Resources can be viewed in either Thumbnails (default) or List mode.
In Thumbnails mode, resources are displayed in 64x64 pixel full color. Gradient fills, hatch fills, image fills, line types, symbols, plug-in objects, text styles, and tile fills are previewed with an actual image; other resources are previewed with a representational icon. For symbols, the thumbnail view and render mode can be set from the Resources menu, and when editing symbols, the thumbnail view can be set to match the editing view. Long resource names display on up to five lines, and the number of characters displayed depends on the system font selected. In List mode, resources are displayed as 16x16 pixel representational icons.
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Gradient Fill (see Using Gradient Fills) |
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Hatch Fill (see Using Hatch Fills) |
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Image Fill (see Using Image Fills) |
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Line Type (see Using Line Types) |
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Record Format (see Record Formats) |
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Referenced Resource (see Referencing Resources) |
Resource name displays in italics |
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Renderworks Background (Renderworks required; see Creating Layer Backgrounds) |
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Renderworks Texture (Renderworks required; see Creating Textures) |
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Renderworks Prop Texture (Renderworks required); see Creating Image Prop Objects |
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Renderworks Style (Renderworks required); see Creating Renderworks Styles |
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Sketch Style (Vectorworks Design Series required; see Sketch Rendering) |
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Slab Style (Vectorworks Architect required; see Creating Slabs) |
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2D Symbols and Plug-in Objects (see Symbols) |
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3D Symbols and Plug-in Objects (see Symbols) |
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Hybrid Symbols and Plug-in Objects (see Symbols) |
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Symbol Folder (see Managing Symbols) |
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Text Style (see Using Text Styles) |
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Tile Fill (see Using Tile Fills) |
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Script (see Using Scripts) |
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Script Palette (see Using Scripts) |
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Wall Style (Vectorworks Architect or Landmark required) |
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Curtain Wall Style (Vectorworks Architect or Landmark required) |
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Worksheet (see Creating Worksheets) |
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To change the view mode:
1. In the Resource Browser, select Resources > View As.
2. From the list, select Thumbnails or List.
Select Window > Palettes > Save Palette Positions to save selected views across Vectorworks sessions. To revert to settings established when the custom workspace was created (in the User Data and Preferences folder), click Reset Saved Settings from the Session tab of Vectorworks preferences.
When there are a large number of resource types, it may be useful to hide unused resource types from view.
To hide or show resource types:
1. In the Resource Browser, select Resources > Show Object Types.
2. Select the resource type to hide or show. A currently visible resource type is indicated by a check mark next to its name. (In List view, hidden resources are not shown in the resource display window.)
In Thumbnails mode, click on the disclosure arrow next to the resource type name in the Resource Browser to hide or display resources. Alternatively, double-click on the resource name bar to hide or display resources.
Select Window > Palettes > Save Palette Positions to save the current show/hide status across Vectorworks sessions. To revert to settings established when the custom workspace was created (in the User Data and Preferences folder), click Reset Saved Settings from the Session tab of Vectorworks preferences.
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