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# Workflow | D5 LiveSync for Vectorworks
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#### Supports LiveSync for Vectorworks to bring projects with models, materials, and other data in Vectorworks to D5 in real-time.
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#### Supported Version
* Vectorworks 2024\~2026
* D5 Render 2.7 and later versions
#### Download and Installation
* [Download D5 LiveSync for Vectorworks](https://usa-plugin.d5cdn.com/installer/VectorWorks_livesync/latest/D5_Live_Sync_VectorWorks_usa_latest.exe)
* Installation Steps
* Close Vectorworks, double-click the installation package ‘D5\_Live\_Sync\_VectorWorks.exe’, and follow the installation instructions.
* After installation, open VectorWorks - Tools - Workspaces - Edit Current Workspace.
* Select ‘D5 LiveSync’ in Rendering and drag it to the Palettes panel on the right side, under ‘Basic’ > ‘View/Draw’ - click OK.
* Click D5 Livesync Tool icon in the Basic panel, and the operation panel of D5 LiveSync Tool will appear on the toolbar above.
* Click on the ‘Settings’ button of the D5 LiveSync Tool to verify that the installed version number is correct.
#### Features
**Connect to the D5 Render**
* Click “Connect to the D5 Render” to launch the D5 Render from Vectorworks with one click, and synchronize the current Vectorworks 3D models and materials with D5.
* Supports LiveSync of Renderworks Texture to D5
* Supports ‘Active Only’ for Class/Layer
**Real-time update/pause**
* Click “Real-time update/pause” button, modifications to models and materials in Vectorworks will not be synchronized to D5 in real-time. Clicking the button again will resume real-time linkage.
**Viewports linkage**
* ’Viewports linkage‘ is enabled by default after synchronization, maintaining consistent viewports between Vectorworks and D5 Render for real-time synchronization of viewpoints.
* Supports one-click enable/disable for Viewports linkage.
**Sync lights**
Start light sync, click the “Sync lights” button to sync point lights, spot lights, and custom lights from Vectorworks to D5 Render.
**Known Issue**
1. Only supports Perspective view
2. Currently, lights only support Point Light, Spot Light, and Custom Light (IES Light).
**Uninstall**
* Select ‘Uninstall D5 LiveSync for VectorWorks’ from the Start menu for one-click uninstallation.
**Help and Support**
* If you encounter any questions while using the Vectorworks-D5 workflow, you can create a post in the D5 official forum under #workflow to interact with other users and receive official technical support.
**Connect to the D5 Render**
* Click “Connect to the D5 Render” to launch the D5 Render from Vectorworks with one click, and synchronize the current Vectorworks 3D models and materials with D5.
* Supports LiveSync of Renderworks Texture to D5
* Supports ‘Active Only’ for Class/Layer
**Real-time update/pause**
* Click “Real-time update/pause” button, modifications to models and materials in Vectorworks will not be synchronized to D5 in real-time. Clicking the button again will resume real-time linkage.
**Viewports linkage**
* ’Viewports linkage‘ is enabled by default after synchronization, maintaining consistent viewports between Vectorworks and D5 Render for real-time synchronization of viewpoints.
* Supports one-click enable/disable for Viewports linkage.
**Sync lights**
Start light sync, click the “Sync lights” button to sync point lights, spot lights, and custom lights from Vectorworks to D5 Render.
**Known Issue**
1. Only supports Perspective view
2. Currently, lights only support Point Light, Spot Light, and Custom Light (IES Light).
**Uninstall**
* Select ‘Uninstall D5 LiveSync for VectorWorks’ from the Start menu for one-click uninstallation.
**Help and Support**
* If you encounter any questions while using the Vectorworks-D5 workflow, you can create a post in the D5 official forum under #workflow to interact with other users and receive official technical support.