Undoing and redoing actions

Undoing actions

Command

Path

Shortcut

Undo

Edit

Ctrl+Z (Windows)

Cmd+Z (Mac)

One or more of the most recent actions can be undone. The Undo command is controlled by settings in the Session pane of the Vectorworks preferences, as described below.

To undo recent changes:

Select the command. The most recent change is undone. Select Undo multiple times in succession to undo multiple changes in the reverse order that they were performed.

Sometimes actions cannot be undone. For example, the Reset option in the Vectorworks preferences resets all preferences and application settings and clears the undo history, so it cannot be undone. Usually, this is noted in the online help, and you can also set a preference to get a warning before you perform an action that cannot be undone.

In some situations Undo will not work, and you will not get a warning. For example, you might change the render mode for a viewport, update the viewport, and then decide that you want to restore the previous rendering. Undo will restore the original render mode setting, but the viewport will have to be re-rendered. Also, when you import from another file format (such as DWG or IFC), the action cannot be undone.

Preferences for the Undo command

The Session pane of the Vectorworks preferences includes settings related to the Undo command.

Preference	Description
Maximum Number of Undos	This can be set as high as 100. Undo information is kept in memory, so the higher the maximum number of undos, the more memory may be required.
Issue undo warnings	Many actions that delete data or settings cannot be undone. Select Issue undo warnings to get a warning when you perform an action that cannot be undone.
Undo view changes	Specifies the undo setting for drawing view changes (such as zooming and scrolling); deselect to never undo view changes, leaving the view as is. Select when to undo drawing view changes: Only restore view for object changes: when an object change is undone, restores the view to its state before that object change Group all view changes: treats all consecutive view changes as one single undoable action Group similar view changes: treats similar consecutive view changes as a single undoable action Individual view changes: treats each individual view change as an undoable action

Redoing actions

Command

Path

Shortcut

Redo

Edit

Ctrl+Y (Windows)

Cmd+Y (Mac)

Actions that have been undone can be redone. The number of actions that can be redone is determined by how many undos were performed.

To redo actions that were undone:

Select the command. The most recent undo is reversed and the action is executed again. Select Redo multiple times in succession to redo changes in the reverse order that they were undone.

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