Amishplumber
Active Member
Hi all,
So, Vectorworks; we all love it, we all use it, it costs a bazillion dollars. So far I've been cruising along using the educational version I got while in school. Recently though I made the mistake of ignoring a password update request on my old .edu email address and I expect I will not be able to re-up my educational license next time it expires. The clock is ticking on my freewheeling VWX lifestyle. This, in addition to the increasing guilt I feel about sending people plots they've paid me money for with an educational watermark on them, leads me to the conclusion that I need to drop some $ on VWX in the near future.
Now, the problem is I don't do enough CAD work to justify the $3000 pricetag for a new 2018 Spotlight license... I probably only use VWX on maybe 10 projects a year. I don't particularly enjoy staring at a computer screen for hours on end, so I've been handdrafting a lot of my simpler shows recently and only doing the complex ones in VWX. Call me old fashioned, but I have found some zen in hanging out with a drafting template.
The first thought that comes to mind is to try and buy an older VWX license from someone. I don't need the latest bells and whistles and most projects I work on are delivered as a PDF export. Being able to send vwx files back and forth for collaborative editing doesn't come up that often in my life.
I'm not particularly interested in switching to a different CAD software unfortunately. When I do use VWX I usually draft in 3D, render beams, mark focus points and use Spotlight integration. A simpler software wouldn't really be of use to me, since if I'm not using all the bells and whistles, I'd rather stick to paper.
So, I'm wondering about two things:
1) Anyone on here looking to sell an older VWX Spotlight license? I would be happy with 2015+. Maybe even 2013/2014 if the price is right.
2) Anyone have any other cost effective ideas for solving my dilemma? Maybe the $3000 pricetag really is worth it?
Thanks internet!
So, Vectorworks; we all love it, we all use it, it costs a bazillion dollars. So far I've been cruising along using the educational version I got while in school. Recently though I made the mistake of ignoring a password update request on my old .edu email address and I expect I will not be able to re-up my educational license next time it expires. The clock is ticking on my freewheeling VWX lifestyle. This, in addition to the increasing guilt I feel about sending people plots they've paid me money for with an educational watermark on them, leads me to the conclusion that I need to drop some $ on VWX in the near future.
Now, the problem is I don't do enough CAD work to justify the $3000 pricetag for a new 2018 Spotlight license... I probably only use VWX on maybe 10 projects a year. I don't particularly enjoy staring at a computer screen for hours on end, so I've been handdrafting a lot of my simpler shows recently and only doing the complex ones in VWX. Call me old fashioned, but I have found some zen in hanging out with a drafting template.
The first thought that comes to mind is to try and buy an older VWX license from someone. I don't need the latest bells and whistles and most projects I work on are delivered as a PDF export. Being able to send vwx files back and forth for collaborative editing doesn't come up that often in my life.
I'm not particularly interested in switching to a different CAD software unfortunately. When I do use VWX I usually draft in 3D, render beams, mark focus points and use Spotlight integration. A simpler software wouldn't really be of use to me, since if I'm not using all the bells and whistles, I'd rather stick to paper.
So, I'm wondering about two things:
1) Anyone on here looking to sell an older VWX Spotlight license? I would be happy with 2015+. Maybe even 2013/2014 if the price is right.
2) Anyone have any other cost effective ideas for solving my dilemma? Maybe the $3000 pricetag really is worth it?
Thanks internet!