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How do you purge in Vectorworks?
The Purge command located under “Tools” is used to remove objects that exist in the document itself, but are not present in the drawing area. Objects that have been brought into a document, but then not used (ie. Textures that were applied to a 3D object, then removed) are still in the document taking up space.
How do I reduce the size of a Vectorworks file?
How do I delete a viewport in Vectorworks?
Use the Selection tool to drag a viewport to a new position (or edit the X- and Y-axis positions in the Object Info palette). Press the Delete key to delete a selected viewport.
How do you delete a layer in Vectorworks?
Select a sheet layer and then select Delete; when prompted, click Yes to confirm the deletion. Shortcut keys for this command are Delete (Windows) and Forward Delete (Mac).
How do I print a viewport in Vectorworks?
1. VW page set-up & print.
2. Viewport Print set-up > DPI>Page>select >One Page.
3. If possible >Print to PDF >preview.
How do I publish on Vectorworks?
Select File > Publish or Cloud > Cloud Publish (Vectorworks Service Select members only). The Publish dialog box opens. Lists the sheet layers and saved views in the current file, indicated with
How do I change the viewport scale in Vectorworks?
Select Modify > Edit Viewport. Alternatively, right-click on a viewport, and select Edit from the context menu. The Edit Viewport dialog box opens. The options available depend on whether the viewport is on a sheet layer or design layer (Vectorworks Design Series required).
How do you rotate a viewport in Vectorworks?
To rotate the plan: Select View > Rotate Plan, or click Rotate Plan from the View bar.
How do I print a Vectorworks file?
1. Select File > Print.
2. Specify the print options, such as which pages to print and how many copies to make.
3. If the Rasterize print output option is selected, specify the edge of the image onscreen that is the first edge to come out of the printer.
4. Click Print (Mac) or OK (Windows) to print.
What is viewport vectorworks?
A detail viewport is a cropped sheet layer viewport that shows a detail view of any part of a drawing. A detail viewport can be created from a design layer, another sheet layer viewport, or a section viewport.
How do I save a Vectorworks file as a PDF?
1. Set the view for the export. The current sheet layer or currently viewed design layer(s) are exported.
2. Select File > Export > Export PDF.
3. Specify the settings for exporting to PDF.
4. Click OK to create the PDF file based on the settings.
How do you make a vectorworks page landscape?
1. Select File > Page Setup.
2. Specify the page setup options, and click OK.
How do I move a print area in Vectorworks?
1. Click the Move Page tool from the Basic palette.
2. Click and drag the page outline to the desired location.
3. Click to set the position of the page.
How do you create a section viewport in Vectorworks?
Right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac) to open the context menu. Select View > Create Section Viewport (for a design layer or viewport), or select Create Section Viewport from the context menu (for a clip cube). Draw the section line to create the cutting plane on the design layer or viewport.