Finding Resources using the Resource Browser
Searching for a specific symbol, texture, or any other resource does not have to take too much of your time. VectorWorks has a Find Resource on Disk command which provides the ability to quickly locate resources in files created with the current VectorWorks version or any file within the VectorW ...
- Page Setup
The following "boxing" can occur when the page size does not match the paper size that the printer is configured to be printing on: Windows: On Windows operating systems, depending on what printer you have installed, you will have a different set of print settings as opposed to your Vectorwo ...
- Layer Import
When you copy objects from one Vectorworks document to another, you maintain the object and class information, but not the layers as they were in the original document. Pasting into a new document will place all copied objects on the current active layer, stripping all layer names and attribute ...
- Creating a Storefront
Created with Vectorworks 2010 Here’s an idea when creating storefront. First, create a Wall Style that will become the glazing – make it an inch thick to simulate insulated glass. Give it a glass texture and create a Class – call it Storefront-Glazing. Now create the frame, typ ...
- Batch Conversion of older Vectorworks files
During a batch conversion, Vectorworks scans all files in the source folder (and in sub-folders, optionally), and converts previous version files to the current format. Non-Vectorworks files and Vectorworks files that are too old to convert are skipped and recorded in the log file.There are two ...
- Compressing, Zipping and Archiving Files
Zipping Vectorworks file on Macs and Windows is a good way of both reducing file size before transfer or storage, and protecting the file during transit. On average a user can expect a Vectorworks file to reduce in size 20% to 40%, however in some cases Vectorworks files can be reduced by up to ...
- Transfer between Spotlight and older versions of Lightwright
Spotlight automatically transfers data between Spotlight and Lightwright version 5 and later. However, instrument data can also be transferred between Spotlight and versions of Lightwright earlier than 5. Once lighting instruments and parameters have been specified in Spotlight, their informatio ...
- Creating a Roof
Creating Roof Objects Vectorworks offers two ways to create a roof for a structure: The Create Roof command creates a roof by selecting the object(s) that the roof will be based upon (including walls, polygons, polylines, and arcs). The Roof Face command converts any closed 2D object into a r ...
- Creating Shortcuts in Vectorworks
Vectorworks users are able to remap and create new customized keyboard shortcuts to any tool or menu command available to them. To do this, start by going to Tools > Workspaces > Workspace Editor You can either choose to Edit the current workspace, create a new workspace from scratch or ...
- Moving Connected Walls
The 2D Selection and 3D Selection tools have an additional mode, Enable Connected Walls, in Vectorworks Architect. This mode automatically maintains the connection between the wall being moved and adjoining walls. The involved wall angles remain constrained throughout the move. While dragging a ...
- Adding Cut 2D and Cut 3D Section Commands
By default, Vectorworks no longer includes the Cut 2D and Cut 3D section commands as part of the workspace, however these commands are still available to you through the Workspace Editor. Go to Tools > Workspaces > Workspace Editor and select the Menus tab. On the left, expand "All Menus" ...
- SmartCursor Cues
If SmartCursor Cues no longer appear when hovering over specific points of objects (endpoint, center, midpoint, etc) press the "Y" key on your keyboard. This toggles the pop-ups on and off. If you have remapped the "Y" key to a different command, you can change this setting under Tools > S ...
- Disappearing Dimensions
If your dimensions are disappearing as soon as they are drawn, go to Tools> Organization. Under the Classes tab be sure that the Dimensions class is turned on (eye in the first column). If this is turned off this will cause the dimensions to disappear as soon as they are drawn into the doc ...
- Disappearing Doors
If your doors appear to have disappeared in the document go to Tools > Organization. Under the Classes tab be sure that the Sills class is turned on (eye in the first column). Turning this class off (X in the center column) causes the geometry of the doors not to be drawn as well as some of t ...
- Wall Lines on Doors and Windows
A common question of Vectorworks users is how to remove the display of wall lines across Door objects in Top/Plan view so that the doors show as an opening. There are two common mistakes, the first of which is that you may not be in Top/Plan view. If you are in Top view, you will see the wall li ...
- Symbols in Imported DWGs
Sometimes when importing a DWG you may get objects that are contained within multiple layers of symbols that may make editing the information long and tedious. To help reduce the amount of time you may need to spend making these edits you can use the Convert to Group option. To do this, select ...
- Open GL Faceting and Additional Options
When rendering in Open GL you experience faceting on the 3-dimentional objects, you may have your rendering detail set to low. To correct this go to View > Rendering > Open GL Options, Click on the dropdown for Detail and set it to the desired between low-very high as needed. Please ...
- I no longer get the resize cursor when I hover my mouse over an object's handles. How can I get it back?
The 2D Selection Tool has an Interactive Scaling mode controlled by clicking its icon in the mode bar: If this mode has been turned off, you will only see the cross-hair cursor when hovering your mouse over an objects selection handles. This mode can be toggled on an off by pressing the lett ...
- How do I use the new SketchUp import?
Please review this article for all information relating to the SketchUp import: http://download.nemetschek.net/sketchup/Sketch_up.pdf For newer versions of Vectorworks, please see THIS ARTICLE.
- Solar Animation
A walkthrough on creating a solar animation of your 3D model in Vectorworks. Explains the various settings and rendering options involved when creating the animation from scratch. Covers how to create a quick solar animation to check how your model will be affected by the sun and nearby object s ...
