Migrating from Previous Versions

Migrating Structural Shape Objects from Previous Versions

The VectorWorks Design Series contains the bulb flat structural shape object, in addition to those shapes available in VectorWorks Fundamentals. The VectorWorks Design Series also provides the British Standard (BSI) and Japanese Standard (JIS) series for creating structural shape objects.

The Update Plug-in Objects command may need to be run on files containing structural shape objects that were created in an earlier version of VectorWorks. This command converts the structural shape objects to the latest format; see Migrating from Previous Versions.

Migrating Site Models from Previous Versions

As of version 12, files containing DTM symbols from previous versions can be easily converted.

When you update a site model from a previous version, you are prompted to convert to the new DTM. If the file contains more than one site model symbol, an alert dialog box prompts for the selection of one of the symbols to be converted to the primary DTM object. The remaining symbols become snapshots of the primary DTM.

DTM classes that were necessary for previous versions remain in the file, although they are no longer used.

Migrating Machine Design Objects from Previous Versions

When you migrate plug-in objects from older versions of VectorWorks Machine Design (previously called VectorWorks Mechanical), some Object Info palette parameters display when they should be hidden. Select the Reset All Plug-ins command to update the Object Info palette parameter display.

To reset plug-in objects:

1.	Open an older VectorWorks Mechanical drawing containing plug-in objects.

2.	Select Tools > Utilities > Reset All Plug-Ins.

The Reset All Plug-ins dialog box opens.

3.	Click Yes to reset plug-in objects.

A VectorScript message displays the update status. When complete, the Object Info palette displays only the pertinent parameters.