Vectorworks also licenses Pixar's OpenSubdiv library for 3D mesh modeling. Around one billion user interactions are logged daily by Vectorworks. In addition to in-person feedback, users can also opt in to sharing their usage data with the company. Vectorworks hosts an annual Design Summit to allow users of its software to provide feedback, meet the company's developers, and learn about new developments and updates. The core processing for Vectorworks is handled by the Vectorworks Graphic Module (VGM), while the processing for external technologies connected to the company's software, like Enscape and Lumion, uses Vectorworks Graphic Sync (VGS). In 2020, Vectorworks released support for multi-core processing. Vectorworks further expanded its platforms in August 2019 by acquiring the ConnectCAD plug-in, for use with its AV installation software. With the certification, the developer meets export criteria for International Standard ISO-16739. In April 2019, Vectorworks became the first architectural software developer to receive the IFC4 Export Certification from buildingSMART International (bSI). In 2019, Vectorworks shared that its 2020 release would include live data visualization as well as games style Level of Detail (LoD) control.

In 2017, Vectorworks acquired Design Software Solutions Limited and opened a new office in the UK. That year, the company also introduced its Algorithms Aided Design (AAD) tool, Marionette. That year, Vectorworks' annual software release for its CAD and BIM programs included updates and new features that were 70% based on customer feedback. Sarkar took over the position from Sean Flaherty, who assumed the role of Chief Strategy Officer on Nemetschek's supervisory board. In April 2016, Biplab Sarkar was named the company's third CEO. In 2015, Vectorworks announced it was acquiring the ESP Vision product line, to further enhance its stage lighting and pre-visualization software. It rebranded again in 2016 adopting its current name, Vectorworks. In 2000, the company was acquired by the Nemetschek Group and became Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. The software was subsequently rebranded as Vectorworks in the late 1990s. Version 2.0, MiniCAD Plus was released in 1989 and allowed architects to model custom details similar to hand-drawn work. The first version of the company's software was named MiniCAD, designed for Apple Macintosh.

Diehl later changed the name to Diehl Graphsoft. The company was founded in 1985 as Graphsoft by Richard Diehl. It operates as an independent subsidiary of Nemetschek Group. Vectorworks is owned by the Nemetschek Group, a multinational company. is a U.S.-based software development company that focuses on CAD and BIM software for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC), landscape, and entertainment industries.

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