VectorWorks
VectorWorks is CAD software for architecture and landscape design. Owned by software company, Nemetschek Group. Originally named MiniCAD until 1999 the name VectorWorks was introduced.
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File Identification
File extension changed from .MCD to .VWX in 2008 with the release of VectorWorks 2008. .STA files refer to VectorWorks Templates.
File header will display version file was created in, for example: VW12.5.3, MiniCad was Macintosh only until MinCad 6, no extensions Creator code "CDP3". In later versions, file header contains portions of serial number of software used to create file, this is used to limit opening by certain versions and illegal copies.
| Version | Ext. | Header | Export Header | Year | PRONOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniCad 1 | 1985 | ||||
| MiniCad 2 | 1986 | ||||
| MiniCad 3 | 1987 | ||||
| MiniCad 4 | 1988 | ||||
| MiniCad+ 1 | 1988 | ||||
| MiniCad+ 2 | 00000818 |
1989 | |||
| MiniCad+ 3 | 1991 | ||||
| MiniCad+ 4 | 00000818 |
1993 | |||
| MiniCad 5 | 00000818 |
1994 | |||
| MiniCad 6 | mcd | 0000081C |
1996 | fmt/1136 | |
| MiniCad 7 | mcd | 00000822 |
1997 | fmt/1137 | |
| MiniCAD VectorWorks 8 | mcd | 0000094E |
1999 | fmt/1138 | |
| VectorWorks 9 | mcd | VectorWorks 9 | 2001 | fmt/1139 | |
| VectorWorks 10 | mcd | VectorWorks 10 | VectorWorks 111 | 2002 | fmt/1140 |
| VectorWorks 11 | mcd | VectorWorks 11 | VectorWorks 122 | 2004 | fmt/1141 |
| VectorWorks 12 | mcd | VectorWorks 12 | VectorWorks 140 | 2005 | |
| VectorWorks 12.5 | mcd | VW12.5 | 2006 | fmt/450 | |
| VectorWorks 2008 | vwx | VW13 | VectorWorks 146 | 2007 | |
| VectorWorks 2009 | vwx | VW14 | VectorWorks 147 | 2008 | fmt/451 |
| VectorWorks 2010 | vwx | VW15 | VectorWorks 153 | 2009 | fmt/686 |
| VectorWorks 2011 | vwx | VW16 | VectorWorks 162 | 2010 | |
| VectorWorks 2012 | vwx | VW17 | VectorWorks 170 | 2011 | |
| VectorWorks 2013 | vwx | VW18 | VectorWorks 175 | 2012 | |
| VectorWorks 2014 | vwx | VW19 | VectorWorks 176 | 2013 | |
| VectorWorks 2015 | vwx | VW20 | VectorWorks 182 | 2014 | fmt/684 |
| VectorWorks 2016 | vwx | VW21 | VectorWorks 186 | 2015 | |
| VectorWorks 2017 | vwx | VW22 | VectorWorks 191 | 2016 | |
| VectorWorks 2018 | vwx | VW23 | VectorWorks 195 | 2017 | |
| VectorWorks 2019 | vwx | VW24 | VectorWorks 199 | 2018 | |
| VectorWorks 2020 | vwx | VW25 | 2019 |
Plugins
VectorWorks allows for plugins to be installed to enhance the software. Extensions are .vst, .vso, .vsm. fmt/1142
Plugin files begin with the ascii string MCVS
Software
Free viewing software is available from VectorWorks website
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