System Requirements for Archibus

This topic has the following sections:

System Requirements for Archibus SaaS

Client System Requirements for Archibus

Web Browsers

The following desktop browsers are supported:

Note: Web Central is tested on the most recent versions of Firefox, Edge, and Chrome available at the time of release. Characteristics of versions released later may vary.

Note: Support for Internet Explorer has been discontinued.

Additionally, you need:

Smart Client Workstations

Workstations using the Archibus Smart Client will need one of these operating systems:

Note: Microsoft has a continuous release strategy for Windows. Archibus tests Web Central on the most recent versions available at the time of release. Characteristics of versions released later may vary.

The Smart Client requires .Net Framework V.4.0 or 4.5.

The Smart Client requires these hardware items:

CAD Workstations

These versions of Autodesk products are supported:

You use the Smart Client Extensions for AutoCAD or Revit on 64-bit workstation.

Workstations using AutoCAD, Revit, or Autodesk Architecture may have additional hardware requirements. Please refer to your Autodesk product documentation.

Note: Archibus does not run with AutoCAD LT. As of Archibus V.24.1, the AutoCAD Smart Client DWG Editor is no longer distributed.

If you are using the Archibus Smart Client Extension with one of these Autodesk products, the Autodesk product will install a later version of the .Net Framework:

Autodesk Product .Net Framework Version Installed

AutoCAD 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

 .Net 4.6

Revit 2018

 .Net 4.52
Revit 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 .Net 4.7

Note: Revit's binary files are built with .Net 4.52, but the Revit product uses the .Net 4.6 runtime.

Archibus Workplace and Archibus Workplace Mobile App

Archibus Workplace can be run from a Web browser on both mobile and desktop browsers. It can also be downloaded from the Apple Store or the Google Play Store as a native, stand-alone mobile app .

The URLs are as follows, with parenthesis optional:

Workplace Deployment URL Example
Browser on desktop or on mobile http(s)://domain(:port)/archibus/workplace. https://bpdemo.archibus.cloud /archibus/workplace
Stand-alone mobile app http(s)://domain(:port) https://bpdemo.archibus.cloud

The supported browsers are:

Device Browser
Desktop Modern browsers
iOS tablets and phones Safari
Android tablets and phones Chrome

The Archibus Workplace mobile app works on devices with these operating systems

Device Operating System

Apple iPhone

Apple iOS 12 and higher
Android phone Android 9 and higher

Archibus OnSite

The Archibus OnSite mobile app supports devices running:

Device Operating System

Apple iPhone

Apple iOS 12 and higher
Android phone Android 9 and higher

We verify the app using the two most recent iOS versions and Android versions 9,10, and 11.

We verify the Android app using Google and Samsung devices.

OnSite requires these versions of Archibus Web Central:

OnSite Version Requires Archibus Version

1.0

Archibus V.26.3
1.2 Archibus V.2022.01
-- or --
Archibus V.26.3 with Patch (requested from Archibus Customer Service)
2.0 Archibus V.2022.02

Note: The app stores offer the latest version of OnSite. However, if you require an older version of OnSite because you are using an older version of Archibus, we can provide the appropriate version of OnSite. For example, if you have Archibus V.2022.01, we can provide an OnSite 1.2 deliverable for you to download and install to your devices. This policy pertains to Archibus V.26.3 with Patch, and later. Should you use an older version of OnSite, note that we will provide only critical bug fixes and security-related patches.

Archibus Mobile Apps: Archibus Mobile Client for iOS and Android

If you use the native Archibus Mobile Client downloaded from the Apple Store or Google Play, Archibus mobile applications will run on:

Specific supported devices and operating systems are these:

Supported Device for Archibus Mobile Apps Operating System

Apple iPhone

Apple tablets: the iPad and iPad Mini

Apple iOS 12, 13, 14

Android tablets and phones:

Samsung Galaxy, and the Nexus 7

Android OS 9, 10, 11

Note:  Hundreds of mobile device manufacturers certify that they are 100% Android-compatible and will run Android-tested applications, such as Archibus, without error. Experience in the field shows that these claims by reputable manufacturers are most usually the case; however, Archibus has not verified each mobile manufacturer's Android compatibility directly. Archibus focuses its verification on Samsung and Nexus, which with their majority market share act as reference implementations.

Note: For security reasons the application server must use HTTP Secure (https) to deliver content in order to support Mobile Client running on Android devices.

