Nemetschek VECTORWORKS FUNDAMENTALS GETTING STARTED GUIDE
2011 Getting Started Guide
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Table of Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................5
Section 1: Program Installation and Setup..............................................................................9
Installing the Vectorworks Fundamentals Program...........................................................9
Exercise 1: Launching the Program and Opening the Starting File..................................10
Exercise 2: Adjusting Preference Settings.........................................................................12
Section 2: Drawing Organization...........................................................................................15
Exercise 3: Examining Key Drawing Structure Features.................................................16
Section 3: View and Visibility Controls..................................................................................21
Exercise 4: Working with View Controls..........................................................................22
Section 4: 2D Drawing Tools................................................................................................27
Exercise 5: Drawing 2D Objects......................................................................................28
Exercise 6: Drawing Multi-Segment 2D Objects..............................................................33
Section 5: Manipulating and Modifying Objects....................................................................37
Exercise 7: Resizing and Reshaping Objects..................................................................38
Exercise 8: Moving and Copying Objects........................................................................41
Exercise 9: Modifying Objects with Boolean Operations.................................................52
Exercise 10: Creating Fillets and Chamfers....................................................................55
Exercise 11: Modifying Object Properties........................................................................57
Exercise 12: Working with Resources.............................................................................63
Section 6: Annotation Tools..................................................................................................67
Exercise 13: Creating Text..............................................................................................68
Exercise 14: Creating Dimensions...................................................................................71
Section 7: Drawing Presentation..........................................................................................75
Exercise 15: Working with Sheet Layers.........................................................................76
Exercise 16: Working with Viewports...............................................................................78
Exercise 17: Printing the Drawing....................................................................................81
Introduction
Welcome to Vectorworks Fundamentals! This tutorial will introduce you to key Vectorworks
concepts and basic tools and techniques for drawing and editing, so you can explore the full
power of Vectorworks Fundamentals on your own.
Important: For free tutorial updates, completed exercise files, and instructional videos
from the Fundamentals Getting Started website, see www.nemetschek.net/training/2011/
fundamentals-2011-getting-started-guide.php.
Overview of the Tutorial
In this tutorial, you open files in various stages of completion, and then you either practice
navigation controls or create basic drawing objects using precision or dynamic drawing
techniques. You use a variety of drawing and editing tools to create objects from scratch
or by reusing geometry from other objects. Working with these tools and techniques will
help you understand fundamental Vectorworks concepts and functionality in a true design
context.
As you progress through 17 exercises, you will be introduced to the following program features:
• Program Installation and Setup
• Drawing Organization
• View and Visibility Controls
• 2D Drawing Tools
• Manipulating and Modifying Objects
• Annotation Tools
• Drawing Presentation
Note: Starting with Exercise 5 (pg 28), you can
optionally open and examine completed exercise
files (from the DVD’s Data Set folder or www.
nemetschek.net/training/2011/fundamentals-
2011-getting-started-guide.php). See General
Exercise Tips (pg 7) for more information.
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How to Use This Tutorial
If you choose to view the tutorial on-screen, you can optionally enable Reflow viewing
mode (available from the View menu only in the Adobe Reader 7 or Adobe Acrobat 7
programs, available from the View > Zoom menu in newer versions) to display the text with
a wrapping effect similar to a web browser. You can then adjust the Zoom level and resize
both the tutorial and Vectorworks windows to display them side-by-side as shown.
Notes:
1) You can review workflow sequencing and
locate specific procedures by scanning the
process lists at the start of each section. The
process lists are also hyperlinked to facilitate
navigation.
2) If you view the tutorial on-screen, look for
the Previous View and Next View
tools at the bottom of the screen (or available
in the Page Navigation toolbar in newer
versions). These useful tools—available in
Adobe Reader and Acrobat—let you revert or
repeat navigational changes by page controls,
bookmarks, and hyperlinks.
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3) The Adobe Reader Search tool provides
more extensive options for searching text than
the Find command.
