Jump to content

I just installed 2025... but it only opens up as "Vectorworks 2025 Viewer"


Recommended Posts

2 minutes ago, Christiaan said:

I think this could be made a lot clearer if the wording was changed from "Install Viewer" to "Install Vectorworks Viewer only". "Install Viewer" sounds far too much like something the user "should" be installing in their mind.

It fooled me.  I had to go through things twice.

  • Like 3
Link to comment

I was quite concentrated because of migration assistants, having my serial in still in CMD+C and such,

so I noticed the new "Viewer" option change in installer.

 

Can't remember if it was auto activated or not.

If yes and therefore this thread exists,

I would better vote for a Viewer OFF by default and a warning when someone continues without

wanting to provide his serial number :
"Do you want to install our free but limited VW Viewer only version instead" ?

Edited by zoomer
Link to comment
37 minutes ago, hollister design Studio said:

Should I uninstall everything first?

The new installer is saying that "folder is not empty" in scary red font...

I deleted the folder and started over.  I don't know if it's the right way to do it, but it seemed to work - other than the fact that I'm getting an "Error loading Vision Library!" popup on launch.  Which raises the question, why does VW install all of the Spotlight & Landscape modules that are of no use to an Architect license holder?

Link to comment
38 minutes ago, Christiaan said:

It should be off by default

It is, but it's misleading at least to some of us who thinks it means "do you ALSO want to install the Viewer" as opposed to what it is intending to ask " do you ONLY want to install the Viewer".

  • Like 3
Link to comment
3 hours ago, Christiaan said:

Just ignore red font and overwrite it.

The installer wouldn't let me overwrite.

 

I tried to uninstall, but windows wasn't showing it as an app.

 

I didn't want to just delete the folder, as I've had that go sideways before...

so I just renamed that folder to "Vectorworks 2025 Viewer only"

 

After renaming the installer let me go forward and all is good

  • Like 1
Link to comment

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...