graphics cards
*BobCAD-CAM’s stability is dependant on the ability of the graphics card to process information; integrated memory graphics cards may work but are not recommended. ATI® or NVIDIA® graphics cards with dedicated memory are recommended. The graphics card’s software driver must be updated to the current software drivers released by the graphics card manufacturer.
BobCAD-CAM currently supports network licenses
installed servers running:
When using physical media (disk) to install the BobCAD-CAM software, the optical drive used must support DVD-ROM disks
The Getting Started demonstration videos currently require the installation of Windows Media Player to properly display the videos
Installation of Internet Explorer 9 or later is required.
BobCAD-CAM is not supported on Apple Macintosh-based machines, but many customers have had success running BobCAD-CAM on Mac computers using Boot Camp and a Windows operating system.