So i work in an architects practice thats a small business, and i have a tech issue, with limited influence to resolve it if it needs spending any money, and i'd really appreciate the help of our brilliant vectoworks community to see if there is anyone who understands the issue and how to fix it.
We use Macs for our project works here in the office, with the project works we get involved in is mostly drafting in 2D [no BIM / No 3D aside from SketchUp]
The macs computers available for architectural staff are Imacs dating from 2019.
The version of Vectorworks that is in use in the office is Vectworworks Architect 2020, and this is consistent across all machines.
There are currently no plans [assumed there to be no budget] to update either the hardware with a currently supported Mac, or to a currently supported version of Vectorworks on a subscription package.
So our imacs run slow as dogs with a spinning beachball whenever an update is pending, and the only way to get any speed improvements is to install the update. So naturally we all ensure we are on the most current software for the OS, with associated security, and ironing out glitches as well as developer enhancements etc
Just last week the OS did an update to Sonoma 14.1.1, and I was able to run our copy of Vectorworks on Friday after the update. I booted up the machine from a cold start this morning and its running slow as hell again, and Vectorworks just refusing to launch at all.
Anyone any ideas on how i can get a working system / software up and running again? As always it just so happens i have got a deadline looming this week - such is the perfection of the timing, and I've not been able to work in Vectorworks at all today.
I totally understand that we SHOULD upgrade both the hardware and the Vectorworks software [my employer will have to in theory at some point] - but I have no control over this, and would appreciate any perspective on getting back to work as soon as possible? Would reinstalling VWX 2020 be an answer? Thats the only option i can think of right now, as i cant roll back the OS updates!!
Thank you for your help, we're in a bit of a bind!
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So i work in an architects practice thats a small business, and i have a tech issue, with limited influence to resolve it if it needs spending any money, and i'd really appreciate the help of our brilliant vectoworks community to see if there is anyone who understands the issue and how to fix it.
So our imacs run slow as dogs with a spinning beachball whenever an update is pending, and the only way to get any speed improvements is to install the update. So naturally we all ensure we are on the most current software for the OS, with associated security, and ironing out glitches as well as developer enhancements etc
Just last week the OS did an update to Sonoma 14.1.1, and I was able to run our copy of Vectorworks on Friday after the update. I booted up the machine from a cold start this morning and its running slow as hell again, and Vectorworks just refusing to launch at all.
Anyone any ideas on how i can get a working system / software up and running again? As always it just so happens i have got a deadline looming this week - such is the perfection of the timing, and I've not been able to work in Vectorworks at all today.
I totally understand that we SHOULD upgrade both the hardware and the Vectorworks software [my employer will have to in theory at some point] - but I have no control over this, and would appreciate any perspective on getting back to work as soon as possible? Would reinstalling VWX 2020 be an answer? Thats the only option i can think of right now, as i cant roll back the OS updates!!
Thank you for your help, we're in a bit of a bind!
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