Setting Quick Preferences

The most commonly used Vectorworks, document, and interactive preferences are available for access from buttons on the Tool bar. Other commonly used settings, such as those for the clip cube, are similarly available. The Quick Preferences menu controls which buttons display on the Tool bar. The Data Bar and Edit Group Options list and the Zoom Line Thickness, Default 3D Render Mode, and Default 3D Projection preferences are enabled by default on the Quick Preferences menu.

Select the desired item to display its shortcut button on the Tool bar, if it is not already present. A check mark to the left of an item indicates that it is selected. Buttons display in the order the item was selected, so the first selected item displays the furthest left on the Tool bar. If the application window is resized, the Tool bar will truncate the display of buttons when necessary and replace them with ellipses on the right.

QuickPrefsMenu.png 

 

Menu Commands
Description of Button Functionality

Auto Join Walls

AutoJoinPref.png 

Displays the Auto Join Walls preference button (see Vectorworks Preferences: Edit Tab)

Autosave

AutosavePref.png 

Displays the Autosave preference button (see Vectorworks Preferences: Autosave Tab)

Black and White Only

BlackWhitePref.png 

Displays the Black and White Only preference button (see Document Preferences: Display Tab)

Black Background

BlackBackgroundPref.png 

Displays the Black Background preference button (see Vectorworks Preferences: Display Tab)

 

Data Bar and Edit Group Options

DataBarPref.png 

Displays the Data Bar and Edit Group Options list (see Data Bar and Edit Group Options)

Display Light Objects

DisplayLightPref.png 

Sets the display of light objects (see Vectorworks Preferences: Display Tab). The icon indicates the currently selected option.

Default 3D Render Mode

RenderModePref.png 

Sets the preferred 3D render mode, which is applied whenever a drawing is switched from Top/Plan to a 3D view (see Vectorworks Preferences: 3D Tab)

Default 3D Projection

ProjectionPref.png 

Sets the preferred 3D projection, which is applied whenever a drawing is switched from Top/Plan to a 3D view (see Vectorworks Preferences: 3D Tab)

Display Viewport Out-of-date Borders

DisplayViewportBordersPref.png 

Displays the Display Viewport Out-of-date Borders preference button (see Document Preferences: Display Tab)

Hide Details

HideDetailsPref.png 

Displays the Hide Details preference button (see Document Preferences: Display Tab)

Project Sharing Options

SharingPref.png 

Sets the highlighting style for objects that are checked out from a shared project (see Checking Out and Releasing Objects)

Show Acquisition Hints

ShowAcquisitionPref.png 

Displays the Show Acquisition Hints preference button (see Vectorworks Preferences: Interactive Tab)

Show Clip Cube

ShowClipCubePref.png 

Displays the Show Clip Cube preference button (see Viewing a Model with the Clip Cube)

Show Grid

ShowGridPref.png 

Displays the Show Grid preference button (see Grid Snapping)

Show Other Objects While in Edit Modes

ShowOtherObjPref.png 

Displays the Show Other Objects While in Edit Modes preference button (see Vectorworks Preferences: Display Tab)

Show Page Boundary

ShowPageBoundary.png 

Displays the Show Page Boundary preference button (see Page Setup)

Show Rulers

ShowRulerPref.png 

Displays the Show Rulers preference button (see Vectorworks Preferences: Display Tab)

Use Layer Colors

UseLayerColorPref.png 

Displays the Use Layer Colors preference button (see Document Preferences: Display Tab)

Zoom Line Thickness

ZoomLinePref.png 

Displays the Zoom Line Thickness preference button (see Vectorworks Preferences: Display Tab)

Drop Shadows

DropShadowsPref.png 

Displays the Drop Shadows preference button (see Document Preferences: Display Tab)

Document Preferences

Opens the Document Preferences dialog box (see Setting Document Preferences)

Vectorworks Preferences

Opens the Vectorworks Preferences dialog box (see Setting Vectorworks Preferences)

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Setting Vectorworks Preferences

Setting Document Preferences

 

 

 

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