Abaqus Prerequisites for User Subroutines
July 14, 2026 ยท View on GitHub
The table below summarizes the recommended compilers for use with different versions of Abaqus. See Abaqus documentation for more details.
Windows 7, 8, 10
| Abaqus version | C++ Compiler | Fortran Compiler | MPI* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.14 | Visual Studio 2010 SP1 | Intel Fortran Composer XE 2011 Update 6 | MS-MPI |
| 2016 | Visual Studio 2012 Update 4 | Intel Fortran Composer XE 2011 Update 6 | MS-MPI |
| 2017 | Visual Studio 2012 Update 5 | Intel Visual Fortran 16.0 update 1 | MS-MPI 4.2, 5.0 |
| 2018 | Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 | Intel Visual Fortran 16.0 update 1 | MS-MPI 5.0, 8.0 |
| 2019 | Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 | Intel Visual Fortran 16.0 update 1 | MS-MPI 9.0.1 |
| 2020 | Visual Studio 2017 | Intel Visual Fortran 19.0.4 | MS-MPI 9.0.1 |
| 2021 | Visual Studio 2017 | Intel Visual Fortran 19.0.5 | MS-MPI 9.0.1 |
| 2022 | Visual Studio 2019 | Intel Visual Fortran 19.0.5 | MS-MPI 9.0.1 |
| 2023 | Visual Studio 2019 | Intel Visual Fortran 19.0.5 | MS-MPI 10.1.2 |
| 2024 | Visual Studio 2022 | Intel Fortran Compiler Classic 2022.1 | MS-MPI 10.1.2 |
| 2025 | Visual Studio 2022 | Intel Fortran Compiler Classic 2022.1 | MS-MPI 10.1.2 |
- Windows only seems to allow 1 MS-MPI installation.
Linux
| Abaqus version | C++ Compiler | Fortran Compiler |
|---|---|---|
| 6.14 | GCC 4.4.7 | Intel Fortran Composer XE 2011 Update 6 |
| 2016 | GCC | Intel Fortran Composer XE 2011 Update 6 |
| 2017 | GCC | Intel Visual Fortran 16.0 update 1 |
| 2018 | GCC | Intel Visual Fortran 16.0 update 1 |
| 2019 | GCC | Intel Visual Fortran 16.0 update 1 |
| 2020 | GCC >= 8.2 | Intel Visual Fortran 16.0.1 |
| 2021 | GCC >= 8.2 | Intel Visual Fortran 16.0.1 |
| 2022 | GCC >= 8.2 | Intel Visual Fortran 19.0.5 |
| 2023 | GCC >= 8.2 | Intel Visual Fortran 19.0.5 |
| 2024 | GCC >= 11.2 | Intel Fortran Compiler Classic 2022.1 |
| 2025 | GCC >= 11.2 | Intel Fortran Compiler Classic 2022.1 |