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How to show separate drawing windows. Mac


Phil21

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Hi

 

How do I show separate drawing windows so that I can drag next to each other? Currently I can only scroll through a list from the 'window' drop down. I have previously been able to do this, but I must have changed a setting! 

 

Any help welcomed.

 

Phil

 

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Very strange.

 

Try this. Go to Vectorworks Preferences:User Folders pane. Click the Reveal in Finder button at the top right.

 

Navigate to 2020 and then to the Workspaces folder.  What workspaces are listed there?  My gut tells me that somehow you got a bunch of old workspaces stored in your User folder.  If you find workspaces named Fundamentals and Architect, drag them to your desktop and restart VW. Go to Tools:Workspaces and select Architect again. That should get you  the default 2020 Architect workspace.

 

HTH. Good Luck.

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Hi Pat

 

I have WV 2016, but I guess the same principles apply.

 

However, I have no workspaces in the workspaces folder where you mentioned. My workspaces are within Applications: Vectorworks 2106: Workspaces. When I remove the Architect and Fundamentals files from there, Vectorworks will not open as it cannot find these files.

 

All used to be OK on my previous Mac, however does not work in my MacBook. This has been the scenario since I first installed.

 

Regards

 

Phil

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Hi Pat

 

I cannot see how to add the 'Use Application Window'.

 

Also, looking at the VW workspaces tutorial, it too doesn't show the 'Use Application Window' within the dropdown. (See screenshot).

 

Just as a side issue. I am using VW 2016 running on OS 10.13.6 (High Sierra). Is this a likely cause? I think VW 2016 is only supported up to OS 10.12?

 

Phil

 

Screen Shot 2020-07-02 at 12.20.04.png

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Sorry, I sent you on a goose chase. Application Windows was only added in VW2017 or 2018.   :-(. Especially since you are on an older version it would probably be good to edit your signature [ Click on your user name at the upper right, then Account Management, then choose Signature on the left] to show the OS and VW Versions you are running. It could help prevent being given mistaken information for a more current version. 

 

In 2016, I think you have to just shrink your window size so that the windows will fit next to each other.

 

 

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