If a spelling error is found, either the Selection Spelling Check (when checking a selection) or the Document Spelling Check (when checking all text) dialog box opens. Both dialog boxes contain the same options.
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The spelling of layers, classes, symbol names, object names, script palette names, dimension text, locked objects, or records attached to locked objects is not checked.
Click the Options button in the Spelling Check dialog box to customize the spelling check function. The Spelling Check Options dialog box opens.
Specify the types of misspelled words for the spelling checker to find. If a check box is not selected, the spelling checker ignores errors for that category of words. Examples include:
● Capitalized words: Canada |
● Words in all caps: ANGLE |
● Words with mixed case: VectorScript |
● Words with numbers: Q4 |
Customize the spelling checker to reduce unnecessary spelling checks in your typical files. Click OK to return to the Selection Spelling Check or Document Spelling Check dialog box.
The user dictionary is a text file (UserDictionary.txt) that is created when you first run the Check Spelling command, and is located in the User Data and Preferences folder within the Plug-Ins\Dictionaries subfolder. It can be edited, if desired. When manually editing a dictionary in a text editor, type the word followed by a tab and the letter “i” to indicate that the spelling checker should ignore the word.
Additional dictionaries, such as a foreign language dictionary, can be added by placing the dictionary file into the [Vectorworks]\Plug-Ins\Dictionaries folder. The spelling checker automatically uses all the dictionaries with the .clx extension in the folder to check the spelling. However, the addition of multiple dictionaries can slow down the spelling check process.
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