Vectorworks requires a 64-bit processor and operating system.
For large projects, complex and detailed models and drawings, large BIM projects, commercial sites, GIS, high-end landscape design and photorealistic rendering.
- Operating system: macOS 13 (Ventura) | macOS 12 (Monterey) | macOS 11 (Big Sur)
- Processor:
- macOS M-series: Apple M1 Max 32GB or better
- macOS Intel: 64-bit Intel Core i7 (or AMD equivalent) of 3GHz or better
- RAM: 32GB or more
- Graphics card
- macOS M-series: Apple M1 Max 32GB or better
- macOS Intel: Dedicated OpenGL 2.1 compatible with 8GB VRAM or more. No built-in graphics card with RAM. Metal GPUFamily2 or later*
- Display resolution: 1920x1080 or better**
For medium-sized projects, complex models and drawings with an average level of detail
- Operating system: macOS 13 (Ventura) | macOS 12 (Monterey) | macOS 11 (Big Sur)
- Processor:
- macOS M-series: Apple M1 Pro 16GB or better
- macOS Intel: 64-bit Intel Core i7 (or AMD equivalent) of 2GHz or better
- RAM: 16GB or more
- Graphics card
- macOS M-series: Apple M1 Pro 16GB or better
- macOS Intel: Dedicated OpenGL 2.1 compatible with 4GB VRAM or more (e.g. NVIDIA), Metal GPUFamily1 v4 or later*
- Display resolution: 1920x1080 or better**
For small projects, simple models and drawings with a low level of detail and simple renderings
- Operating system: macOS 13 (Ventura) | macOS 12 (Monterey) | macOS 11 (Big Sur)
- Processor:
- macOS M-series: Apple M1 8GB or better
- macOS Intel: 64-bit Intel Core i5 (or AMD equivalent) or better
- RAM: 8GB or more***
- Graphics card
- macOS M-series: Apple M1 8GB or better
- macOS Intel: Dedicated OpenGL 2.1 compatible with 2GB VRAM or more (e.g. NVIDIA) or Built-in graphics card (Intel "Iris Pro/Plus" only) OpenGL 2.1 compatible, Metal GPUFamily1 or later*
- Display resolution: 1440x900 or better**
*
For Vectorworks Vision, your graphics card must support OpenGL 4.1 (or better) and have at least 8GB of VRAM. No built-in graphics card with RAM.
**
By using an external 4K display, the resolution will appear more refined and detailed in OpenGL display.
***
Apple M1 and later Macs share memory for general processing and graphics applications. We recommend more memory for these systems than for traditional systems where RAM and VRAM are separate.
ATTENTION
Renderworks will not work on older Intel Macs that are missing AVX support, even if macOS 11 is installed on them by bypassing official Apple installers.
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Vectorworks Inc. offers a list of tested hardware. Be sure to take a look at the overview.