Technical Requirements (valid for the latest version of HAMMER)
Operating System: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later), Windows XP Professional x64, Windows Server 2003 (Service Pack 1 or later), and Windows Server 2003 x64 (Service Pack 1 or later).
Software Prerequisites: Microsoft.NET Framework 3.5 (Installer will attempt to download and install this prerequisite if it is not present during installation.)
Processor: As per minimum operating system requirements
RAM: As per minimum operating system requirements (1GB or more is recommended for large networks, or to work on multiple files simultaneously)
Hard Disk: 350 MB of free storage space, with additional room for data files
Display: 800 x 600 resolution, 256 colors (or better)

Platform Requirements
In addition to the system requirements listed above, your system should also meet the requirements of MicroStation, AutoCAD or ArcGIS if you wish to run HAMMER V8i on any of those plaforms. Refer to your MicroStation, AutoCAD or ArcGIS documentation for any addtional hardware or software requirements.
To run HAMMER V8i on:
- Its stand-alone platform, there are no platform requirements
- MicroStation, you need MicroStation V8i
- AutoCAD, you need AutoCAD 2010 or AutoCAD 2011 (32 bits)
- ArcGIS, you need ArcGIS 10.0
(Note: support for other platform versions is available by using prior versions of HAMMER. Contact Technical Support for details.)

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