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Autodesk Alias 2014 for Windows Hardware QualificationLast Updated: March 2014
v 2014.2
Products Platform Version Software Date Build Number
Autodesk Alias Automotive
Autodesk Alias Surface
Autodesk Alias Design
32-bit * 2014 (20.0) March 5, 2012 201403052036-419121
64-bit 2014 (20.0) March 5, 2012 201403051738-419119
* 32 bit OS support will be dropped after 2014
Supported Operating Systems and CPU Platforms
Operating System CPU Platform
Intel Xeon Intel Core AMD Opteron
Windows XP Professional SP3XP no longer supported after 2014
* * *
Windows XP x64 Edition SP2XP no longer supported after 2014
* * *
Windows 7 SP1[Enterprise, Ultimate or Professional] 32 & 64-bit
Windows 8[Enterprise or Professional] 64-bit
* Alias 2014 XP testing limited. XP won't be supported beyond 2014
General Hardware Requirements
Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 or XP Professional x64 edition SP2
2 GHz Intel or equivalent AMD Opteron processor
4 GB RAM or more highly recommended
Disk space requirements:
6GB free hard disk space for Alias Automotive 2014
4GB free hard disk space for Alias Surface 2014
4GB free hard disk space for Alias Design 2014
Supported NVIDIA or ATI graphics card with a minimum of 512 MB dedicated texture memory*
DVD-ROM drive
Three-button mouse
Wacom graphics tablet for sketching
.NET 4.0 framework
Adobe PDF reading capability
Important Notes
Alias Automotive, Surface and Design fully support 32 and 64-bit environments. Running the 64-bit native version requires Window s XP x64 Edition or Window s 7 64-bit.
64-bit systems may experience longer launch times w hen compared w ith the 32-bit application.
The 32-bit binary supports the /3GB sw itch w ith supported versions of Microsoft Window s. The /3GB sw itch allocates 3 GB of virtual address space to an application that uses
IMAGE_FILE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE in the process header. This sw itch allow s applications to address 1 GB of additional virtual address space above 2 GB. On 64-bit editions of
Window s the 32-bit Alias application can utilize up to 4GB of address space w ith no modif ication to the system. The native 64-bit version of Alias does not have have the above limitation
and w ill utilize all available memory.
Certain 3rd party softw are may alter the processor aff inity settings, affecting multi-cpu systems running Alias.exe and its spaw ned processes. To check the aff inity setting right click on
the Alias.exe process inside the Window s Task Manager and select Set Aff inity... ensure that all available CPUs are enabled.
Alias or its component programs may not launch successfully depending on your Window s security settings. If this occurs, you may either unblock the program via the Window s
Firew all Security Alert dialog, or add it as an Exception in the Exceptions Tab in the Window s Firew all dialog box. For more information, please see the Microsoft Update. Similar
configurations are necessary for any third party f irew all softw are,
Please Read
It may be possible to successfully use Alias for Window s w ith a non-qualif ied configuration, how ever, Support and Maintenance programs w ill be subject to the Autodesk
Support services guidelines.
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Support services guidelines.
The configurations show n are subject to change, and additional qualif ied configurations may be added after qualif ication testing has been carried out.
The graphics drivers specif ied in this table are the drivers that w ere used for the qualif ication process. While it may be possible to use Alias for Window s successfully on
earlier or later drivers, Autodesk cannot guarantee their performance.
Autodesk w ill continue to explore new candidates for Alias for Window s qualif ication and w ill monitor the current configurations.
Qualified Hardware Configurations
Systems consisting of any combination of the w orkstations and graphics cards listed below are supported for use w ith Alias. Please review all documented limitations for a given
configuration, in some cases not all functionality is supported. Please consult w orkstation vendor for available graphics configurations.
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Dell
Precision Workstations:
T3600
T5400
T3500
T5500
T7500
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Hewlett Packard
HP Workstations:Z820
Z800
Z600
Z400
Z1
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IBM/Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkStations:Lenovo ThinkStation S30
Lenovo ThinkStation C30
Lenovo ThinkStation D30
Lenovo ThinkStation E31
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Graphics Cards and Driver Versions
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Graphics card and driver combination meet all requirements for stable and acceptable performance in all functional areas of the softw are.
Graphics card and driver combination meet some but not all requirements. Limitations exist.
Graphics card vendor has not provided a suitable driver for qualif ication. It is expected that a suitable driver w ill be released for use w ith Alias in the future.
Untested Configuration not tested by Autodesk. Untested cards are likely to w ork w ithout issue w ith Alias.
Pending Certif ication of this card is pending or underw ay
NOTE: Autodesk expects cards qualif ied on previous versions of Alias to likely w ork w ithout issues. Autodesk w ill continue to support those older cards w hich appear on previously
published qualif ication pages should an issue be encountered.
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AMD
FirePro V3900
9.003.03
Untested
FirePro V4800
FirePro V5800
FirePro V5900
FirePro V7800
FirePro V7900
FirePro V8800 9.003.03
FirePro W5000 Untested
FirePro W70009.003.03
FirePro W8000
Quadro 3000M
Untested
Quadro 4000M
Quadro K3000M
Quadro K4000M
Quadro K2000
Quadro K4000
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NVIDIA
Quadro K4000
307.45Quadro K5000 307.45
Quadro K600 Untested
Quadro 2000
307.45
Quadro 4000
Quadro 5000
Quadro 400
Quadro 410
Quadro FX4600
Mobility
Dell Precision M4700ATI FirePro M4000 9.003.3
Untested
NVIDIA Quadro K2000M 307.45
Dell Precision M6700ATI FirePro M6000 9.003.3
NVIDIA Quadro K5000M 307.45
HP EliteBook 8770wNVIDIA Quadro K3000M
NVIDIA Quadro K4000M307.45
Lenovo ThinkPad W530NVIDIA Quadro K1000M
NVIDIA Quadro K2000M307.45
Advanced Hardware Rendering Features in Alias
Using the advanced capabilities of modern graphics hardw are it is possible to produce higher levels of realism w hen using the Hardw are Shade functionality w ithin Alias. These
features enable more accurate reflection mapping and other effects in hardw are. In order to achieve these results in hardw are your graphics card and driver combination must fully
support the OpenGL Shading Language (GLSL) w hich is part of the OpenGL2.0 specif ication. The follow ing table lists features that require GLSL support. In most cases Alias detects
incompatible hardw are and w ill not expose these advanced features.
Per-Pixel Shading Mode must be selected inside the Hardw are Shade options in order to see the advanced shading capabilities.
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Softw are Anti-Alias No
Self Shadow s No
Shader Glow No
Displacement Mapping No
Planar/Camera Projection Mapping (Color, Transparency) No
Depth of FieldNo
Ambient Occlusion Calculation and Display No
Cube Map Reflections No
Image Based Lighting Yes
Blinn Shading Yes
Bump/Specular Mapping Yes
All Projection Types (Color, Bump, Transparency, Specular) Yes
Linear/Spot Lights Yes
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