Vectorworks 2011 Service Pack SP3

[dorebe]

When I emailed my local sales rep (after no response from Nemetcheck a few days ago) about reverting back to VW2009 from VW2011 because of the unbearably SLOW speed and HUGE file sizes in VW2011, she said the SP3 for VW2011 would be out very soon.

Does anyone know more about the SP3 and what fixes might be in it? When it might be out?

After being Vectorworks biggest fan since VW2008, I'm testing a 3rd set permit of drawings in ArchiCAD 14 (far SUPERIOR architectural software) and ready to toss VW to the curb, BUT I own VW and locally there are far more VW users. So I'm looking for a ray of light to stick with VW2011 and not have flushed $1000 down the toilet in VW upgrading.

[nevillem]

My distributor here in the UK says SP3 is well overdue but they think one reason it is being held back is because they are trying to resolve issues regarding the exporting and printing of pdf files (see my topic posted on this board 25/01/2011)

[Bob Holtzmann]

My Vw11 update function detected the US version of SP3 today - I'm going to install it when I'm not in the middle of a project.

No details of SP3 on the NVW website yet.

[Farookey]

Downloaded and Installed...

Let's see how it goes...

[John Meunier]

Soo Exciting!!

I hope the screen redraw rate has been fixed, sometimes its sooo slooowww.

[Ride]

Yes...please keep us posted on the screen re-draw issue. If it's fixed I'd be inclined to upgrade from 2010.

[Vince Oles]

I just upgraded to SP3 and noticed that clicking on an object does not show in the OIP. I restarted and was able to get objects to show for a short time and then nothing. Any one else having this issue?

Vince Oles

iMac 5.1

Intel Core 2 Duo

2 GB memory

Mac OSX Snow Leopard

VW 2011 Designer SP3

[Benson Shaw]

SP3 selection works as expected for me.

Please describe more.

Selection highlighting OK?

Object highlights if clicked, but OIP is blank?

Is this all objects in all files, all layers & classes?

Selection active after restart but only temporary sounds very strange.

-B

[Kevin McAllister]

Check the mode of the Selection Tool in the mode bar. After installing SP3 mine had reset to Enable Polygonal Selection Mode and I wasn't able to select objects by clicking on them. (The cursor looks like a small plus and a polygon icon when you click down.) After setting it back to Rectangular Selection Mode, all was well.

I've found in general that SP3 resets things you wouldn't expect. There are some other quirks as well which I'm monitoring to see if they're reproducible bugs.

Kevin

[Benson Shaw]

Good one, Kevin - I did not yet notice any SP3 resets, but will watch for them. I use a pretty standard workspace. Maybe resets occur with customized features?

-B

[Vince Oles]

Thanks Benson and Kevin!

Not sure what "fixed" the selection issue but is now working. BTW I was able to select and highlight the object but it did not show in the OIP.I didn't get the icon Kevin mentioned. I checked layers, classes and different project files and kept getting the same negative results. Perhaps the restart helped?

I'll verify the Rectangular Selection Mode should this occur again.

Thanks!

[beanus]

SP3 has made a big difference to running 2011 on my laptop but my desk top computer which is meant to be faster, still struggles with refreshing the object info palette and zooming, see specs below anyone got any ideas!

[jrhartley]

anyone got any ideas!

Yep - change CAD software. Nemetshek killed Vectorworks with VW2011. Unless you've got so much time you can with 10-30 seconds for viewports to regen, you need to look elsewhere. Time for Autocad Mac or ArchiCad 15 when its released, I think.

you can see some clips of the speed of regen we are experiencing in our office here:

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