Known Video Graphic Card Issues
Windows 11/10/2008 – Certain NVIDIA drivers dated between June 2008 and December 2008 can cause Vectorworks to crash during startup. For more information please see the following knowledgebase article: http://kbase.vectorworks.net/questions/665/NVidia+Drivers+-+Crashing+Issue 8/17/2008 &nd ...
Tech Bulletin: Dell ControlPoint Manager (Windows Only)
Dell Application: ControlPoint Security Manager Operating Systems affected - Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 If the ControlPoint Security Manager noted above is installed, Vectorworks silently fails to launch generating no error for the user. This problem happens completely in the operatin ...
Tech Bulletin: Fourth Service Pack for the Vectorworks 2010 product line now available
Nemetschek North America has released its fourth Service Pack for the Vectorworks® 2010 product line. This Service Pack has a number of critical fixes, especially in the areas of notes, callouts, constraints, and general stability.This Service Pack is available for all licenses as a download ...
Tech Bulletin: Second Service Pack for the Vectorworks 2010 product line is now available
Technical Bulletin: Second Service Pack for the Vectorworks 2010 product line now available Nemetschek North America has released its second Service Pack for the Vectorworks® 2010 product line. This Service Pack addresses numerous stability problems and quality issues, especially in the area ...
Tech Bulletin: Vectorworks 2009 and Snow Leopard are compatible
Great news for all our Mac users: Vectorworks 2009 SP5 is now available. As promised, we’re happy to announce the release of Vectorworks 2009 SP5. This new update fixes stability issues between Vectorworks 2009 and the new Mac OS X Snow Leopard (V.10.6). for a complete list of fixes and ...
Remarkable Renderworks - Missing File
If you are working your way through the Remarkable Renderworks training by Daniel Jansenson, you may come across files that are not available on the CD. These files can be found here: http://sites.google.com/site/remarkablerenderworks2/home/files
Tech Bulletin: Third Service Pack for the Vectorworks 2010 product line is now available
Nemetschek North America has released its third Service Pack for the Vectorworks® 2010 product line. This Service Pack has a number of critical fixes, especially in the areas of the wall network and IFC export. In addition, three new features are included in this release: 1. AutoCAD 2010 i ...
Tech Bulletin - NVidia Video Card Drivers - Crashing Issue
Certain NVIDIA drivers dated between June 2008 and December 2008 are causing a crash after a background startup. If the application is run and then immediately minimized/put in the background, then maximized/restored, it will crash. Affected Drivers: GeForce Release 178 WHQL 178.24 Oc ...
Vectorworks & Mac OS X Snow Leopard V 10.6
FAQs regarding the compatibility of Vectorworks and Mac OS X Snow Leopard (V.10.6) Apple has released Mac OS X Snow Leopard (V.10.6). Naturally, a number of questions regarding Vectorworks’ compatibility with this new operating system are coming forward. The following are answers to som ...
Technical Bulletin: Update on VectorWorks Prior to 2008 and Mac OS X Leopard Compatibility
NNA has tested VectorWorks 12.5.3 with the latest seed versions of Leopard available to us, and we have found that it has substantial functional problems. We plan to evaluate these problems after we receive the final release of Leopard and will then determine how we plan to address them. We wil ...
Windows 7 Support
Microsoft has released Windows 7 and a number of questions regarding Vectorworks’ compatibility with this new operating system are coming forward. The following are answers to some of the more frequently asked questions; Q. Is Vectorworks 2010 fully compatible with Windows 7? A. Y ...
Vectorworks 2010 Viewer is now available
The Viewer is a FREE value-added benefit to Vectorworks 2010 and Vectorworks Industry Series users. The Viewer enables those who do not own the program to look at and print projects created in Vectorworks 2010, similar in purpose to how Adobe Acrobat allows people to share files with others. And ...
Tech Bulletin: Crashes on Importing AutoCAD 2008/2009 files into Vectorworks 2009
If you are experiencing crashes when trying to import AutoCAD 2008/2009 files into Vectorworks 2009, the cause may be AutoCAD annotative objects. AutoCAD annotative objects are a new type of object that was introduced in version 2008. These objects can be identified by the fact that their annota ...
Tech Bulletin: Streaming QuickTime Movies in Adobe Air Help - 10/19/2009
Currently any QuickTime format movie streamed from our website (New Feature demos, Video Tech Tips, etc.) cannot be viewed via the Adobe Air Help application's internal browser. You will notice this specifically if you go to the "Favorites" section and attempt to watch the videos from the Knowle ...
Video Graphic Card Guidelines for Vectorworks - 9/15/2009
This purpose of this document is to provide guidance for users looking to purchase a new computer or upgrade exiting video hardware. For information on known video graphic cards issues, please consult the following knowledge-base article: Click here Vectorworks 2009 and 2010 In Vectorworks 200 ...
Technical Bulletin: VectorWorks 2008 Help System Update
Nemetschek North America has released a download to update English-language Help files for VectorWorks 2008 products (Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Machine Design, Fundamentals, and RenderWorks). This update addresses the issue of a blank page in Safari 2.x.x. for some VectorWorks users on Ma ...
Vectorworks 2010 & PowerPC Support
If you try to run or install Vectorworks 2010 on a Mac with a PowerPC processor, you will see the following message: Vectorworks 2010 does not support older Macs with PowerPC processors. This coincides with the newest Mac OSX 10.6 Snow Leopard dropping compatibility for outdated PowerPC-equipp ...
Tech Bulletin: Vectorworks 2009
Technical Functionality changes in 2009 There are some changes in where and how 2009 stores user information/preferences. Automatic Updates 2009 is capable of automatically checking for updates, and will display a dialogue box in the application when it finds that an update has been released, ...
Tech Bulletin: SketchUp Import for Intel Macs
In Vectorworks 12.5.3, SketchUp requires Rosetta to function on Intel Macs. To import a SketchUp file on an Intel Mac with VectorWorks 12.5, the VectorWorks application needs to run using Rosetta. Once the desired SketchUp file has been imported, return to running VectorWorks without Rosetta. ...
Tech Bulletin: Vista Compatibility
VectorWorks 12.5.1 on the Vista Operating System The VectorWorks line of software products has achieved Works with Windows Vista Logo Certification from Microsoft. However, there are a few issues to be aware of when using VectorWorks 12.5.1 on the Vista operating system: You’ll noti ...