Computers and system requirements
Needed computers
The computers you need depend mainly on the license configuration type. The table below provides information about the computers you need for different license configuration types.
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Computers where users use NAPA software (Client computers) | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(✓) | (✓) | This server computer is needed only if you share a System database (SYSDB) and/or project files with several client computers.[c] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A server computer for ServerDB [a] | (✓) | (✓) | This server computer is needed only if you share the ServerDB files with several client computers. A server computer for ServerDB cannot be used as a client computer. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[a] You can use the same server computer for all the 3 purposes: license hosting, file storage, and ServerDB. [b] You can use a server computer that is used for file storage and license hosting also as a client computer. [c] For more information, see System database (SYSDB). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
System requirements
NAPA recommends a high-performance computer for a more satisfactory experience of using NAPA software.
The following tables show the supported operating systems and recommended hardware configurations.
The hyphen "-" means that there are no special requirements.
Important
System requirements depend on the NAPA software release. Check the appropriate requirements for the release you set up.
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Computers where users use NAPA software (Client computers) |
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Server computer for file storage |
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Server computer for the ServerDB |
NoteFor more information, see Supported Platforms (MongoDB). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Server computer for license hosting |
NoteFor more information, see CodeMeter Runtime in CodeMeter Datasheets. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[a] The general policy is that NAPA only supports 64-bit Windows operating systems that are supported by the operating system's manufacturer (Microsoft).
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Recommended hardware configuration | Additional recommendation for parallel probabilistic damage stability calculation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Processor | Fast processor with x64 architecture, such as Intel Core i7 Important
| Recent generation of Intel Core i7 or i9, AMD Ryzen 9 or similar with many CPU cores | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RAM | 16 GB or more | 24 GB or more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hard disk | SSD (Solid State Drive) recommended | SSD (Solid State Drive) recommended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Graphics adapter | 4GB memory[a] Compatible with OpenGL 1.2 and DirectX 11 or later[b] ImportantUsers of NAPA Designer are strongly recommended to update the graphics adapter drivers in order to have the latest graphic acceleration features. Without updated drivers, some problems may occur. | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Display[c] | Screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels or more (3840 x 2160 pixels recommended) | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Network | Gigabit Ethernet | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[a] You can check the graphic memory size of your computer in Total Available Graphics Memory in Display adapter properties. For more information, see How much graphics memory does my computer have?. [b] To check which version of DirectX is installed, see Check which version of DirectX is installed. [c] When you are doing calculations and modeling at the same time, the optimal way of working is to use 2 displays: one for NAPA Engineer and another one for NAPA Designer. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For license hosting[a] | For file storage | For the ServerDB[b] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Processor | 1 GHz or faster | - | Server-grade processor with large cache sizes, such as Intel Xeon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RAM | 1 GB | - | 16 GB or more | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hard disk | 200 MB available hard disc space | - | SSD (Solid State Drive) recommended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[a] For more information, see CodeMeter Runtime in CodeMeter Datasheets. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||