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Maximize your productivity with new and updated tools for conceptual design, model documentation, and reality capture in AutoCAD 2013 3D and 2D CAD design software or download.
- Simplified Migration to AutoCAD 2013
Help ease the AutoCAD 2012 upgrade to AutoCAD 2013 with improved handling of tool palettes, a reset tool that returns you to the default settings, and a new migration of custom materials.
- Autodesk 360 Connectivity
Sync drawings and folders with your online account directly from within AutoCAD with Autodesk 360. Export and attach files directly to your single sign-on account and share files with others via your Autodesk online account.
- AutoCAD Companion Apps on Autodesk® Exchange
Easily extend the power of AutoCAD software using AutoCAD companion apps created by members of the Autodesk® Developer Network. Visit a single destination to select from hundreds of Autodesk screened extensions.
- Section and Detail Views
Create section and detail views more quickly. Choose from common section methods including full, half, offset, and aligned. Specify circular or rectangular boundaries for detail views. Constrain section lines and detail boundaries to key points in the drawing views to help maintain fidelity even as the model or layout change. Maintain consistency across multiple section or detail views with customizable view styles.
- Surface Curve Extraction
The new Surface Curve Extraction tool extracts isoline curves through a specified point on a surface or face of a solid.
- Context Sensitive PressPull
Now you can use the PressPull tool to extrude and offset curves, creating surfaces and solids. A new Multiple option in the PressPull tool enables you to select multiple objects within a single PressPull operation.
- Viewport Change Preview
Dynamically preview changes to the in-viewport display as you pass the cursor over each object.
- Property Edit Preview
You can dynamically and instantaneously preview changes to object properties before applying them.
- Modern User Interaction
You’ll find a less intrusive, yet more flexible command line, additional contextual ribbon tabs, and more objects with multi-functional grips. This streamlined interaction with powerful tools, such as associative arrays and hatching help you save time and focus on your design.
- Strike-Thru Text
A new strikethrough style is provided for Mtext, Mleaders, Dimensions, Tables and ArcText offering increased flexibility for representing text in your documents.
- Modern User Templates
Templates have been updated for the AutoCAD 2013 release to better fit user needs. They will include new title blocks, more relevant hatch patterns, and additional text, dimension, table, and mleader styles.
- Inventor File Support
Create AutoCAD documentation drawings from Autodesk® Inventor® models while maintaining an intelligent and associative relationship between the AutoCAD and Inventor files.
- Social Media Sharing
Share your AutoCAD designs with your social world using built-in connections for Facebook and Twitter.
AutoCAD 2013 System Requirements
32-bit Systems
Operating System
Service Pack 3 (SP3) or later of the following:
- Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Home
The following operating systems:
- Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise
- Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
- Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Browser
Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0 or later web browser
CPU Type
Windows XP
- Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon™ Dual Core, 1.6 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology
Windows 7
- Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon Dual Core, 3.0 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology
Memory
Display Resolution
- 1,024 x 768 with true color (1,600 x 1,050 with true color recommended)
Hard Disk
Pointing Device
- Microsoft® Mouse compliant
Media
- Download and installation from DVD
Multiple Processors
- Should be supported by the application
Languages
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Traditional Chinese
- Simplified Chinese
- Czech
- Polish
- Hungarian
- Russian
Network
- Deployment via Deployment Wizard
- The license server and all workstations that will run applications dependent on network licensing must run TCP/IP protocol.
- Either Microsoft® or Novell® TCP/IP protocol stacks are acceptable. Primary login on workstations may be Netware or Windows.
- In addition to operating systems supported for the application, the license server will run on the Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2003 R2 Server Editions.
- Citrix® XenApp™ 5.0 or 6.0 (optional)
Display Card
- Supports Windows display adapter capable of 1024x768 with true color capabilities
Digitizer
Plotter/Printer
- Same as AutoCAD 2011 & AutoCAD 2012 – continue system printer and HDI support
Compiler
Installer
Builds
Locking/License Management
- FLEXnet will be used for both the stand-alone and networked versions
Side-by Side Install
File Format Changes (yes or no)
Save-as Support
- AutoCAD R14, AutoCAD 2000, AutoCAD 2004, AutoCAD 2007, AutoCAD 2010, AutoCAD 2013.
- EMR has the same formats as Commercial AutoCAD, with the exception of AutoCAD 2000/LT2000 Drawing
DXF Support
- AutoCAD R12, AutoCAD 2000, AutoCAD 2004, AutoCAD 2007, AutoCAD 2010, AutoCAD 2013
Binary vs. Source Compatibility (ARX, VBA, VLISP)
Script Compatibility
Global Product
Security (DWG)
- Supports digital signatures
- DWG™/DWF™ password protection
Drawing Size Support
Object Interoperability (Non-AutoCAD Object Model)
- New objects may require new enablers. Refer to the main Product Plan.
