Vectorworks Tip #026 – Preferences – Interactive Appearance Settings

I often find when I teach new users that they get confused by the Interactive Appearance settings. The settings can sometimes confuse users about which objects are selected and which objects are pre-selected.
 
 

I use these settings so that I can clearly see which objects are currently selected and which objects are about to be selected (pre-selection). To find these settings, go to the Vectorworks Preferences > Interactive > Interactive Appearance Settings…
 
 
 
These settings make it easy to see which objects are selected and which ones are pre-selected.