System requirements

QUADOA® Optical CAD is available for Windows and Linux. The requirements below were tested with different system setups. However, we strongly recommend testing your personal computer configuration with the free 45-day trial of QUADOA® Optical CAD before purchase. The installation files for both operating systems are in the Download Center.
Operating System
Windows Microsoft Windows 10 or higher (64-bit)
Linux Debian, Ubuntu 20.04 - 26.10
Minimum glibc version requirement 2.29
Tested on Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 24.04, 26.10, and Debian 11, among other distributions. To confirm support for your specific Linux distribution and version, we recommend evaluating the free QUADOA® trial.
Hardware Requirements
Processor 64-bit Intel or AMD processor (x64, or x64 emulation on ARM64). QUADOA® automatically utilizes multiple CPU cores for optimization.
Minimum graphics card Graphics card with OpenGL 3.3 or higher
RAM required 4 GB minimum
Available USB port Type A female with USB 2.0 or higher. Required only for hardware-based QUADOA® license dongle