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i have vectorworks 8.5.2, and i am looking to create textures on the objects that i am creating, is this possible without purchasing renderworks, lightworks, or any other plug ins? if it is not possible, which plug in is the best for simple textures and shadows.

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No, its not possible to create textures in VW without RW, in addition VW 8 is no longer supported, so unless you can find a used copy of RW 8 you will have to upgrade to VW 9 and then purchase RW 9. All in all, although it will cost you some money, this is a really good thing to do, many things have been improved in VW/RW 9. The texture creation options are better and you can create much more complex geometry in VW 9 with the free 3-D Powerpack add on.

Another option would be to get Artlantis, its a rendering program that will import VW file for texturing, lighting, and rendering. I don't use it and I don't know much about it, but I've heard good things.

Good Luck

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