Resource Palette

The Resources palette is the central location for all VectorWorks resources. The Resources palette contains:

  • Interactive Command buttons

  • These buttons run down its right side and change according to the type of resource you are working with and its location. For example, if you are using the palette to import a symbol stored in a different file, the top button will say Import; but if the symbol is already part of the file you are working in, the top button will say Edit instead. Other than these interactive command buttons, though, the rest of the Resources palette will always have the same items:

  • A navigable file tree.
  • There are two ways you can open resources. You can either double-click on the folder/file name or click once on the folder/file name and then click the Enter button. To the left of all resource names in the file tree, you will see an icon, identifying the resource type.

  • A symbol selection area

  • The selected symbol is shown in this view box. To activate the symbol click the arrow and it appears in the view box on the other side.