How To's

Below is an always growing collection of useful How To's that we are compiling based on client questions. We hope you find it helpful.

How do I share my Vectorworks file with users of Revit, Archicad or other AEC software?
IFC is the standardized, open-source file format that is optimized for Building Information Modeling (BIM). Vectorworks has created a guide about using ...
Wed, 3 Jan, 2018 at 4:45 PM
I want to close a single file... Where did the little red "close window" button go?
If you have found that the little red "close button" that you are used to does not appear on a Mac, it means that you are using Vectorworks' &...
Mon, 8 Jan, 2018 at 10:02 AM
How do I update Vectorworks?
In Vectorworks, go to the “About Vectorworks” splash screen (On a Mac this screen is under the Vectorworks menu. On a Windows computer, this screen is unde...
Tue, 8 May, 2018 at 1:59 PM
How to send us a Dropbox link
When you submit a file-specific tech support question, we will typically need to have your file in hand in order to determine the answer to your question. ...
Sun, 22 Apr, 2018 at 9:04 AM
What are some basic Vectorworks troubleshooting steps I can do myself?
Even though Paxar's great technical support team is here to help, we also like to empower our Vectorworks users to deal with minor issues should they ar...
Mon, 23 Apr, 2018 at 4:25 PM
How to use Marionette graphical scripting in Vectorworks.
Marionette is a great new feature in recent versions of Vectorworks that allows graphical scripting to be done directly within the application. Graphical sc...
Mon, 11 Jun, 2018 at 11:35 AM