MacOS Intel: Metal GPUFamily2 or later, 8GB VRAM or more Likewise, there are some less demanding situations where Vectorworks will perform well on older hardware.įor large projects, complex and very detailed models/drawings, complex renderings (such as large BIM projects, large entertainment venues, commercial sites, GIS, high-end landscaping design, photorealistic rendering)ģ.0+ GHz Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7 with eight cores, or better In some demanding cases, we would suggest a more capable machine than is described in these hardware profiles. Accusing Vectorworks of incompetence over a OS development cycle they have no control or input to is seriously not fair. There are many software companies - or just cad/ bim companies - in this boat with Apple and the way they manage their software.The following are real-world system requirements for running Vectorworks 2023. 2019 would have been well in development on 10.13 before 10.14 was announced with its bombshell - imagine the uproar if VW announced that 2019 was a windows only release and that they’d gone back to the drawing board with the macOS version because of Mojave.Įvery software works differently and has differing development cycles, so you can’t compare this situation with other vendors as Wilsongave a tonne of feedback and warnings that users should not upgrade to Mojave - I also got a email from my distributor warning against it - which to my mind is exceptional duty of care to the Mac user base. To be honest I can’t sympathise with those who have upgraded and are complaining about not being able to work given the amount of warnings on this forum. It is totally the right call to wait for the stated ‘golden master’ or public release of a major OS version.īetas of 10.14 that have been available for developers has certainly not long enough for a complicated program like Vectorworks to be banged into shape to work on release - it’s really only fine for app store developers. Hold ALT key when I switch my Mac Pro on, and boot from that externalĪpple have historically been very cutthroat when it comes to significant changes in their OS and backwards compatibility, so this is hardly surprising unlike Microsoft, who by comparison, have kept compatibility at the fore of their OS development - this has been used for years as a criticism to label windows as boring or stale.ĭuring beta phases of a new operating system version, the devs could add or yank any given feature or service that could have a big effect on VW late in development, so it’s Not wise to send your engineering team on what could be a wild goose chase once v1 of the OS drops. I think the Schedule is 2 month for a next SP anyway.īut of course I have a CCC cloned SSD of my latest High Sierra State.Īnd if I need to rely on VW 2019 (or better 2018) soon I can press and Might not have changed much so far though. But I was happy that some really did early, and communicatedĪll issues early. Or ever any OS updates without testing, not only because ofĬompliance with their Software but the OS itself.Īnd they will dictate those versions to their 3rd party co-workers too.Īnd what you will never ever do is even upgrade your working system to an Is any still any slightly difference they won't roll out new versions to theirĮmployees. The IT will test Software against their oldest legacy projects and if there They are 5-8 years behind in CAD and often OS too. If you look at large companies like Automobile Industrie with Microstation, Never ever upgrade before any 2nd patch or SP2 to anything and not In a professional environment you should never do that. Yes, eMails or in-App notifications would have been a very good idea.īut as much as I joke about the yearly VW releasing a week before
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