Before you start: vwxflow needs Vectorworks Spotlight 2027 on macOS. Quit Vectorworks before installing.
System requirements
- Vectorworks Spotlight 2027 (any service pack), with a valid licence
- macOS on Apple silicon or Intel
- Your vwxflow download and licence key, from your order confirmation email
Install in four steps
Download the zip
Download the vwxflow
.zipfrom your order page or order email. Don’t unzip it.Install with the Plug-in Manager
In Vectorworks 2027 open Tools › Plug-ins › Plug-in Manager, choose the Third-party Plug-ins tab and click Install…, then pick the zip.
Restart Vectorworks
Quit and reopen Vectorworks. A new vwxflow menu appears.
Activate your licence
Run any vwxflow command and paste your licence key (
VWXF-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX). Each licence covers 2 Macs; to move it, run vwxflow › vwxflow Licence on the old Mac and release it. The Mac only needs to be online the first time.
Updating
Quit Vectorworks, delete the old vwxflow folder from Plug-ins, copy in the new one, and restart. Your workspace and licence stay as they were.
Uninstalling
Quit Vectorworks and delete the vwxflow folder from Plug-ins. Then remove the tools from your workspace under Tools › Workspaces › Edit Current Workspace.
Something not right?
Tools missing from the workspace editor? Check the vwxflow folder is directly inside Plug-ins, not nested inside another folder, and that you restarted Vectorworks. More fixes are in the FAQ, or contact us.