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On Monday, I tried to reinstall it but 8 hours later it was only at 59% so I gave up. I'll just wait until I'm back in the office next week Monday.

@Pat Stanford @E|FA When I try to update, I get an error message: Product update check failed. Vectorworks is unable to check for product updates because a connection to the server cannot be established. Verify that you are connected to the internet and re-try the update check. I thought the Hyatt wifi might be an issue, but it doesn't work when using my phone as a hotspot either. Also, VW seems to change the permissions on the Application > Vectorworks 2026 folder to be read only and I have to keep running a terminal code to reset them back to Read & Write. I don't have these problems when working at home on my Mac Studio. Any ideas?

I can make a file with just that one PIO in it and it still does it. If this isn't a known issue, there might be something wrong with my installation. Custom Cabinet.vwx

I am able to use the Custom Cabinet PIO for everything except for the Details tab Preview window. As soon as put the cursor on it, the window disappears. Is this a known issue or is there something wrong with my installation?

It was giving me errors while trying to work too. I'm not sure why. But that did the trick. Wasted a whole day trying to download a new version. The internet is so slow here. Thank you!

I am working away from the office this week and the VW2026 on my laptop is giving me errors making it impossible to work. This pops up when starting VW: Error loading Vision Library Any ideas how to fix this?

Sorry to have let this thread go on so long without responding. I had no idea it generated such a great discussion. 1. It was a cut plane problem - a feature that I didn't even know existed before. 2. A first time start up video explaining some the most common transition issues would be extremely helpful. The reason I came back to check here was I decided to start a new project in VW2026 and when I used a wall style that came with it, it still didn't display properly. I didn't think VW would be released like that so I came back to check. Glad I did. Thank you for the help!

@zoomer You are a better man than I. I'm going to keep working on 2025 for now and read/watch the new features so I better familiarize myself with the changes. Thanks so much!

@zoomer Sorry, where can I read this? Also, this seems to be a big problem - doesn't seem like 2026 is ready for primetime.

I didn't realize until today that 2026 was out. I thought I would bring in a project that is in early Schematic Design phase into 2026, but the walls are displaying incorrectly. See attached PDFs. On a secondary note, the view bar quick preferences is missing the Hide Other Objects with in Edit Mode. Where did it go? Thanks! East Main v2025.pdf East Main v2026.pdf

@ndavison So if I understand this right, the only advantage of Service Select is that you would continue to own the previous version licenses if you cancelled the service. It sounds like there are additional services added to the subscription plan along with having a cheaper price to make it more enticing. Are there any features other than perpetual licenses of the Service Select plan that is not included in the subscription plan?

Hi @ndavison I'm trying to understand how this might affect me in the future. I've already paid for my Service Select, so assuming I switch to subscription for the VW 2027 release, does that mean when VW 2028 comes out, I will no longer be able to run VW 2027 and all my projects that were started with 2027 would need to be upgraded to 2028? I'm a little worried that some projects may not upgrade properly. I also don't understand the difference between a subscription vs Service Select, which seemed like a subscription to me. I've been paying a yearly fee and I get the upgraded version every year. Is the only difference just that you can't run older versions with a subscription?

596 replies make my head hurt.

I received an email: Starting today until your next renewal, September 1, 2026, you can choose one of two paths: 1. Transition to Subscription 2. Renew Your Service Select Agreement I understand the Subscription is cheaper than Service Select but loses perpetual licenses, but I'm not sure about the implication. • Can I still have VW on my desktop and laptop as long as I don't use them at the same time? • Does losing perpetual licenses mean that I can't run any previous VW versions? So all my projects will have to upgraded every time a new version comes out? • Are there other implications? Thank you!

Thank you for the explanation, I hadn't noticed them looking at a viewport in sheet view before. I guess I have to print to a PDF first then take a screenshot of the PDF before sharing in the future.