System Requirements for Graphisoft Products – BIM Server

Operating Systems for BIM Server

Recommended Operating Systems
  • Windows 10 (64-bit version)
  • Windows 8.1 (64-bit version)
  • Windows 8 (64-bit version)
  • Windows 7 (64-bit version)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012
  • macOS 10.12 Sierra
  • Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
  • Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
  • Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Notes on older systems
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 is compatible but not tested by Graphisoft
  • Windows XP, Vista and Windows Server 2008 are not compatible (BIM Server cannot be installed)
  • Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion is compatible but not tested by Graphisoft
  • Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and Mac OS X 10.7 Lion are not compatible (BIM Server cannot be installed)

Hardware for BIM Server

Recommended hardware
  • Processor: 64-bit processor with four or more cores
  • RAM: 8 GB or more is recommended. For servers having a high number of active users and projects, consider 16 GB or more RAM
  • Hard disk space: 5 GB free disk space is required for the installation, 10 GB or more is required per active project

You can find more details about recommended hardware on Help Center.

Minimum hardware
  • Processor: 64-bit processor with two cores
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • Hard disk space: 5 GB or more is required for the installation

Other Software

Java 8 or later is required. You can find details here: http://www.graphisoft.com/Java

Supported browsers:

  • Google Chrome (version 26 and newer)
  • Internet Explorer (version 10 and newer)
  • Safari (version 5.1 and newer)
  • Firefox (version 20 and newer)

Your network has to accommodate HTTP 1.1 standard.


System Requirements for Previous Versions