FAQ

Maximum Undos Vectorworks has a maximum number of undos. The number is set in Vectorworks Preferences.

Massing Models can show shadows based on a Document Preference called Plan Shadows. You can also set the option on your plants to use the same shadows so that massing models and plants all show the same shadow direction, graphic style and size.

If you set up a saved view while you have the clip cube activated, when you restore that saved view, the clip cube will be re-activated. This is a very handy way to save your clip cubes.

This Vectorworks preference is extremely useful for making sure that when you change your views the selected object is brought to the centre. When you do not choose this option, you will find that when you change from a plan view to an isometric view your objects don’t remain in…

The option for showing a cropped perspective used to be in the View menu, but in Vectorworks 2015 this has now been moved to a Document Preference. The assumption is that you will always want to use a cropped perspective all that you will always want to use and a cropped perspective….

When you open a file that has viewports in it, you will have to update those viewports if you do not turn on Save Viewport Cache. This can save you a lot of time waiting for viewports to regenerate, especially if you have a lot of rendered or section viewports….

When you insert many of the standard Vectorworks objects, they automatically assign themselves to particular classes. If you don’t want this to happen you have to turn off Auto Classing. If you tun on Auto Classing, all of your standard Vectorworks objects will be assigned to their standard classes.