Router-CIM Automation Suite 2023 Minimum System Requirements
For 64-bit Systems
oMicrosoft® Windows® 11 (64-bit) or Microsoft® Windows® 10 (64-bit) version 1809 or above.
o2.5-2.9 gigahertz (GHz) or greater (Recommended: 3.0+ GHz or greater, 4 or more cores). ARM Processors are not supported.
o8GB of RAM (16GB or more for 3D Modeling)
o10GB or more Free disk space for Installation (40GB or more for 3D Modeling). SSD suggested.
o1920 x 1080 True Color video display adapter 128 MB or greater, Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Direct3D®-capable workstation-class graphics card (3840 x 2160 (4K) with preferred scaling: 100%, 125%, 150% or 200% on Windows®, 64-bit systems with capable display card)
oMicrosoft® Internet Explorer 11.0 (or equivalent) or later web browser with network connection
o1 GB GPU with 29 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant (Recommended: 4GB GPU with 106 GB/S Bandwidth and DirectX 12 compliant)
o.NET Framework Version 4.8 or later
o1 Available USB port
oDVD Drive
Supported AutoCAD Versions
Router-CIM 2023 supports the following Autodesk products:
AutoCAD 2021
AutoCAD 2022
AutoCAD 2023
You should check your hardware against the Autodesk Certified Hardware List to be sure of compatibility with your version of AutoCAD.
Hardware Locks
In addition to the hardware requirements listed above, it is important to note that Router-CIM and AutoNEST require Hardware Locks (often called 'dongles') in order to function. Since there are two Hardware Locks required if you are using the nest software, you should have two USB ports available.
Note on Hardware Locks:
The Router-CIM 2007-2023 Hardware Locks are different than the 2004, 2005, and 2006 Hardware Locks. If you are upgrading from a version prior to 2007, you will receive a new Hardware Lock with the software and will have to return the old Hardware Lock through a traceable carrier. Lost locks are the customer’s responsibility so insure your shipment for full software value. If you fail to return the old Hardware Lock, you will be invoiced for the full purchase price of the software. If you have Router-CIM 2007 or newer, the Hardware Locks are compatible and no switch is necessary.
Note: Type 1 Hypervisor Appliance Compatibility Warning: Please be aware that neither Router-CIM, Solid-CIM or Radan’s Autonest USB hardware locks are compatible with any Type 1 Hypervisor appliance, including, but not limited to, Microsoft Hyper-V, Oracle VM, KVM and Citrix Hypervisor. These products ARE compatible with Type 2 Hypervisor appliances, such as VMWare’s VM Workstation.
If you are using parallel port Hardware Locks instead of USB Hardware Locks, it is not suggested to have a printer, ZIP disk, scanner or any other device connected to the same port as your AutoNest Hardware Lock. Certain devices may cause Hardware Lock failure, which will render the software useless until the Hardware Lock is replaced. Other printing conflicts may occur while printing through the same port as the Hardware Lock. It may be necessary to have a second parallel port dedicated specifically to the Hardware Lock.