The Minimum System Requirements
This book assumes that you have a Windows‐based PC with at least a dual‐core processor or equivalent CPU. Your computer should have at least one DVD drive and a hard disk with 4 GB or more of free space for the AutoCAD program files and about 200 MB of additional space for sample files and the workspace. In addition to these requirements, you should have enough free disk space to allow for a Windows virtual memory page file that is about 1.5 times the amount of installed RAM. Consult your Windows manual or Bonus Chapter 3, “Hardware and Software Tips,” available at www.omura.com/chapters
, for more on virtual memory.
AutoCAD 2019 runs best on systems with at least 4 GB or more of RAM. Your computer should also have a high‐resolution monitor and an up‐to‐date display card. An HD/VGA display with a resolution of 1366×768 or greater will work fine with AutoCAD, but if you want to take full advantage of the...