VectorWorks
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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 | Year | PRONOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniCad 1 | 1985 | |||
| MiniCad 2 | 1986 | |||
| MiniCad 3 | 1987 | |||
| MiniCad 4 | 1988 | |||
| MiniCad+ 1 | 1988 | |||
| MiniCad+ 2 | 1989 | |||
| MiniCad+ 3 | 1991 | |||
| MiniCad+ 4 | 00000818 |
1993 | ||
| MiniCad 5 | 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 | 2002 | fmt/1140 |
| VectorWorks 11 | mcd | VectorWorks 11 | 2004 | fmt/1141 |
| VectorWorks 12 | mcd | 2005 | fmt/450 | |
| VectorWorks 12.5 | mcd | VW12.5 | 2006 | fmt/450 |
| VectorWorks 2008 | vwx | VW13 | 2007 | |
| VectorWorks 2009 | vwx | VW14 | 2008 | fmt/451 |
| VectorWorks 2010 | vwx | VW15 | 2009 | fmt/686 |
| VectorWorks 2011 | vwx | VW16 | 2010 | |
| VectorWorks 2012 | vwx | VW17 | 2011 | |
| VectorWorks 2013 | vwx | VW18 | 2012 | |
| VectorWorks 2014 | vwx | VW19 | 2013 | |
| VectorWorks 2015 | vwx | VW20 | 2014 | fmt/684 |
| VectorWorks 2016 | vwx | VW21 | 2015 | |
| VectorWorks 2017 | vwx | VW22 | 2016 | |
| VectorWorks 2018 | vwx | VW23 | 2017 | |
| VectorWorks 2019 | vwx | VW24 | 2018 | |
| VectorWorks 2020 | vwx | VW25 | 2019 |
Software
Free viewing software is available from VectorWorks website
Screenshots
