In vectorworks 2023 Fundamentals on Mac OS 12.6 (service pack 3), running on a 2018 Intel mac mini, files frequently fail to open correctly. The software displays the loading dialog and runs through steps 1/11 before displaying the drawing window, but the drawing canvas area is completely grey. Objects can be selected by clicking on the screen but the display does not update. If a new object is created, the display will update once but appears pixellated and strange with blank areas if it is then panned or zoomed. The file can be saved as normal. The location and contents of the vwx files do not not seem to affect this behaviour. I have had similar problems with versions 2021 and 2022 with the same hardware, but with v2023 it happens at least 90% of the time regardless of which file is selected. Repeated saving and re-opening of a file and sometimes restarting of vectorworks eventually result in it opening normally - but this can take several minutes and is affecting productivity in my structural engineering practice. Anyone else experienced this / know a solution or workaround?
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David Hawkins
In vectorworks 2023 Fundamentals on Mac OS 12.6 (service pack 3), running on a 2018 Intel mac mini, files frequently fail to open correctly. The software displays the loading dialog and runs through steps 1/11 before displaying the drawing window, but the drawing canvas area is completely grey. Objects can be selected by clicking on the screen but the display does not update. If a new object is created, the display will update once but appears pixellated and strange with blank areas if it is then panned or zoomed. The file can be saved as normal. The location and contents of the vwx files do not not seem to affect this behaviour. I have had similar problems with versions 2021 and 2022 with the same hardware, but with v2023 it happens at least 90% of the time regardless of which file is selected. Repeated saving and re-opening of a file and sometimes restarting of vectorworks eventually result in it opening normally - but this can take several minutes and is affecting productivity in my structural engineering practice. Anyone else experienced this / know a solution or workaround?
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