System Requirements

Introduction

The following requirements provide guidelines for using BobCAM software on computers running Windows operating systems. Note that optimal performance may be achieved by exceeding the recommended requirements. In order to use BobCAM for SolidWorks V9, you must have SolidWorks 2016 or later installed on the same computer that you choose to install BobCAM for SolidWorks.

Recommended System Requirements

SolidWorks Version: SolidWorks 2022

Operating System: Windows 11 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 2016 or later

Operating System: Windows 8

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

 

Note: Microsoft no longer supports Window 7.

 

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

BobCAM for SolidWorks currently supports network licenses installed on servers running:

 

• Windows Server 2012
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows 8
• Windows 10
• Windows 11

 

Note: Microsoft no longer supports Window 7.

Optical (Disk) Drive

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