Yesterday I told you how to find the Hot Keys for tools that you use. One of the things that I didn’t mention was that if you double-hit the hot key VectorWorks will carry out an action. For example:double X key = Deselect All double C key = Zoom in…
Hot Keys in VectorWorks, this is where you push a key on your keyboard and VectorWorks chooses a tool for you. There are many hot keys assigned to the keys on the keyboard, but how do you find these useful things? If you move your cursor to a tool on…
As well the editing I showed you in the last blog, you can also edit the objects that can be created from a Polyline, such as hardscapes, plant groups, spaces, ceiling grids, property lines and so on by double clicking on it. Here is an example. Draw an area of…
With VectorWorks 12.5 you will find it easier to edit the objects that can be created from a Polyline, such as hardscapes, plant groups, spaces, ceiling grids, property lines and so on. Here is an example. Draw an area of hardscape. You can use the hardscape tool to do this…
If you set up your elevations using section viewports or a viewport from the front you will get this heavy red border. It means that the viewport needs to be updated. To update the viewport, click on the update button on the Object Info Palette. What if your elevation looks like this,…
The new Eyedropper Tool in VectorWorks 12.5 now allows you to copy the attributes of one viewport (layers and classes assignment) and paste them on another viewport. This will copy the class settings, the class overrides and you can copy the viewport attributes from one file to another. If a…
With VectorWorks 12.5 Nemetschek North America have updated the offset tool. It would be fair to say that this is a major change to the Offset tool. Select the Offset tool. Look at the Mode bar, see all the new options. You no longer have to choose the object…
When you start learning to use VectorWorks you might find that you leave the current tool on, and then try to do something else like selecting things. When you are learning VectorWorks you will find it easier to change back to the 2D Selection tool after you have finished with…
When you place a title block in your drawings, you can use the VectorWorks Drawing border, or you can use the VAA Title Block. The VAA Title Block is available if you are using VectorWorks Architect in Australia or New Zealand. It gives you more ability to control title blocks,…
This is a topic that comes up at the user group on a regular basis. I think that you have to find a way that suits your style, but I do have some advice to help out. Many people put all the annotation in the viewports, and I have tried…