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Ok. MY VP's were not out of date, but the computer is getting old so maybe it's the hardware. Thanks

What is up with PDF exports with VW 2025?? I am using the publish command, and all viewports are set to update before exporting, but some of the viewports are only half published, and some result in wacky colours and are partially complete. I have to export 5 or 6 times, and go to each viewport and update manually before it MIGHT work. It happens on multiple files, but not all the time. Anyone else having issues? Some resultant screenshots attached so you can see what I'm getting.

I just got this letter from VW Canada yesterday. It seems that they have had enough of people staying on the service select program, so they're pushing us onto the subscription model. If I read between the lines, it looks like if I don't accept the subscription then the cost of the service select is going to skyrocket. Did anyone else receive this? What have you done?

Finally, I've updated to Update 6, and this is now working. Sort of. Many times, but not all, if you publish multiple saved views of design layers to DXF, it doesn't import properly to my CNC software. But if you export each saved view individually with the same settings, it works. Better than nothing. There is also something else odd with saved views. If you try to save a view with the name '1', it says that name is already in use. However there is no saved view with the number '1'. There is however a design layer named '1', but it used to accept the same names for either a saved view or design layer. It seems to only have a problem with the number '1'. I can have a '2' design layer, and a '2' saved view, no problem.

Ok. I wait impatiently! This having to go back and forth between versions is killing me. I regret starting some of my projects in 2025!

Does anyone have any insight into the release date for Update 6?

^^ THIS! Once I turned on "displays have separate spaces", everything was fine. I totally forgot, but I turned that off a few days ago when my dock kept shifting over to my second screen when I tried to grab the lower scroll bar in Preview (and I only keep trying to grab the lower scroll bar because Apple decided we don't need the hand for panning anymore, but that's for another rant). Odd that it took a few days for the system to react to the change, but grateful this has been resolved. But also frustrating that something so dumb can completely lockup a computer. Anyway, thanks again to everyone that replied trying to help.

@Wai Kin T., thanks for posting that thread. Misery loves company, I’m glad I’m not the only one! I’ll try the spaces setting, and report back. So strange this just started out of the blue. Good for years, then no good. Sometimes I hate computers….

Here is the CPU usage currently.

It just doesn't seem like a memory problem. I've been running the computer this way for 2+ years, no issue. Then on Friday it was like a switch flipped, laggy response. Dock icons judder in the up/down movement when opening. Can't type an email or anything into the calculator unless the mouse is moving. Then I figured out that it only happens when VW is open, and a second monitor is running. I could see it if I just did an upgrade or something, but I didn't. I didn't change anything. If it was memory, you would think if I closed down everything except VW, with no file open, there would be enough memory to type something into the calculator. Here is an image of the memory situation, with mail, VW, Safari, preview, and Excel open. I don't usually have more than a couple Safari tabs open.

I’ll do this asap and post up. Thanks for the replies.

No, there were no recent changes. It’s always run fine, for a couple years, until it didn’t. When it started I was using Excel, and noticed the slowdown. It was later I figured out it was VW that was involved.

I have a weird issue that just started randomly, 2 days ago. My computer is an M1 MacBook Pro, running both VW2024 and 2025 with InteriorCAD. The issue is that the computer is essentially frozen, unless the mouse is moving. As an example, trying to use the calculator, pressing the number 6 on the keyboard will result in nothing, until you touch the mouse. Then the 6 gets input into the calculator. Try typing in an email, or Safari, same behaviour. BUT - this only happens when Vectorworks is open. Either 2024 or 2025, doesn't matter. Close VW and the computer is totally fine. I've tried a different mouse, but no change. Everything is up-to-date. And of course I've done a complete shut-down, restarted several times, tried the Apple diagnostics, run repair on Vectorworks. Basically everything short of re-installing VW which is a complete pain. And ideas? **EDIT: a bit more information - I use 2 external 27" 4K monitors connected via USB-C cables. If I disconnect one monitor (doesn't matter which one), then things go back to normal). Macbook Pro M1 Pro 16GB, Sequoia 15.5

@Nina Ivanova That's great news. Thank you for the update!

Hi @Nina Ivanova. I just updated to 2025.4.1 and the DXF export is sadly not working. Do you have any idea on timeline for the changes to the line endings to be fixed? Thanks