VectorWorks

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File Format
Name VectorWorks
Ontology
Extension(s) .mcd, .vwx, .sta, .vgx
PRONOM fmt/1136, fmt/1137, fmt/1138, fmt/1140, fmt/1141, fmt/450, fmt/451, fmt/686, fmt/684, fmt/1139
Type Code MC6d
Released 1985

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

Screenshots

VectorWorksViewer2008-OpenDialog.png

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