Archibus Mobile Apps: Running from a Web Browser

Archibus mobile applications can be run from a Web browser on both mobile and desktop browsers, except Safari. The URL is in the format: http://localhost:8080/archibus/schema/ab-products/common/mobile/src/AppLauncher/index.html.

The apps work on HTML5-compliant Web browsers that support the SQLite feature, such as Chrome. However, they will not load in the Chrome desktop browser when Web Central is operating in a non-secure (http) context, unless the URL used is localhost.

Running mobile apps from a Web browser on a desktop or tablet computer is useful for demonstrating mobile integration with Archibus; however, this deployment is not formally tested by Archibus.

Server System Requirements for Archibus

These are the system requirements for the complete Archibus suite (the Archibus Non-SaaS).

Database Servers

Archibus U.S. English Language Versions and International Versions (non-U.S. English languages) support these servers:

Application Servers

Archibus fully supports:

Note: Archibus does not support Tomcat 10.

Note: Your server hardware requirements will vary depending on the number of concurrent users you have working with Archibus. For more details. see About Server Sizing Specifications.

Note: IIS is supported via Apache JK. For information, see Deployment for Internet Information Server (IIS)

Reservations Plug-In for Microsoft Outlook

See Reservations Plug-In for Microsoft Outlook: Installation - Deployment Requirements.

Archibus Extension for Microsoft Exchange

See Configuring the Archibus Extension for Microsoft Exchange - Deployment Requirements.

Archibus Extensions for BUILDER™ SMS

See "System Requirements" in Archibus Extensions for BUILDER™ SMS: Overview.

Compatibility

Smart Client

With minor exceptions, you can use the V.24.1, V.25.x, V.26.x and V.2022.x Smart Client and the Smart Client Extensions for Revit and AutoCAD interchangeably with the V.24.1, V.25.x, V.26.x and V.2022.x Web Central application servers.

Esri

The Archibus Map Views depend on an embedded service from Esri, the ArcGIS Online Map Services. Currently, Archibus, Inc. arranges for these service feeds, and intends to leave them bundled with Web Central at no extra charge as long as we can continue to arrange the service. However, Archibus, Inc. reserves the right to discontinue this service at anytime without notice. This service is covered by the Esri Terms of Use (http://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/reference/terms-of-use.htm ) and not by the Archibus EULA.

BIRT Report Engine

The BIRT report engine V.4.6 requires JDK 1.8 to run. BIRT is maintained by the Eclipse Foundation, which is responsible for its compatibility with different application servers and which manages all fixes and updates to the report engine. The Eclipse Foundation states that BIRT is compatible with JBoss. Archibus, Inc. has verified this statement with Tomcat. Archibus, Inc. makes no warranty on the BIRT software or its fitness for a particular purpose. Use of BIRT is optional for any Archibus application and is not required for use of any of the Archibus documented features.

Web Central 3D Navigator

Users of the Web Central 3D Navigator need an Edge, Firefox, or Chrome browser that supports WebGL.

The browser may disable WebGL if the graphics card and operating system is not "white-listed", that is, one for which the manufacturer has verified that the driver supports the full WebGL protocol. Internet Explorer is not supported.

You may wish to visit one of the sites below to test if WebGL is supported on your browser.

WebGL support on mobile devices is relatively new and not very consistent. Support is dependent on the device itself, the operating system version, the browser version, and the complexity of the model, with some devices displaying simple models well but not complex ones. Use one of the most recent devices and operating systems, and test your chosen device for your intended purpose and type of model.

Archibus Mobile

The Android Mobile Client will not launch the mobile apps when Web Central is operating in a non-secure (http) context. If any clients are currently using the Mobile Client with Android against a non-secure web URL, either stop automatic Android updates to prevent this issue, or secure the web server to use an https URL.

Mobile Upgrades

The Archibus Mobile Clients require the following Web Central versions; likewise, the Web Central versions require the corresponding Mobile Client versions

Web Central Version Archibus Mobile Client Version
Web Central V.23.2 to V.26.1 Mobile Client 3.0
Web Central V.26.2 and later Mobile Client 4.0

Therefore, if you upgrade your Web Central, you must upgrade your mobile users to the corresponding Archibus Mobile Client. Likewise, you must update your Web Central version and database if you wish to use the corresponding Mobile Client.

Support for your Mobile Deployments

Microsoft Office Support Libraries

Archibus integrates with Microsoft Office.

For information on the supported versions of Microsoft products, see Microsoft Office Support Libraries.

Windows Client/Server

The Windows Client/Server product has been discontinued. While no Windows Client/Server compatibility features have been removed, Windows Client/Server compatibility is no longer supported.