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  1. @Ross Harris From your signature, I will assume you are running Windows 11. Close Vectorworks, go to the program files, look for the Vectorworks 2024 folder, double-click on the Vectorworks 2024 Updater, and click Advanced Options and Repair. After finishing this process, try relaunching Vectorworks. I hope that helps.
  2. @Ross HarrisAre you getting an error message? A screenshot will help, too. Have you tried rebooting your system?
  3. AI Visualizer What is the AI Visualizer? The AI Visualizer, powered by Stable Diffusion, can create illustrative or realistic images based on your models and drawings directly inside Vectorworks. It uses natural language prompts or a combination of prompts and a Vectorworks drawing or model view to determine the image content. It uses Vectorworks Cloud Services for a zero-install, uninterrupted workflow. It is an experimental feature using an exciting and fast changing technology that has lots of potential within the design process. We expect additional features to be developed over time, such as predefined prompts and additional geometry recognition. What AI Visualizer is not AI Visualizer is not a rendering engine, such as Renderworks, in the sense that it does not calculate the 3-dimensional scene. Instead, it detects edges in the image supplied from within Vectorworks (whether this is from a 3D view, a viewport or simply a bitmap). As such, even with the Creativity slider set to 0, absolute replication of the intended image geometry is not guaranteed. For this reason, we encourage you to look at this first release of this technology as a tool for inspiration - whether it’s whole concept inspiration (giving you new ideas for projects/designs) or inspiration for different material use or illustrative styles. When and why should I use the AI Visualizer? This feature provides fast image generation for design exploration. It offers an alternative method for creating and illustrating design ideas. It allows you to explore more visual options in less time. It is directly available in the Vectorworks desktop app interface (Model>AI Visualizer), but makes use of Vectorworks Cloud processing, so it is fast, independent of your computer hardware and allows for non-blocking workflows, meaning you can carry on working in Vectorworks any time images are being generated. Is the AI Visualizer compatible with my version of Vectorworks? The AI Visualizer was introduced in Vectorworks 2024 Update 4 and is now accessible to all customers with active Subscriptions and Vectorworks Service Select members across all products (Fundamentals, Architect, Landmark, Spotlight). This feature is currently not available in academic licenses. What products does the AI Visualizer work with? The AI Visualizer works with all Vectorworks products: Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, and Fundamentals. What are the installation and system requirements when using AI Visualizer? The AI Visualizer comes automatically loaded upon installation of Vectorworks 2024 Update 4. It is accessed directly through your Vectorworks desktop interface (Model menu > AI Visualizer). The feature uses Vectorworks Cloud processing (available to all Subscription and Vectorworks Service Select members), placing no additional demands on your hardware. To activate it, you simply need to be signed in to your Vectorworks account. The VCS app must be updated to version 13.4.2736 or later. To update the VCS app, go to the About page and check for updates. To use the AI Visualizer, you must be signed into your VCS account and have the VCS desktop client running. Are there any getting started tips? This feature relies on text prompts from the user, and certain text prompts work better than others. The online Help includes tips and tricks on creating successful text prompts. You don’t need a model or existing image to use the AI Visualizer. Images can be generated from text prompts alone. The AI Visualizer works best with text prompts in English, but it is possible to use other languages. As it can generate images from text prompts alone, it has the potential to be used to create images for use in custom image props, texture patterns, or 360 panoramic backgrounds. Anything else I need to know? This is an image generator only; it cannot generate modelled objects, make changes to a Vectorworks model, or change render settings. Unlike other images and drawings that you create in Vectorworks, AI-generated images cannot be copyrighted. Vectorworks collects user data associated with text prompts and images, archives the data for seven days, and then deletes it. Future development Our development team is already working on additional ideas for the development of this feature. Additional capabilities such as improved geometry recognition, predefined prompts, saved prompts, and depth processing are already developments we want to explore further.
