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Migrating a Custom Workspace

Vectorworks can automatically convert a custom workspace that was created in a previous version of Vectorworks. However, the custom workspace will not have any new or revised features from the latest release until it is modified with the Workspace Editor.

To enable the new functionality in the custom workspace, add the new tools and commands, and replace the tools and commands that have been updated.

Typically, you should also remove from the custom workspace the tools and commands that are no longer in the new version of Vectorworks. Some items may still be available under the Legacy folder in the Workspace Editor, even though they are no longer in the newer workspaces. If so, you can use them in the custom workspace; however, their functionality is not guaranteed or supported. Only the items contained in the latest workspaces are documented in the user’s guide and in the help system.

If the custom workspace is from a version earlier than Vectorworks 12, start with the workspace in the new version of Vectorworks and add customizations to that workspace; do not migrate the older custom workspace.

To migrate a custom workspace to a new version of Vectorworks:

   1.   Review the list of workspace changes for this version in the Recent Changes folder of the Workspace Editor dialog box. Decide which menus, commands, tools, and context menus need to be added, deleted, or updated in the custom workspace.

   2.   Place the custom workspace file in your [User]/Workspaces folder for the new version of Vectorworks.

Mac: HD:Users:(Your Username):Library:Application Support:Vectorworks:(Version Number):Workspaces

Windows: C:\Users(Or Documents and Settings)\(Your username)\Application Data(Or AppData)\Roaming\Nemetschek\Vectorworks\(Version Number)\ Workspaces

   3.   Open Vectorworks, which automatically converts the workspace and places the original file in a Legacy Workspaces folder within your [User]/Workspaces folder.

   4.   Select Tools > Workspaces > <<custom workspace>> to access the custom workspace.

   5.   From the custom workspace, access the Workspace Editor.

The Workspace Editor Options dialog box displays. Select the option to edit a copy of the current workspace and specify a new name for the workspace.

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