System Requirements

Introduction

The following requirements provide guidelines for using BobCAM software on computers running Windows operating systems (Windows Vista or later). Note that optimal performance may be achieved by exceeding the recommended requirements. In order to use BobCAM for SolidWorks V8, you must have SolidWorks 2015 or later installed on the same computer that you choose to install BobCAM for SolidWorks.

Recommended System Requirements

SolidWorks Version: SolidWorks 2020

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

Minimum System Requirements

SolidWorks Version: SolidWorks 2015 or later

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

 

We suggest an ATI or NVIDIA graphics card.

 

The system requirements listed above are suggested for running the BobCAM for SolidWorks add-in. Please adhere to the system requirements listed inside SolidWorks for optimum performance within their system.

Other Requirements

Network Licenses

BobCAD-CAM currently supports network licenses installed servers running:

 

  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 10

Optical (Disk) Drive

When using physical media (disk) to install the BobCAM software, the optical drive used must support DVD-ROM disks

Web Browser

Installation of Internet Explorer 9 or later is required.