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CAST Software Vivien troubleshooting
The CAST Software Vivien problems live-event techs bring to Ask Roadie most (also called CAST Vivien). Pick your symptom, or describe your own in plain words, and get the likeliest fix first, with the manual page when there is one.
Common Vivien errors & problems
What techs run into most, and what's usually behind it. The step-by-step fix for your exact software is in Ask Roadie.
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Dongle / hardware key not detected (dongle not found)
Likely cause: The dongle-not-found error is almost always a driver or VM-passthrough issue, not a bad key.
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How does licensing / activation work now (no dongle)?
Likely cause: Cloud licensing replaces the dongle with an account-bound token checked over the internet, eliminating lost-dongle downtime and enabling short-term/monthly plans.
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Imported .3DS model breaks the file — .VVN won't load after saving
Likely cause: The bug was invalid material data written on legacy .3DS import corrupting the .VVN on save; the fix ships in the updated importer.
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Open a Vivien file in WYSIWYG / move a design between the two
Likely cause: Vivien and WYSIWYG share a file format and object model (both CAST products), so .vvn moves natively; the compatibility pack supplies the WYSIWYG-specific library items Vivien does not ship with.
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Run Vivien on a Mac
Likely cause: Vivien has no native macOS build; it runs under Windows via BootCamp/Parallels, and ARM Macs require the ARM64 Windows + cloud licensing path since dongles/BootCamp are unavailable there.
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Send a drawing to AutoCAD / CAD drafting
Likely cause: DWG/DXF are the interchange formats AutoCAD and most CAD tools read, so Vivien exports to them for drafting handoff.
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Virtual View is black, blank, or unusable
Likely cause: Vivien renders Virtual Views through OpenGL; if the card only implements the minimum feature set to claim a version, or an IGP is in use, the view fails to draw.
Not on the list? Describe it your way, or paste the error code off the display. Ask Roadie works the problem with you until it's fixed or you have a clear next move.
How Ask Roadie helps with the Vivien
- 1. Pick the CAST Software Vivien. It's already in the list.
- 2. Describe what you're seeing. In your own words, or the error code off the screen.
- 3. Get the likeliest fix first. Steps in order, the manual page when there is one, and a note when other techs have confirmed it.
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