3D Visualization (3DV)

Aras CAD Converter Requirements

The Aras CAD Converter has software requirements in addition to the general Aras 3DV requirements. This required software should be installed and configured on the same machine where the CAD Converter will be installed.

These requirements can be excluded if the Aras CAD Converter will not be installed.

Aras Innovator Conversion Server

The Aras CAD Converter uses the Aras Innovator Conversion Server that should be installed on one of the following 64-bit operating systems:

  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2022

The 32-bit operating systems are not supported.

Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package

The Aras CAD Converter and HOOPS Communicator may require the following redistributable packages to be installed on a machine with the Conversion Server, depending on the configuration:

  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 64-bit
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 64-bit
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 64-bit
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 64-bit
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 64-bit

These packages can be downloaded from the Microsoft portal page with the latest supported Visual C++ downloads.

Conversion Server Requirements and Recommendations

See the Aras Innovator 35 - Platform Specifications for the Conversion Server requirements and recommendations.

Conversion Server and Agent Service Setup

The Conversion Server and Agent Service should be set up to work with Aras Innovator. For more information, refer to the Aras Innovator 35 – Conversion Server Setup Guide.