These are the system requirements for the complete service-oriented ARCHIBUS suite, which includes ARCHIBUS Web Central, the Smart Client applications, Smart Client workstations, and CAD and BIM workstations.
Sites that choose to use the Windows client/server version should refer to the separate system requirements for that version.
Note: In some cases, manufacturers have shipped versions of the application server, database server, or other components that are of a later version than is listed below. The manufacturers often warrant that these later versions are compatible with software, such as ARCHIBUS, that was written for earlier versions. This is most usually the case; however, the versions below are those that ARCHIBUS, Inc. has explicitly validated through its own tests.
The following requirements are described in this topic:
J2EE Servlet Container 2.4 supporting:
Validated containers for Web Central include:
Validated containers for Web Central and Smart Client include:
Note: Your server hardware requirements will vary depending on the number of concurrent users you have working with ARCHIBUS.
Note: IIS is supported via Apache JK. For information, see Deployment for Internet Information Server (IIS)
The following browsers are supported:
Additionally, you need:
Workstations using the ARCHIBUS Smart Client will need one of these operating systems:
Windows 8 in Desktop UI (not the Metro UI)
Note:: Autodesk does not certify that versions earlier than AutoCAD 2013 run on Windows 8.
The Smart Client requires the .Net Framework V.3.5.
The Smart Client Extension for AutoCAD 2013 requires .Net framework V.4
The Smart Client requires these hardware items:
Note: As listed above, the minimum requirement is 2 GB of RAM; however, ARCHIBUS recommends at least 8 GB of RAM for the full installation because the system installs 64-bit versions of the database and of the application server. Additionally, the full installation has default memory settings designed to speed work with large drawings, long paginated-reports, and data-intensive transfers and workflow rules.
The native ARCHIBUS Mobile Client supports the following operating systems:
ARCHIBUS has explicitly verified the operation of the program with the listed operating systems on iPad, the Samsung Galaxy, and the Nexus 7.
Many other Android device manufacturers certify that they are compatible with the listed operating systems or later versions of the same operating system, but ARCHIBUS has not verified these manufacturer's claims directly.
You can also use the ARCHIBUS mobile apps without installing the native client by loading the apps in the Web browser of your mobile device. The apps will work on HTML5-compliant Web browsers that support the SQLite feature, such as Safari and Chrome.
Workstation performing CAD or Building Information Modeling (BIM) tasks should have one of the following software packages:
ARCHIBUS Smart Client DWG Editor for AutoCAD OEM 2014
AutoCAD or Autodesk Architecture 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Autodesk Revit:
If you are running the Revit Extension against Revit MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) applications, you need one of the following:
You can use the Smart Client Extensions for AutoCAD or Revit on either 32-bit or 64-bit workstations. However, you must have a 64-bit workstation to use the Smart Client DWG Editor.
Workstations using AutoCAD, Revit, or Autodesk Architecture may have additional hardware requirements. Please refer to your Autodesk product documentation.
Note: ARCHIBUS does not run with AutoCAD LT.
See Reservations Plug-In for Microsoft Outlook: Installation - Deployment Requirements.
See Configuring the ARCHIBUS Extension for Exchange Integration - Deployment Requirements.
With minor exceptions, you can use the V.21.x Smart Client and V.21.x Smart Client Extensions for Revit and AutoCAD with the V.20.1, V.20.2 and V.19.3 Web Central application server if you wish to use new features in the Smart Client without updating your server.
Do note that the Smart Client Extension for Revit can use the V.19.3 application server, but requires the V.20.1 or later database, which contains new elements such as the ARCHIBUS BIM Families and ARCHIBUS BIM Parameters tables.
With minor exceptions, you can use all of the functionality of the Windows Client/Server version of ARCHIBUS with the same project database that supports the V.20.x Web Central and Smart Client programs. You should be using V.17.x, V.18.x, V.19.x, or V.20.x of the Windows Client/Server program in this configuration. Exceptions primarily involve compatibility with third-party software. V.17.x Windows Client/Server supports older browser versions and older versions of AutoCAD than do the V.20.x Web Central and Smart Client programs.
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