General Exercise Tips
Use the following tips to facilitate working with your exercise drawing files:
• Read each step carefully and make sure
your results match the figures. If your results
vary from the figures, stop immediately and
review the previous steps. If you can’t find
the problem quickly, start the exercise over
with the appropriate supplied file.
• Alternate methods are shown for acti-
vating many tools, commands, and modes.
Use the method that works best for you.
• In many cases, you must click in the
drawing area after using the Navigation
palette before continuing with the next step.
• Watch for SmartCursor cues that appear
when you hover your cursor over significant
drawing object geometry. Pause briefly
over snap points to display the red snap
box, and watch for the red confirmation dot
displayed temporarily after you complete the
snap. When too many red snap boxes are
displayed in congested areas, you can press
the Esc key once to clear the display, or you
can temporarily disable all snaps by holding
down the backquote key (`).
• For some operations, additional view
adjustments may be required. For these
cases, press the Z key for the Snap Loupe
shortcut, or use the Zoom, Pan, and Fit
to Objects tools as required. If you have a
mouse wheel, use it to zoom in and out.
• To pan across the drawing at any time
(even if a tool or command is active), hold
down the Space bar and drag the cursor.
• If you inadvertently cleared a selection
required for an active tool or command,
press Space bar+X temporarily, and then
select the object(s).
• Many tools have different operational
modes, which you can select in the Tool bar
(located above the drawing window).
• Keep the Object Info palette open.
To open it, select Window > Palettes >
Object Info. It displays valuable information
and provides access to key properties of
selected objects.
• Press the Esc key to cancel any
operation. If you are using a tool, it will still
be active, but you can then start drawing
again or choose another tool. Sometimes,
you must press the Esc key before you use
a keyboard shortcut to activate another tool.
• Use the Undo command in the Edit
menu to revert steps as necessary (both
drawing and view changes are reverted).
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• For tools that create multiple segments
(such as the Wall tool) press the Delete
key once while the tool is active to revert
a single segment, or press it repeatedly to
revert additional segments.
• If multiple files are open, you may need
to click the Resource Browser’s Home
button if your house file isn’t active.
• Object artifacts may remain in the
drawing area after some drawing and
editing operations. To refresh the screen
and clear the artifacts, double-click the Pan
tool (in the Basic tools palette).
Using Metric Units
with Exercises
All exercise data set files for this
tutorial are set to use imperial units.
If you want to use metric values for the
exercise steps, enter the values exactly
as shown in [square brackets, with the
unit mark], and Vectorworks will convert
the values accordingly. If you want to
measure distances or drawing objects for
reference, use the appropriate dimension
tool and object snaps to create temporary
dimensions, which are set by default to display alternate units in metric values. Delete
the temporary dimensions when finished.
• Starting in Exercise 5 (pg 26), save your
files often to prevent data loss.
Important: Exercise steps in this tutorial
are based on default preference settings
from a new installation of the Fundamentals
program. Results for some steps may vary
from the figures if your preference settings
differ from the defaults.
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Note: For proper exercise operation—and to
validate your results with the imperial figures—do
not change the document’s units setting to metric.
Keyboard Shortcuts
All keyboard shortcuts included in this
guide are based on the Windows operating
system. If you’re using a Mac, use the
Option key instead of the Alt key, and use
the Cmd key instead of the Ctrl key. Refer
to the Vectorworks 2011 Shortcuts PDF file
(available from the Online Help) to print a
complete list of your own keyboard shortcuts.
Section 1: Program
Installation and Setup
In this section, you start by installing the Vectorworks Fundamentals program. Following installation, two exercises cover the following program setup and interface adjustment processes:
• Activating the Standard Workspace (pg 10)
• Opening the Starting File (pg 11)
• Adjusting Vectorworks Preferences (pg 12)
• Adjusting Grid and Smart Point Settings (pg 13)
• Turning Off the Page Boundary (pg 14)
• Setting the Default Font (pg 14)
• Adjusting the Attributes Palette Display (pg 14)
In these exercises, you activate (or reset) the Standard interface, and then you adjust
program preference settings and adjust the interface.
