• cadmovie051 – Reference Marker

    The Reference Marker is used to place a detail reference, section reference or an elevation reference. Like the Drawing label the tool is scale-aware so regardless what the layer scale is the object always appears the same size.

  • cadmovie050 – Drawing Label

    The drawing label tool is used to place labels on the drawing. They can be used in 2D drawings, like I’m going to show you and they can use used in ViewPorts. The Drawing Label is scale-intelligent, that is it can detect the scale of the layer that you put…

  • cadmovie048 – Changing the Dimension Standard

    VectorWorks comes with several built in standards to choose from.  You can change the dimension standard (the look and feel of the dimension).

  • cadmovie047 – Moving a Dimension Line

    Dimensions can be modified easily.  To move the position of a dimension line, to change its location in relation to the drawing.

  • cadmovie044 – Linear Dimensions

    There are two linear dimension tools, the Constrained Linear  Dimension and the Unconstrained Linear Dimension tool. Constraint dimensions are for situations where you want the dimensions to be orthogonal on the screen. Unconstrained dimensions are where you want the dimensions to be on angle.