A pop-up appears every time the file is opened.
According to Vectorworks support documentation and common industry practice, here is the correct procedure: remove vectorworks educational watermark
The Vectorworks educational watermark is a persistent security feature designed to distinguish student work from professional projects. It is "sticky"—meaning it can contaminate professional files if any resource from a watermarked file is imported into them. A pop-up appears every time the file is opened
A freelance designer opened a client’s DWG on their old school laptop that still had Vectorworks Educational installed. They edited one layer and saved. Now the entire file is watermarked. Inform the client immediately. If the client has a commercial license, they may have a backup without the watermark. Otherwise, you must redo the work. This is a painful but important lesson: never mix educational and commercial files. A freelance designer opened a client’s DWG on
: If you are a graduating student moving to a professional license, Vectorworks has a specific program to help migrate and clean your files. Vectorworks Community Board Key Warnings No "In-App" Button
Beyond legality, using a watermark remover or masking the educational notice violates professional standards. AIA (American Institute of Architects), ASLA (American Society of Landscape Architects), and other governing bodies consider misrepresenting educational work as commercial to be a breach of ethics.