Installing the Vectorworks
Fundamentals Program
Note: If you have already installed Vectorworks Fundamentals, start with step 2 below.
1. Follow the installation instructions in the
ReadMe file located in the root folder of
your installation DVD.
2. Start the program. You can do this by
selecting Programs > Vectorworks2011 >
Vectorworks2011 from the Windows
Start Menu.
3. From the menu, select Help > Check for
Updates. If updating is necessary, follow the
on-screen instructions.
4. After updating, close Vectorworks
(if it’s still running) to reset the program.
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Exercise 1: Launching the Program
Resource Browser
and Opening the Starting File
In this exercise, you launch the application and activate the Standard workspace. After a
brief orientation of the Standard interface, you then open the supplied starting file.
Activating the Standard
Workspace
Start the exercise by launching the
Vectorworks program.
1. From the Windows Start menu, select
Programs > Vectorworks2011 >
Vectorworks2011.
View bar
Tool bar
Attributes palette
Snapping palette
Basic tools
Tool Sets
2. From the menu, select Tools > Workspaces > Fundamentals. If the Funda-
mentals workspace is already active, select
it again to reset the interface. Position the
Navigation palette where shown, and examine key areas of the interface identified in the
following figure.
Object Info palette
Scroll bar
Message bar
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Opening the Starting File
Next, you open the supplied starting file of
a house design adapted from the awardwinning Dwell Home design by
Resolution: 4 Architecture.
Note: You examine the structure of this file in
Exercise 3.
3. Close any open files, and then from
the menu, select File > Open. In the Open
Vectorworks Drawing dialog box, open the
Data Set folder and open the read-only
GS-VWFx01.vwx file. The first floor plan is
displayed as shown. Keep the file open for
the next exercise.
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Exercise 2: Adjusting
Preference Settings
In this exercise, you verify and adjust program preferences.
Adjusting Vectorworks
Preferences
Start the exercise by verifying or adjusting key application preference settings to
ensure proper exercise operation. Then turn
on Scroll bars to facilitate navigation, and
then you increase the maximum number of
undos so you can revert exercise steps if
necessar y.
1. Click on the far right side of the Tool
bar and select Vectorworks Preferences.
In the Vectorworks Preferences dialog box,
select the Edit tab, and then verify or adjust
settings as shown (Keep the dialog box open
for the next three steps.)
2. Select the Display tab, and enable the
Scroll bars option. Then verify or adjust
other settings as shown.
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Adjusting Grid and
Smart Point Settings
5. Press Ctrl+8 to display the SmartCursor Settings dialog box. If a tip is displayed,
click OK, and then select Grid from the
Category list. Clear the Show Grid and Print
Grid checkboxes, and verify or adjust other
settings (.125” [3.18mm], 1/2” [12.70mm]) as
shown at top. From the Category list, click
Smart Point, and verify or adjust settings
as shown at bottom. Click OK to close the
dialog box and save the changes.
3. Select the Session tab, and then enter 100
in the Maximum number of undos field.
Verify or adjust other settings as shown.
4. Select the Interactive tab, and then
change the cursor’s Selection box size
and Snap box size. Verify or adjust other
settings as shown. Click OK to save the
settings and close the dialog box.
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Turning off the Page
Boundary
Next, you turn off the page boundary for
clarity in the drawing area.
6. From the menu, select File > Page Setup.
In the Pages section of the Page Setup
dialog box, clear the Show page boundary
checkbox, as shown. Click OK to save the
settings, and notice that the page boundary
is no longer displayed in the drawing area.
Setting the Default
Font
Next, you adjust the default font.
7. From the menu, select Text > Font > Arial
to set the default font (if it’s not set to Arial
already), and then select Text > Size > 12 to
set the default font size to 12 point (if it’s not
set to 12 already).
Adjusting the Attributes
Palette Display
8. If your Attributes palette is not already
displayed, from the menu, select Window >
Palettes > Attributes, and then turn on Auto
Hide (Window Shade for Mac). Keep the
file open for the next exercise.
