Lyuben

Thank you for reporting this issue! @msader We have found one problem where in a Web Browser the setting "Follow the viewer" is not properly applied. We are working on a fix that will be released soon. In this case though the setting should work and we are still investigating. In the mean time can you check the version of Vectorworks Nomad app?

We have recently released a new functionality that allows for redefining the home view which will save all render settings, camera position and orientation and classes and layer visibilities. A number of saved views all with different settings can be saved as well (please note that these are not exported from the model) creating a presentation like experience where the user can navigate through different points in the model. That is done through a new panel called "SAVED VIEWS" located next to "CLASSES" and "LAYERS". Viewing 3D models on a mobile browser was enabled in the past, but mobile browsers are really resource limited causing a large number of model crashes (even for mid size projects). Mobile browsers also do not support lights. Having this in mind, it was not an easy decision to disable viewing 3D models in a browser, but the capabilities and user experience through the app are much better.

@Brian Nitz In the settings of the VCS desktop app there is a control to turn on/off sync of working files.

Which file types would you like to be non downloadable? In general this is not easy, because the browser downloads the files in order to display them - that is for PDF, Images etc.

We are considering Saved Views and it is very likely to be added as functionality. Layer sorting (or at least preserve the order from Vectorworks) is something that we will evaluate.

The sync operation is pending if the file is opened in Vectorworks. This is done to save bandwidth and other reasons. In the VCS desktop app the file is shown as "Pending upload" and there is a button to force the sync operation (the button shows up when you hover over the line).

Thanks for reporting. It should be fixed now.

VCS is designed to be general file sync service. It has some additional checks and features targeted towards .vwx(p/w) files. Is there some blocking feature that prevents using VCS as general file storage?

I think that the wobbly experience is not due to the specific sync technology - either cloud or project sharing server. It is more because of the way Project sharing works right now - many users modifying and having access to the same file. The larger the file and the more users tend to degrade performance. My take on deploying PSS on AWS - it is a good exercise, but not sure it can bring improvements.

I would appreciate some details on the way you create accounts for your colleagues. We have a logit to determine the default storage location and it seems to fail in this scenario as you are located in Europe. In general the storage location setting is per user and one user can belong to many organizations. That is why currently it is tough to associate the storage location with the organization. Maybe in the future we will add "Organization cloud storage" which might solve the issue.

Hi Christiaan, probably there might be some advantages of the server model, but nothing major that I can think of. In general VCS can also be considered a server model, because the copy of the project file that is stored on the cloud can be treated as the server copy. I think that updating the Sheet Layer Viewports and syncing them back can be done easier using VCS, because VCS has the whole infrastructure and servers running Vectorworks already in place that can render the viewports and update them. To sum it up: project sharing server is good for users that do not want their project files stored on the cloud and solves technical issues that are not relative for cloud providers.

The main issue PSS (Project Sharing Server) is trying to solve is the access and modification of the project file. The project file can be stored on different platforms (network drive, on Mac, Windows, Linux, Synology device etc.). That file being accessed by different platforms (Mac and Win) simultaneously often left the project file in a broken state (locked, partial etc.). PSS orchestrates the access to the project file and avoids conflicts and locks. When using cloud providers that issue is not there, as everyone has a local copy of the project file and the modifications to it are done on the same machine and platform. Changes to the project files stored in cloud providers are orchestrated by other service that has been there and tested for a number of years now. I would say that both solutions are robust and there is no compromise with reliability when using cloud providers. There would be no difference in sync speed. VCS sync is now fast using LAN sync (for users in the same local network), delta sync and regional storage (Migrating where your cloud data is stored can significantly improve sync speed. That can be changed here https://cloud.vectorworks.net/portal/account/) PSS is to be used in companies with very strict security rules where Internet is highly restricted or companies that do not trust cloud providers to store their data. If that is not the case and you are comfortable with storing your project files in cloud providers then there are no drawbacks of using PS with VSS over PSS.

Hello Samuel, If you change 'Layer Options' to 'Show/Snap/Modify Others' in Navigation pallet does it help? Thanks, Lyuben

Hi Benson, Thanks for bringing this up. We will consider updating it. Just to note that the currently selected option on your image is "Sync and Edit" - you can view that in the upper left corner of the image (the rounded in green option in the attached image). Lyuben

Thank you for bringing up these issues. Branding for all cloud stored and shared files can be set via: https://cloud.vectorworks.net/portal/account/ (Branding section) We are open for suggestions on how to make the new Web View work better. What items in the interface would need improvements? Meanwhile we will investigate the missing geometry.