  4. Vectorworks, Inc. has released its fourth update for the Vectorworks 2024 product line. This update includes the following new functionality and quality improvements that enhance your everyday experience with Vectorworks 2024. Important Enhancements Fundamentals The new AI Visualizer command can be used at virtually any stage of the design process, from initial design inspiration to preparing presentation boards for a completed design. The user interface and usability of the Resource Selector have been improved. The Resource Selector now provides additional options, including to convert a styled object to unstyled, to set a resource such as materials and textures by class, and other related operations within the Resource Selector itself. Many plug-in objects and other appropriate locations, such as the Render tab of the Object Info palette, have incorporated these improvements. The new Import Reality Capture command makes it easier to import 3D models created using reality capture technology directly from cloud storage. The Selection tool now offers Transform mode with certain 3D dragger editing functions, including move and rotate. Redshift by Maxon improvements include a choice between Bucket or Progressive update modes for control over rendering quality and speed. Redshift is also now optimized for Apple's new M3 processor and supports hardware ray tracing. You can now control the scale of callouts, general notes, and keynote legends that are located inside a symbol definition. The Flyover tool's Interactive Origin mode now offers an option to set the center of rotation temporarily for each flyover operation. The RLM Site Protection Server software has been updated to version 15.1, which has enhanced security options and requirements. Improved the usability of the Object Info palette for title block borders. Interoperability Added support for IDS-based model checking in the Data Manager, to streamline BIM data exchange and communication processes. IFC export improvements: Now supports IFC version 4x3. More options to support georeferencing. More flexibility when setting up the IFC model origin. Support for IFC files containing multiple buildings. The option to save a detailed report of what items were exported, as well as any errors. Improved stability. BCF Manager improvements: The BCF Manager can seamlessly switch between file-based and server-based BCF projects, to allow interaction with popular BCF servers. The palette has been updated to enhance usability. Added support for the latest BCF format standards. DXF/DWG and DWF improvements: DXF/DWG and DWF export options now allow you to see and sort design and sheet layers by stacking order; saved views are now sorted alphabetically by default. You can now choose to export 2D polylines with Bézier or cubic vertices as DXF/DWG and DWF polylines/arcs. Improved export of tile fills to DXF/DWG. Architect, Landmark, and Spotlight Cabinet tool settings now include options to add top stretchers, use reveals as handles, manually define handle offsets, and apply handles to false drawers. New 2D visualization options also make it possible to follow more design standards. Additional parameters have been added to the Railing tool to control guardrail top rail boundaries, infill frame profiles and sizes for bars, and texture mapping. When reshaping the railing path, existing posts are no longer reset. A new option in the graphic legend settings enables the boundary constraints for objects in the graphic legend layout. Door and window improvements: Settings are now easier to edit with wider dialog boxes and list browser columns, reducing the need for horizontal scrolling when accessing materials and classes. Improved adjustment of handing parameters during flipping operations. Improved window sill behavior. Added new graphic legends for the Fence Tool. Added data tags for the Space tool. Architect and Landmark Now you can pick up the attributes and settings of an existing hardscape object, and apply them to geometry or use them to draw a new hardscape. Contour labels can now have their own unit settings, along with other settings which display them per typical topographical standards. You can easily customize the label attributes and text style. Now you can also draw a polyline and add a contour label at every contour intersection. Landmark Updated the irrigation catalog and improved existing emitter content. Spotlight The equipment list worksheets have been improved, both in appearance and in functionality. The worksheets can now include sub parts and virtual parts. It is also easier to assign sources; multiple rows can be selected, and color coding in the list indicates availability. Support for lighting pipes, lighting pipe ladders, straight and curved trusses, and seating sections is now included. Four new mode options for the Equipment Summary Key tool allow you to choose the insertion point of the summary key. Improvements to the equipment summary key options now allow you to control the scale of device symbols and the column alignment, as well as resize the dialog box. Support for data visualization has also been improved. Video screens and blended screens can now be exported as GDTF projectors. Once in Vision, these projectors are more realistic and emit or project actual light. ConnectCAD New and enhanced ConnectCAD tools, modes, and commands make it easier and faster to: Add drop points into existing cable paths, add cable slack to drop points, and use stand-alone equipment as drop points. Create reports displaying intermediate drop points, which helps when planning cable installations. Edit the profile of multiple cable paths. Automatically create equipment detail views in viewports, which display equipment front and/or rear views and their adapter slots. Control the level of drawing detail for equipment racks and rack frames in drawings and viewports. Add additional options for circuit number placement, transfer properties between circuits, and easily re-route multiple circuits. Edit circuit attributes from a drawing legend. Renumber additional ConnectCAD objects. In addition to linking text objects, you can now link object parameters and fields of attached records to symbols inside device, socket, adapter, and equipment items. Now you can add, modify, delete, and restore default cable lengths for circuits. You can enter the rotation angle of stand-alone equipment along the X, Y, and/or Z axis in the Object Info palette. The Connect Selected menu command now connects the sockets of selected devices that are located on different design layers. Vectorworks Cloud Services Important Enhancements A new virtual reality (VR) viewer app for the Meta Quest VR product lines allows users to view 3D models exported from Vectorworks in an immersive environment. Added support for control of class visibilities in the Vectorworks 3D and AR model viewers. The Room plan feature in iOS Nomad now allows merging individual room scans into a larger structure without duplicate walls, and recognizes a larger variety of room features, such as slanted and curved walls. For a full list of fixes and improvements in this update, please visit this page. Installing the Update This update is available as a downloadable updater for all U.S. English-based versions of Vectorworks 2024. To install the update, please select Check for Updates from the Vectorworks menu (Mac) or Help menu (Windows). Please submit a support request in the customer portal if you have any technical questions or problems during this process.
