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Windows Vista: Autodesk Support for the current Windows platform arrives!
Those of us in the support community have
been fielding phone calls from customers (and sales) about
Windows Vista compatibility and until now, the answer in
most cases has been “No, No. No!” We have been awaiting the
release of service packs for the 2008 versions of Autodesk
that make those applications compatible. The wait is now
over, and the word is “YES.” Windows Vista is now supported
with the appropriate service packs.
At this time, Autodesk has no plans to
support the Windows Vista Starter Edition.
For a while now, the configuration of a CAD
system has included high end graphics cards with OpenGL. No
need to throw those cards away. You can still run Vista and
Inventor 2008 as long as you get the appropriate Direct3D
driver for that graphics adapter. You want to make sure you
do not try running Inventor in OpenGL mode on Vista since
Microsoft supports OpenGL through emulation which is
significantly slower. The native graphics mode of Windows
Vista and all 64 bit Windows Systems is Direct3D. Autodesk
Inventor began supporting Direct3D in Inventor 11. With the
use of Direct3D, Inventor 2008 on Vista shows performance
gains (around 5 percent) as compared with Windows XP. Other
solid modeling software vendors (you know who they are)
currently still show performance decreases with Windows
Vista! The following link shows video cards that are
certified for Windows Vista and Inventor 2008
(click
for link). Make sure you use a
video card with a Direct3D driver.
Unless otherwise noted, only the current
versions of Autodesk products will support use with Windows
Vista. All product names / logos, company names / logos are copyrights of their respective holders. John Boline is an MCSE, CNE, USE and a member of the Network Professional Association. The content herein is often based on late-breaking events. Much of the material is based on information from sources that are believed to be reliable. Hagerman & Company, Inc. disclaims all warranties as to the ultimate accuracy or completeness of the information. Hagerman & Company, Inc. and its employees shall have no liability for errors, omissions or inadequacies in the information contained within this article or for any interpretations thereof. The recommendations, positions and best practice policies outlined herein represent Hagerman & Company, Inc. initial analysis and therefore are subject to change as further information which may have bearing on these positions is made available. The reader assumes sole responsibility for the selection of these materials to achieve its intended results. The opinions expressed herein are subject to change without notice. Entire contents © 2007 Hagerman & Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of this publication in any form without prior written permission is forbidden.
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This page last edited on Monday, August 11, 2008
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The
recommendation at this stage of the game is simple; if you
plan to run CAD software, Microsoft Windows Vista has a
green light when used with the correct video graphics
adapter and Direct3D video drivers. As of July 11, 2007,
this is a partial list of applications released by Autodesk
with Vista support:
AutoCAD
Land Desktop|
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e-vol. 57,
July 2007
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