* Occasionally, some display related issues may occur depending on the system setup. However, Alibre Design does work on these operating systems. Please contact support if you are having issues.

** Alibre Design may function on these operating systems. However, we do not test Alibre Design on them. It is strongly recommended to move to one of the supported operating systems.

Software Requirements

Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
.NET 2.0 Framework – part of the installation process
J# Redistributable - part of the installation process

Note - Alibre Design is only compatible with J# 2.0. If J# Second Edition is installed then it will need to be uninstalled before Alibre Design can be used. During the installation of Alibre Design 11.0, J# 2.0 will be installed automatically.

Microsoft DirectX 9.0c

Minimum Hardware Recommendations

Intel Pentium or equivalent processor: 2 GHz or faster
RAM: 1-2 GB
1024 x 786 minimum screen resolution
(1280x1024 or greater recommended)
64 MB or higher video card with DirectX 9.0c
Color: 32-bit
Hard Disk Space: 500MB
Virtual Memory: 1 GB
CD-ROM drive
Mouse or pointing device

Additional Recommendations for assemblies of 500 or more parts

Intel Pentium or equivalent processor: 3 GHz or faster
RAM: 2 GB or more
Virtual Memory: 2 GB

Recommended changes for Windows Vista

Intel Pentium or equivalent processor: 3 GHz or faster
RAM: 2 GB or more
Video Card: 128 MB RAM or higher
Color: 32-bit