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Before you install Armorsmith Designer, confirm that your PC meets the requirements below. The application is designed to run on most modern Windows computers — if your machine can handle current Windows software and has a GPU with DirectX 11 support, you are almost certainly good to go.

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Minimum system requirements

Armorsmith Designer is a Windows-only application. macOS and Linux are not supported at this time. If you are on a Mac and would like to express interest in a future macOS version, send a note to TheArmoredGarage@gmail.com.
While 2 GB of RAM is the minimum, working with large or complex 3D model files will be smoother with 4 GB or more. If you notice slowdowns when importing detailed FBX or OBJ files, freeing up system memory by closing background applications can help.

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Supported 3D model file formats

Armorsmith Designer can import and work with four common 3D file formats used in the cosplay and 3D modeling communities:
Armorsmith Designer is a standalone application. You do not need Pepakura Designer or any other third-party software installed on your PC to open PDO files or to use any feature of Armorsmith Designer.