Creating resources
There are various methods to create new resources in a drawing. Most new resources are created through the Resource Manager, as described here. Some types of resources, such as scripts and text styles, can also be created from menu commands elsewhere in the Vectorworks program. Many plug-in objects, such as columns and hardscapes, can be saved as resources from the Object Info palette. Symbols can only be created with the Modify > Create Symbol command.
To create a resource:
From the Resource Manager’s file browser pane, select the file in which to create the resource. Resources cannot be created in online files or in Vectorworks library files.
Do one of the following:
Select the resource type to create from the list on the tool bar, and then click the New [resource type] button. If the file you selected is not the active file, you are given the option to create the resource in the active file instead.
Select the resource type to create from the list on the tool bar. Right-click in the resource viewer pane, and select either New [resource type] in [selected file] or New [resource type] in Active Document from the context menu.
Click the New Resource button, or double-click in an open area of the resource viewer pane. If the file you selected is not the active file, you are given the option to create the resource in the active file instead. When the Create Resource dialog box opens, select a resource type and click Create.
The creation dialog box for the resource type you selected opens. Access the online help system from that dialog box for details about setting up each type of resource.
Resources can be saved into a user or workgroup library for use in other files; see Creating custom resource libraries.
