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The GeoStudio 2025.2.1 maintenance release provides various bug fixes and improvements to help you tackle your geotechnical project with confidence.
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System requirements
If you are an IT Administrator, then we have information for server apps and network details here.
You can get links to the latest versions of Seequent products & tools here.
Important notes / unsupported setups
- Running GeoStudio in a virtualised environment is supported with conditions, contact your regional support representative for more information.
Core system requirements for 2D analyses
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 end of life is October 14, 2025. GeoStudio may still be installed and run on Windows 10 after this date, but official support will require Windows 11. | Windows 11 |
| Processor | Intel® Pentium® 4 or better, or AMD Opteron™ or Athlon™ 64 or better (GeoStudio is optimised for multi-core Intel processors.) | Intel® i5, i7, i9, AMD Ryzen |
| System memory | 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Storage | 64 GB | 500 GB |
| Display | 1024 x 768 | Full HD |
| Graphics requirements | NVIDIA® GT 300, ATI® Radeon® HD 4000 Series, Intel® HD Graphics 3000/2000. | 2GB VRAM / DirectX 10+ support, e.g. NVIDIA GeForce, AMD Radeon |
Core system requirements for 3D analyses
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 end of life is October 14, 2025. GeoStudio may still be installed and run on Windows 10 after this date, but official support will require Windows 11. | Windows 11 |
| Processor | Intel® i5 or better | Intel® i7, i9, AMD Ryzen |
| System memory | 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Storage | 256 GB | 500 GB |
| Display | Full HD | Full HD or higher |
| Graphics requirements | 2GB VRAM / DirectX 10+ support, e.g. NVIDIA GeForce, AMD Radeon. For 3D features, your graphics card must support or greater | NVIDIA GTX 16 series, NVIDIA RTX 20 series with 4GB memory or better |
FlexNet license activation
An Internet connection is helpful to activate or renew a license, although offline activations can be accommodated by contacting [email protected].
Ensure your firewall allows access to licsvr.geo-slope.com and activate.geo-slope.com.
GeoStudio supported data types & formats
For GeoStudio 2025.2.1.
Contact us if you have specific questions about your workflow or a file type not mentioned here.
You can get links to the latest versions of Seequent products & tools here.
File types (imports)
1D/2D Geometry
AutoCAD drawing files (*.dwg, *.dxf)
Maptek Vulcan exported DXF files (*.dxf)
GeoStudio files (*.gsz, *.xml)
3D Background Meshes
STL Files (*.stl)
AutoCAD Files (*.dwg, *.dxf)
Wavefront Files (*.obj, *.mtl)
3D Bodies/Profiles
STEP Files (*.stp, *.step)
IGES Files (*.igs, *.iges)
3D Geological Model Volumes
Wavefront Files (*.obj, *.mtl)
3D Points (Fit to Surface, Draw Locations)
CSV Files (*.csv)
XYZ Files (*.xyz)
Central Imports
Surface meshes
Geological model volume meshes
2D sections
Datasets (for material, climate, and/or boundary condition functions)
CSV Files (*.csv)
Data Files (*.dat)
Earthquake Records (QUAKE/W)
Earthquake Records (*.acc)
Pictures
AutoCAD Files (*.dwg, *.dxf, *.dwt)
Enhanced Windows Metafile (*.emf)
Graphics Interchange Format (*.gif)
High Definition Photo (*.wdp, *.mdp, *.hdp)
Icon (*.ico)
JPEG File Interchange Format (*.jpeg, *.jpg)
Microstation DGN File (*.dgn)
Portable Network Graphics (*.png)
Tiff File (*.tiff)
Windows Bitmap (*.bmp, *.dib)
Windows Metafile (*.wmf)
File types (exports)
1D/2D Geometry Objects
AutoCAD DXF Files (*.dxf)
AutoCAD Drawing Files (*.dwg)
3D Geometry Bodies
STEP Files (*.stp, *.step)
3D Results Data (isosurface, ground surface, contours)
CSV Files (*.csv)
XYZ Files (*.xyz)
3D Surface Mesh Files
DXF Files (11/12 [AC1009] (*.dxf)
DXF Polyface Files (11/12 [AC1009] (*.dxf)
AutoCAD Drawing Files (2013/LT2013) (*.dwg)
Analysis Report Summary
HTML Files (*.htm, *.html)
Graph Data Points (material or boundary condition functions, results graphs)
CSV Files (*.csv)
Data Files (*.dat)
Images/Screenshots
Enhanced Windows Metafile (*.emf)
Graphics Interchange Format (*.gif)
High Definition Photo (*.wdp, *.jxr)
JPEG File Interchange Format (*.jpeg, *.jpg, *.jpe, *.exif)
Portable Network Graphics (*.png)
Tiff File (*.tiff, *.tif)
Windows Bitmap (*.bmp, *.dib, *.rle)
Windows Metafile (*.wmf)
Movie Files
AVI Movie Files (*.avi)
Result Information Data (View Object Information, View Result Information)
CSV Files (*.csv)
Data Files (*.dat)
Desktop Software Version Support Policy
At Seequent, we look to find the best ways possible to provide you with the most reliable, high-quality service that we can.
To support this, we have established a Desktop Software Version Support Policy to gradually phase out support for older versions of the Seequent portfolio of desktop products.
Our focus is providing our customers with reliable, high performing products and support with enhanced performance, powerful new capabilities, improved security and more. To get the very best out of your software, we always recommend being on the latest version.
Current support phases for each version of the desktop software products
| Current version | Supported versions | Reduced support | Self-serve support | Retired versions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeoStudio | 2025.2.1 | 2025.2 to 2023.1.0 inclusive | 2022.1 to 2022.1.1 | 2021 R2 to 2021.4 inclusive | 2021 and previous |
GeoStudio release notes