  5. JuanP

    AI Visualizer - FAQ

    AI Visualizer What is the AI Visualizer? The AI Visualizer, powered by Stable Diffusion, can create illustrative or realistic images based on your models and drawings directly inside Vectorworks. It uses natural language prompts or a combination of prompts and a Vectorworks drawing or model view to determine the image content. It uses Vectorworks Cloud Services for a zero-install, uninterrupted workflow. It is an experimental feature using an exciting and fast changing technology that has lots of potential within the design process. We expect additional features to be developed over time, such as predefined prompts and additional geometry recognition. What AI Visualizer is not AI Visualizer is not a rendering engine, such as Renderworks, in the sense that it does not calculate the 3-dimensional scene. Instead, it detects edges in the image supplied from within Vectorworks (whether this is from a 3D view, a viewport or simply a bitmap). As such, even with the Creativity slider set to 0, absolute replication of the intended image geometry is not guaranteed. For this reason, we encourage you to look at this first release of this technology as a tool for inspiration - whether it’s whole concept inspiration (giving you new ideas for projects/designs) or inspiration for different material use or illustrative styles. When and why should I use the AI Visualizer? This feature provides fast image generation for design exploration. It offers an alternative method for creating and illustrating design ideas. It allows you to explore more visual options in less time. It is directly available in the Vectorworks desktop app interface (Model>AI Visualizer), but makes use of Vectorworks Cloud processing, so it is fast, independent of your computer hardware and allows for non-blocking workflows, meaning you can carry on working in Vectorworks any time images are being generated. Is the AI Visualizer compatible with my version of Vectorworks? The AI Visualizer was introduced in Vectorworks 2024 Update 4 and is now accessible to all customers with active Subscriptions and Vectorworks Service Select members across all products (Fundamentals, Architect, Landmark, Spotlight). This feature is currently not available in academic licenses. What products does the AI Visualizer work with? The AI Visualizer works with all Vectorworks products: Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, and Fundamentals. What are the installation and system requirements when using AI Visualizer? The AI Visualizer comes automatically loaded upon installation of Vectorworks 2024 Update 4. It is accessed directly through your Vectorworks desktop interface (Model menu > AI Visualizer). The feature uses Vectorworks Cloud processing (available to all Subscription and Vectorworks Service Select members), placing no additional demands on your hardware. To activate it, you simply need to be signed in to your Vectorworks account. The VCS app must be updated to version 13.4.2736 or later. To update the VCS app, go to the About page and check for updates. To use the AI Visualizer, you must be signed into your VCS account and have the VCS desktop client running. Are there any getting started tips? This feature relies on text prompts from the user, and certain text prompts work better than others. The online Help includes tips and tricks on creating successful text prompts. You don’t need a model or existing image to use the AI Visualizer. Images can be generated from text prompts alone. The AI Visualizer works best with text prompts in English, but it is possible to use other languages. As it can generate images from text prompts alone, it has the potential to be used to create images for use in custom image props, texture patterns, or 360 panoramic backgrounds. Anything else I need to know? This is an image generator only; it cannot generate modelled objects, make changes to a Vectorworks model, or change render settings. Unlike other images and drawings that you create in Vectorworks, AI-generated images cannot be copyrighted. Vectorworks collects user data associated with text prompts and images, archives the data for seven days, and then deletes it. Future development Our development team is already working on additional ideas for the development of this feature. Additional capabilities such as improved geometry recognition, predefined prompts, saved prompts, and depth processing are already developments we want to explore further. For more ideas and suggestions, feel free to join our AI Visualizer forum discussions!
