We have a limited number of network licenses for our small team. Sometimes we just need to review each other's work, so the free viewer seemed like a good idea... however:
The viewer install overwrites/reuses the local user setting folder for vectorworks so I have lost my personal settings.
The executable appears as the same name in the (windows) start menu so it is difficult to tell which app you are launching
The default app to open vwx files is set to the viewer.
After launching the viewer app the license settings for VW 2021 are lost and need to be re-entered.
I'm sure there will be other similar effects from the 'duality'. I would strongly recommend that the VW Viewer is considered as a standalone app and not piggy back on existing installations.
The support team in the UK were, as always, great in fixing this.
Thank you.
R