Service Pack updates for Vectorworks are great, as they bring software refinements and bug fixes. Sometimes though, the performance of Vectorworks can seem slower after a Service Pack update.


If you notice a sudden negative performance impact after any SP update, you should:

  1. Quit Vectorworks entirely.
  2. Back up your preferences.
  3. Reset the Vectorworks Preferences to their defaults according to the instructions found here.
  4. Restart your computer.
  5. Relaunch Vectorworks.
  6. Try working in the same file where you previous experienced performance issue to see if the same issues remain or if the behavior has changed.