System Prerequisites
This section describes the prerequisites for hardware, operating systems, graphics cards, and software.
Hardware and Operating System Requirements
You create illustrations from imported CAD files. The hardware requirements partly depend on the type and size of the CAD files you import. Hardware drivers not updated by the manufacturer in the last four years may not meet the needs of Creo Illustrate (see CS254885 for more information).
The minimum requirements are sufficient for small-sized or average-sized files. For optimum performance, meet these recommended specifications:
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Item
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Minimum Requirement
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Recommended Specification
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Random access memory (RAM)
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2 GB
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3 GB to 8 GB
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Central processing unit (CPU) or Core
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Single-core, 1-GHz x86
Intel compatible
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Dual-core or greater, 2-GHz x86
64-bit
Intel compatible
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Disk space
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1 GB for a 64-bit platform
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2 GB for the installation
Additional disk space for data
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Operating system
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Windows 10
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Windows 10 64-bit
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The
Platform Support page contains information on requirements for hardware, graphics drivers, and operating systems for PTC products, including
Creo Illustrate.
Graphics Requirements
You must have OpenGL library version 1.1 or later installed on your machine. Make sure you have the latest drivers for your graphics hardware. You can download the latest drivers from the manufacturer’s website.
The graphics requirements depend on the size and complexity of your data sets. If you plan to import large or complex CAD files, check PTC’s list of supported hardware for a list of appropriate graphics cards at Platform Support.Applying special configurations to your graphics card is not recommended.
Platform-specific Requirements
Creo Illustrate supports 64-bit Windows operating systems. You must have administrative privileges on Windows to install Creo Illustrate. You must also have the latest proprietary graphics drivers from your graphics card vendor. Your operating system’s graphics drivers are not sufficient.
Software Requirements and Helper Applications
All of the software requirements are automatically met when you install from one of these locations:
• Software package
• CreoIllustrate_64.exe executable file
If you install the application as an administrator directly from the MSI file, the software prerequisites are not automatically met. See
Deploying Creo Illustrate and Customizing the Installation for more information.
Microsoft C++ Runtimes are required for installing and running Creo Illustrate. The required C++ runtimes are shipped with Creo Illustrate and installed automatically if needed. If you already have C++ Runtime, the installation is not modified.
Other helper applications are shipped and automatically installed with Creo Illustrate:
• Creo View Files Tools—Used for transforming or optimizing Creo View data.
Browser Support Requirements
Before using
Creo Illustrate with the Chrome browser, you must install
Creo Illustrate from the software package. For more information, see
Performing an Installation Using the Downloaded Executable
File.