Apply

Applies the selected resource to the selected drawing object

Double-click

Attach Record

Opens the Attach Record dialog box, to attach a record to the selected plug-in object, or to the symbol definition (changing all symbol instances, existing and future); see Attaching Record Formats to a Symbol Definition

Not applicable

Create Texture from Hatch

Creates an associated texture from an existing hatch (see Creating a Texture from a Hatch)

Ctrl-double-click (Windows)

Option-double-click (Mac)

Delete

Deletes the selected resource from the Resource Browser (see Deleting or Replacing Resources)

Delete key

Duplicate

Opens the Assign Name dialog box; enter a name and click OK to create a duplicate of the selected resource

Not applicable

Edit

Opens an edit dialog box for the selected resource.

If the resource is referenced, an alert prompts you to verify that you want to edit the resource before the edit dialog box opens. Edits made in the current document are also saved automatically to the source document, which may affect references to this resource in other files.

Ctrl-double-click (Windows)

Option-double-click (Mac)

Edit 2D Component

Edits the 2D component of the symbol definition (see Object Editing Mode)

Ctrl-double-click (Windows)

Option-double-click (Mac)

Edit 3D Component

Edits the 3D component of the symbol definition (see Object Editing Mode)

Ctrl-double-click (Windows)

Option-double-click (Mac)

Edit 3D Wall Hole Component

Edits the 3D wall hole component of the symbol definition (see Adding a 3D Wall Hole Component to a Symbol Definition)

Ctrl-double-click (Windows)

Option-double-click (Mac)

Edit Definition (Vectorworks Landmark required)

Edits the definition of the plant symbol as described in Creating Plant Definitions

Ctrl-double-click (Windows)

Option-double-click (Mac)

Edit Symbol Options

Opens the Symbol Options dialog box to specify wall insertion options and other symbol parameters. See Editing the Symbol Options of Multiple Symbols.

Ctrl-double-click (Windows)

Option-double-click (Mac)

Enter

Opens the selected symbol folder or script palette to display the symbols or scripts inside

Double-click

Export (Vectorworks Design Series required)

Opens the Export Resource dialog box to export the selected resource to another file. See Exporting Custom Resources.

Not applicable

Extract Image(s)

Opens the Select Folder (Windows) or Export Image File (Mac) dialog box to save a .png file extracted from the selected image or texture resource

To extract images from all image-based textures, Renderworks backgrounds, and image resources in the current document, execute this command with no resources selected.

Not applicable

IFC Data
(Vectorworks Design Series required)

Attaches IFC data to the selected symbol definition, changing all symbol instances, existing and future; for wall, slab, or roof styles, attaches IFC data to the style and all objects with the style, or edits the IFC data that is already attached. See Assigning IFC Data to Objects.

Not applicable

Make Active

Makes the selected symbol or plug-in active, and activates the Symbol Insertion tool so that the symbol or plug-in can be inserted

Double-click

Move

Opens the Move Symbol dialog box to move the selected symbol or plug-in object to another folder

Not applicable

New [resource]

Opens a dialog box to create a new resource of the same type as the one selected (for example, a new gradient, record format, or worksheet)

Not applicable

Open

When a worksheet is selected, opens the worksheet on screen for edits; when a script palette is selected, opens the palette

Ctrl-double-click (Windows)

Option-double-click (Mac)

Rename

Opens the Assign Name dialog box; enter a name and click OK to rename the selected resource.

If the resource is referenced, an alert prompts you to verify that you want to rename the resource before the Assign Name dialog box opens. The name change made in the current document is also saved automatically to the source document, which may break references to this resource in other files. Referenced symbols, gradients, record formats, hatches, tiles, Renderworks backgrounds, textures, sketch styles, wall styles, text styles, slab styles, plants, and image resources can be renamed.

Ctrl-double-click (Windows)

Option-double-click (Mac)

(Image fills only)

Import

When a resource from a different file is selected, imports the resource into the current file

Not applicable

Reference

When a resource from a different file is selected, creates a reference to it in the current file. See Referencing Resources.

Not applicable

Break Reference

When a referenced resource is selected, breaks the link between the current file and the master file; the resource remains in the current file but is no longer referenced

Not applicable

Run

Runs the selected script. Text documents that contain scripts must be run using the Tools > Plug-ins > Run Script command.

Double-click

Worksheet On Drawing

Places the selected worksheet on the drawing for display and printing

Double-click

Set Thumbnail View

Applies a view to the thumbnail preview of the selected symbol(s), or to all symbols within folders and subfolders if a symbol folder is selected, or to all symbols in the file if nothing is selected

Not applicable

Set Thumbnail Render Mode

Applies a render mode to the thumbnail preview of the selected symbol(s), or to all symbols within folders and subfolders if a symbol is selected, or to all symbols in the file if nothing is selected

Not applicable