  6. @Chris Wailes , is this happening with more than one of the files from 2023? Or just one in particular? Can you send me the file via DM in the original 2023 version as well as the imported 2024 version? Thanks
  7. @Gran Mathias , From our QA team: "Upon quick inspection, we found that there are 100 landscape areas in the drawing. Some take longer than others to accept changes. I see about a 1GB increment in memory each time a Landscape Area is modified. The geometry is very far from the origin. If I move all the Landscape Areas to 0,0 and modify a Landscape Area, the memory usage is marginal, and speed." I hope that helps.
  8. @Trooper Please submit this issue directly to the InteriorCAD team. Support form here.
  9. @Gran Mathias Could you please check first if you are running the latest Vectorworks Update 3.1? If so, could you kindly send me the file via direct message for testing purposes? Thank you,
  10. The following are real-world system requirements for running Vectorworks. In some demanding cases, we suggest a more capable machine than is described in these hardware profiles. Likewise, there are some less demanding situations where Vectorworks will perform well on older hardware. Vectorworks 2024 Vectorworks 2023 Vectorworks 2022 Vectorworks 2021 Vectorworks 2020 Vectorworks 2019 Vectorworks 2018 Vectorworks 2017 Vectorworks 2016
  11. @T41 Right-click on the polygon/Shape and select the option Create Objects from Shape. Is that what you are looking for?
  12. @Cj Light Thank you for sharing the additional info. It appears from the crash report that you might still be running an older version of Vectorworks 2024, and not the latest Update 3.1. I recommend updating first, and if the issue persists, please don't hesitate to reach out to our tech support team via https://customers.vectorworks.net/support. or feel free to DM the file to me, and I'll be happy to take a look.
  13. @Jeff Prince Sorry, there's nothing new yet. I will share the latest information from the R+D team as soon as I receive an update.
  14. @francescopretelli To avoid any issues, please make sure that any 'O's in your serial number are replaced with zeros '0's. And if you run into any hiccups, don't hesitate to reach out to your local support team via the link below: https://www.vectorworks.net/en-US/international
  15. @francescopretelli You can download the latest version of Vectorworks 2013 SP4 at the following LINK.
  16. JuanP

    Quiet Crash

    Could you share the 24 DWG file to try to replicate your issue? Thanks.
  17. I suggest giving Project Sharing in Vectorworks 2024 a try. We have made several enhancements to improve its functionality and stability. Sometimes, even the best tools require some time to shine. I believe you will be satisfied with the results, and thank you for your patience and support.
  18. Robert, this is our current policy and support as far as Vectorworks and virtualized environments: Remote and Virtualized Environments Vectorworks runs successfully within remote and virtualized environments. We are confident that offices that wish to operate using virtualization technologies will have success with this option, if the software is given adequate resources comparable to the desktop system requirements listed elsewhere in this document. Offices must develop IT in-house or contract out IT support for their chosen virtualization system. Vectorworks Inc. can only provide general guidance, since many virtualization options exist, and every virtualization technology has its own details realized uniquely for each office. Vectorworks is a graphical application and as such requires high quality graphics support from the virtualization technology chosen. The graphics recommendations listed in the system requirements for desktop operation are a good guide for what is necessary for virtualized GPUs. The virtualized copies of Vectorworks must have sufficient graphical support to operate successfully. High network bandwidth and low network system latency are also critical for acceptable user experience when using Vectorworks in virtualized environments. ----------------------- I can add that we successfully tested the following platforms: HPAnywhere, Inevidesk, and Simple Cloud. Simple Cloud, in particular, has a well-established training lab setup that aligns closely with what you're seeking for a virtual lab environment for students to utilize Vectorworks. I hope that helps.
  19. @hollister design Studio Thank you for your report. We are currently working with our internal systems team to identify and resolve this issue as soon as possible. I apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.
  20. @Kevin McAllister Typically, we aim to respond within 24-48 business hours. However, we recognize that there has been an unusual delay in responding to your case. I am currently investigating the cause of this delay, and a member of our Technical support team will be contacting you today to provide an update. Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience this delay may have caused.
  21. @Mojo65 , Could you please add your current computer specifications and Vectorworks version as part of your signature? This information will help us provide you with specific troubleshooting steps. Additionally, you can contact our technical support team via the Customer Portal for more personalized assistance.
  22. @AFuller You can check Vectorworks 2019 operating systems compatibility in this LINK
  23. JuanP

    Title Block

    @jtomko Here is a filter of multiple courses that cover Title Blocks in the Vectorworks University.
  24. @Brian Harms Could you please provide us with the crash logs? Alternatively, feel free to reach out to our technical support team through our customer portal for further assistance.
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