INTRODUCTION

Getting Started

Organizing Your Drawing

VectorWorks SmartCursor

Creating 2D Objects

Creating 3D Objects

Editing Objects
  Selecting Objects
 

 
    Multiple Objects Using Shift Key
 
    Multiple Objects Using Marquee Box
 
    Select/Copy an Object
  2D Selection Tool
  3D Selection Tool
  Select All
  Edit Pop Up
  Duplicating Objects
 
    Duplicating in Array
 
    Duplicating on a Path
 
    Duplicate along an Existing Path
 
    Duplicate while Creating Path
  Copying and Pasting Objects
 
    Copy Objects
 
    Paste Objects
 
    Paste as Picture
 
    Paste in Place
  Cutting Objects
  Clearing Objects
  2D or 3D Mirror
  Rotating Objects
 
    2D Rotate
 
    3D Standard Rotation
 
    Rotate and Duplicate
 
    Rotate Using a Defined Vector in 3D
 
    Alignment Rotate and Duplicate
 
    2D Custom Rotation
 
    3D Rotate
 
    Preset Rotation Angles
 
    2D Custom Rotation
 
    3D Custom Rotation
 
    Unrotate 3D Objects
  Undoing Actions
  Redoing Actions
  Object Information
 
    Edit Objects with Object Info Palette
  Shape Tab
  Data Tab
  Lock/Unlock
 
    Locking Objects
 
    Unlocking Objects
  Attributes to Objects
 

 
    Apply Attributes to Objects
 
    Fill
 
    Pen
 
    Transferring Attributes
 
 
  Moving Objects
 
    Move 3D objects
 
    Nudge
  Reshaping 2D Objects
 
    Change Vertex Mode
 
    Add Vertex Mode
 
    2D Reshape by Deleting a Vertex
 
    2D Reshape Hide or Show Edges
 
    Performing Multiple Reshapes
 
    Resize a Wall with Multiple Reshape
  Reshaping 3D Objects
 
    Changing the Height of Extrudes
  Reshaping Walls
 
    Change the Height of a Wall
 
    Change the Wall's Length
 
    Add a Control Point
 
    Delete a Control Point
  Resizing Objects
  Shearing Objects
  Joining Objects
 
    Join Single Lines
 
    Join Double Lines
  Join and Fillet
 
    Join & Fillet Single Lines
 
    Join & Fillet Double Lines
  Grouping Objects
 
    Edit Group
 
    Ungroup
  Top Level
  Trimming Objects
  Scaling Objects
  Converting Objects
  Convert to 2D & 3D Lines
  Convert to 2D & 3D Polygons
  Convert Copy to Polygons
  Convert Copy to 3D Polygons
  Convert Copy to Lines
  Convert to Mesh
  Converting Bitmaps
  Extending Objects
  Extend Object to Boundary Object Mode
  Extend to Selected Boundary Object(s)
  Smoothing Objects
  Offsetting Objects
 
    Offset by Distance Mode
 
    Offset by a Point Mode
  Aligning Objects
  Align to Grid
  Sending Objects
  Purge Unused Objects
  Creating a Fillet
  Creating a Chamfer

Combining Objects

Recording Measurements

Using VectorWorks Resources

Import/Export

Viewing Your Drawing

Using Light

Industry Specific Tools

Worksheets & Databases

Working Planes

Animation with QuickTime

Scripts

Customizing

DXF Import and Export