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    What model panasonic toughbook can run autodesk

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by joe0311, Apr 20, 2016.

  1. joe0311

    joe0311 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Looking for a not new model or used panasonic toughbook i can properly use for autodesk-autocad drafting and design, newest version and Internet only
     
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    Shawn, Apr 21, 2016
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    Autocad drafting and design
     
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    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    Newest version is 2017

    AutoCad 2017

    System requirements for AutoCAD 2017
    Operating System
    • Microsoft® Windows® 10 (desktop OS)
    • Microsoft Windows 8.1 with Update KB2919355
    • Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
    CPU Type 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
    Memory For 32-bit AutoCAD 2017:
    • 2 GB (3 GB recommended)
    For 64-bit AutoCAD 2017:
    • 4 GB (8 GB recommended)
    Display Resolution 1360x768 (1600x1050 or higher recommended) with True Color.
    125% Desktop Scaling (120 DPI) or less recommended.
    Display Card Windows display adapter capable of 1360x768 with True Color capabilities and DirectX® 9 ¹. DirectX 11 compliant card recommended.
    Disk Space Installation 6.0 GB
    Pointing Device MS-Mouse compliant
    Digitizer WINTAB support
    Media (DVD) Download and installation from DVD
    Browser Windows Internet Explorer® 9.0 (or later)
    .NET Framework .NET Framework Version 4.6
    ToolClips Media Player Adobe Flash Player v10 or up
    Network Deployment via Deployment Wizard.
     
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    It will be one of the newer versions for sure, dont want to spend more than $300-$500
     
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    Well here is another problem

    AutoCad 2017 requirements Digitizer WINTAB support

    CF52 does not have a digitizer.
    CF19 does but not enough resolution.
    Toughpad tablet may work.

    Do you have a separate digitizer?
     
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    I checked an AutoCad forum to get some real world requirements.
    As I expected the requirements listed on Autocad page are ridiculously slow.
    I feel your budget is going to get you a complete ready to go CF52 mk2 Core2Duo with an ATI card. If you are really lucky, you can score a CF52mk3 i5 with ATI graphics.
    The latest Autocad is going to be slow on either of those.

    This is a post on that forum for Autocad 2015..I am sure 2017 will need more.

    Hello

    Welcome to the Autodesk/AutoCAD Forums !

    1) For AutoCAD & Inventor, you must have a PC /Notebook with 16 Gb Ram !

    Maybe more, if you plan to create/design large 3D models ...


    2) For Notebook or NOT, the basic speed of your processor ( 4 cores is ENOUGH) must be the FASTEST possible ... depending on your budget !

    For a Notebook, please the basic speed has to be a minimum of 2.4-2.8 Ghz with a Turbo Mode 3.0-3.6 Ghz

    For others PCs, the basic speed has to be a minimum of 3.4-3.6 Ghz ...


    3) A correct graphic card with its OWN memeory (2 GB is OK)


    4) If possible a SSD because it's very comfortable ...



    Regards, Patrice (I am not an Autodesk Advisor)
     
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    Perhaps the CF-C2 would also be a consideration. Less rugged but faster processor and built-in digitizer.
     
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    Well ****, i need something for out in the field thats durable, i have a cf-74 right now works fine but sometime slows down, just wanted something better
     
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    Is that CF74 running AutoCad 2017?
     
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    I think it's 2015 or 2016
     
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    A CF74 is 1024 x 768 resolution.
    If you keep using that older version, a CF31 with an i5 would work nicely. A CF31 also has 1024 x 768 resolution. It is the same size screen as the CF74, but a CF31 is fully rugged.
    The newer version "may" work also. I would try the older one first. I wonder why they "require" the resolution to be so much higher??
    I happen to have a used CF31 mk2 to sell.
    Send me a private message about it.
     
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    I messaged u i think.
     
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    I see it in my inbox.
    I will check it later when I get a few minutes
     
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    Based on my personal experience, autocad 2012 or so (whenever the ribbon style interface was intrioduced) and later start up slowly, taking up to a minute to be ready on a slow machine, but wireframe performance is good as long as the drawing is not too complex. I would guesstimate a few thousand lines and points before performance becomes unacceptable on a core 2 duo machine with intel graphics. Without a modern graphics card you will not be rendering anything though.

    Autocad will launch with 1024x768 but any version with a ribbon based gui is almost completely unusable at such a resolution. You would have to work with a single view at a time and all panels hidden.
     
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