Media Browser
- Adobe® Flash® Player v10 or up
LogCertification
- Windows 7 log certification should be targeted
.NET Framework
- .NET Framework Version 4.0 Update 1
64-bit Systems
Operating System
Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later of the following:
- Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
The following operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise
- Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
- Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Browser
Internet Explorer® 7.0 or later
CPU Type
Windows XP
- AMD Athlon™ 64 with SSE2 technology
- AMD Opteron™ with SSE2 technology
- Intel® Xeon® with Intel EM64T support and SSE2
- Intel Pentium® 4 with Intel EM64T support and SSE2 technology
Memory
Display Resolution
- 1,024 x 768 with true color (1,600 x 1,050 with true color recommended)
Hard Disk
Pointing Device
- Microsoft® Mouse compliant
Media
- Download and installation from DVD
Multiple Processors
- Should be supported by the application
Languages
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Traditional Chinese
- Simplified Chinese
- Czech
- Polish
- Hungarian
- Russian
Network
- Deployment via Deployment Wizard
- The license server and all workstations that will run applications dependent on network licensing must run TCP/IP protocol.
- Either Microsoft or Novell TCP/IP protocol stacks are acceptable. Primary login on workstations may be Netware or Windows.
- In addition toperating systems supported for the application, the license server will run on the Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2003 R2 Server Editions.
- Citrix® XenApp™ 5.0 or 6.0 (optional)
Display Card
- Supports Windows display adapter capable of 1,024 x 768 with true color capabilities
Digitizer
Plotter/Printer
- Same as AutoCAD 2011 & AutoCAD 2012 – continue system printer and HDI support
Compiler
Installer
Builds
Locking/License Management
- FLEXnet will be used for both the stand-alone and networked versions
Side-by Side Install
File Format Changes (yes or no)
Save-as Support
- AutoCAD R14, AutoCAD 2000, AutoCAD 2004, AutoCAD 2007, AutoCAD 2010, AutoCAD 2013.
- EMR has the same formats as Commercial AutoCAD, with the exception of AutoCAD 2000/LT2000 Drawing
DXF Support
- AutoCAD R12, AutoCAD 2000, AutoCAD 2004, AutoCAD 2007, AutoCAD 2010, AutoCAD 2013
Binary vs. Source Compatibility (ARX, VBA, VLISP)
Script Compatibility
Global Product
Security (DWG)
- Supports digital signatures
- DWG/DWF password protection
Drawing Size Support
Object Interoperability (Non-AutoCAD Object Model)
- New objects may require new enablers. Refer tthe main Product Plan.
Media Browser
- Adobe Flash Player v10 or up
LogCertification
- Windows 7 logcertification should be targeted
.NET Framework
- .NET Framework Version 4.0 Update 1
Mac
Operating System
- Apple® Mac® OS® X v10.7 or later; Mac OS X v10.6.4
Browser
- Apple Safari® 5.0 or later
CPU Type
Memory
- Minimum: 3 GB RAM
- Recommended: 4GB RAM
Hardware
Minimum:
- Mac Pr4.1 or later
- MacBook Pr5,1 or later
- iMac 8.1 or later
- Mac mini 3.1 or later
- MacBook Air 2.1 or later
- MacBook 5.1 or later
Recommended:
- Mac Pr4.1 or later
- MacBook Pr6.1 or later
- iMac 11.1 or later
- Mac mini 4.1 or later
- MacBook Air 2.1 or later
- MacBook 7.1 or later
Display Resolution
- Minimum: 1,280 x 800 with true color
- Recommended: 1,600 x 1,200 with true color
Hard Disk
- Minimum: Download and installation 2.5 GB free
- Recommended: Download and installation 3 GB free
Pointing Device
- Apple® Mouse, Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, MacBook Prtrackpad or Microsoft-compliant mouse
Keyboard
- U.S., U.K. or France keyboard layout
Printers
- All Mac OS X compliant printers
3D Modeling Additional Requirements
- Pentium 4 or Athlon processor, 3 GHz or greater or Intel or AMD Dual Core processor, 2 GHz or greater
- 4 GB RAM
- 6 GB free hard disk available not including installation requirements
- 1,280 x 1,024 true color videdisplay adapter 128 MB or greater, Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Direct3D® capable workstation class graphics card.
Autodesk reserves the right to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document.
Autodesk is not responsible for errors or failures of Autodesk software arising from the installation of updates, extensions, or new releases issued by third party hardware or software vendors for the certified software or hardware identified in this document (or for any other third party software or hardware that you may use in connection with Autodesk products).
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