Operating System :

Windows 10, 11

64-bit only

PC Memory (RAM) :

Minimum 8GB

Recommended: 16GB and more

Hard Drive Space :

Minimum: 20GB of available space

Recommended: 100GB or more - keep your installation hard drive healthy.

Recommended: SSD - Solid State Disk

Graphics Card :

High-performance Graphics-Card GPU

OpenGL 3.5+

Minimum: 2GB VRAM

Recommended: 16GB VRAM.

Screen Resolution :

Minimum : 1920 × 1080

Recommended : 4K (3840 × 2160)

Windows DPI Setting :

If Screen Resolution is 1920 × 1080 , then set to 100%

If Screen Resolution is 4K, then set to Windows DPI to 150%.

Shortcut for Display-Settings: Right-click your Desktop, select Display settings.

Installation :

Administrator Rights to install MechDesigner.

1.Log in to PSMotion.com.

2.Click the Download button to get the latest release.

3.Unzip

4.Right-click the MD_PRO_V_R_B.exe*.  

5.Click Run as Administrator in the shortcut-menu

* V: Version ; R: Release ; B: Build

Download Help :

Download Tutorials :

Administrator Rights to download the Local Help and Tutorials from the Help menu.

To start MechDesigner:

1.Right-click the MD application icon

2.Click Run as Administrator in the shortcut-menu

General Running :

You do not need Administrator Rights.

However, you do need an internet connection. MechDesigner occasionally checks your license with CopyMinder.

PSMotion recommends that you:

•Use a trusted anti-virus product. Make sure it has the latest anti-virus definition/signature files.

•Add exemptions for MechDesigner file types and folder locations

See also: Files on your PC, Firewalls, Virus-Checkers

We use CopyMinder® for our software protection.

When you buy MechDesigner, we email you a License Key.

You need the Product-Key to run MechDesigner the first time, or to move MechDesigner to a different computer.

If you have a Network-License (also called a Floating-License), your I.T. department should install MechDesigner. Your I.T. department should keep the License Key.

See also: CopyMinder Software Protection

Use the Windows© Uninstall utility.

Remove manually those files that you have saved with MechDesigner - typically CXL, MTD, ZXL file-types.

See also: Files on your PC

In Windows, you can follow these general steps:

1.Right-click on your desktop and select "NVIDIA Control Panel" from the context menu.

2.In the NVIDIA Control Panel, navigate to "Manage 3D settings" and then "Global Settings."

3.Under "Preferred graphics processor," select "High-performance NVIDIA processor" from the drop-down menu.

4.Click "Apply" to save the changes.

After making these changes, your system should prioritize the NVIDIA graphics processor over the Intel integrated graphics. Keep in mind that the specific steps may vary slightly depending on your system configuration and the version of Windows you are using. Always ensure that you have the latest drivers installed for your NVIDIA graphics card to optimize performance.