RockWorks System Requirements

The minimum system requirements for RockWorks may vary, depending on the type of data you will be processing and the types of diagrams you will be creating and viewing. For example, a ternary diagram plot displayed in RockPlot2D and created from a simple datasheet may require fewer resources than a dense solid model manipulated in RockPlot3D and created from detailed downhole geophysical data. In general, more RAM and multiple processors will enhance the program.

Here is our minimum recommended system setup for use of RockWorks20x:

Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10
(Windows98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista are not supported)
64-bit Operating System
4+ GB of RAM
Plenty of free disk space.
Display set to 1920 x 1080 (100%). This is for optimal program display, though other resolutions and percents are also supported.
Read/write privileges to a %Userprofile%My Documents directory.

For the RockWare Network License Manager (network licenses only) we recommend Windows Server 2008 and newer.

Other caveats: RockWorks uses a SQLite database by default, and no external components are required. However, RockWorks can also support MDB databases for the storage of project data. If you choose this, you will need to have the 64-bit version of the Access Database Engine. If you have a 64-bit version of Microsoft Office you should be good to go. If you have a 32-bit version of Microsoft Office you may be able to install the 64-bit driver - see MDB Databases for more information.

Advanced level licenses can support SQL Server databases.

SQLite Database Information

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