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Section 2: Drawing
Organization
In one exercise, this section provides an overview of the following file structure features:
• Using the Organization Dialog Box (pg 16)
• Examining Layer Structure (pg 17)
• Examining Class Structure (pg 19)
• Examining Object Attribute Controls (pg 20)
In this exercise, you examine the structure of a sample architectural file so you can see how
the drawing objects are organized.
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Exercise 3: Examining Key
Drawing Structure Features
In this exercise, you open an architectural sample file and examine the layer and class
structure. You then learn the basic control options for displaying object attributes.
Note: Due to the complex nature and permutations of drawing structure features and controls, this
exercise provides only an introductory overview. Refer to the nline Help for more detailed information.
Using the Organization
Dialog Box
Start the exercise by opening the Organization dialog box and then examining various
tabs and control features.
Note: The Organization dialog box provides
single-point viewing, creation, and modification
control of drawing structure elements.
1. From the menu, select Tools > Organi-
zation to display the Organization dialog
box. Select different tabs, and then examine
a few of the items listed on each tab. Notice
(as shown in the following examples) that:
• You can click an attribute column heading to sort the entire list (click the column
heading again to toggle the sort order).
• You can right-click an item or a blank area
inside the list to display the context menu.
• You will find different command buttons
for different tabs displayed on the bottom.
Keep the Organization dialog box open for
the next step.
Note: The References tab has no items listed
because there are no referenced files in this
sample drawing.
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Examining Layer Structure
Next, you examine key design layer attri-
butes and controls and explore the structure
of design layers in this sample file.
Notes:
1) Design layers are primarily used as spatial
containers for creating drawing objects and/or to
control object stacking order.
2) Sheet layers are primarily used as a 2D-only
page layout environment for printing.
2. In the Organization dialog box, select the
Design Layers tab, and examine the following key layer attributes:
• Spatial attributes: the varying Z and ±Z
values define layer base heights (elevations)
and thicknesses, respectively
• Visibility attributes: visible, invisible,
gray, colors, and opacity
• Stacking order attribute: integers indicate the display order (or which objects are
on top of others; for example, number 1 is
on top of all others)
3) Layer color overrides are used for clarity in
the sheet layer viewports that you modify, start-
ing with step 5.
3. Click Cancel to close the Organization
dialog box without saving changes.
Next, you turn on visibility of layers in
sequential order, simultaneously in two
sheet layer viewports to expose the objects
that they contain. As you virtually rebuild
the design on-screen from the ground up,
you see exactly how layers act as spatial
containers in this file.
4. In the View bar:
• Click Saved Views, and then select the
Sheet Layer-Auxiliary Views saved view
from the drop-down list (as shown at below)
to activate it.
• Notice that the Sheet Layer-Auxiliary
Views sheet layer is now active, with 2 blank
viewports selected, as shown at bottom.
Notes:
1) This file structure was created with Vector-
works Architect’s setup commands.
2) This file uses layers primarily as spatial
containers for architectural elements on different
elevations.
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5. In the Object Info palette:
• Notice that 2 viewports are selected (see
Note below), as shown below at left.
• Click Layers to display the Viewport
Layer Properties dialog box. Move the
dialog box so you can see both viewports,
and then turn on visibility of the Mod-
Slab-1 layer, as shown above at right. Click
Preview, and notice that floor objects in
the Mod-Slab-1 layer are displayed in both
viewports (in black color), as shown at
below Leave the Viewport Layer Properties
dialog box open for the next step.
Note: Sheet layer viewports are individual 2D
“live camera view” objects that reside on sheet
layers but display 2D and 3D drawing objects on
design layers. When you modify drawing objects
on a design layer, the viewport itself doesn’t
change, but it displays the design layer changes.
6. For each of the following layers—one at
a time, in the order listed—turn on visibility,
and then click Preview:
• Mod-Floor-1 (wall and architectural
element objects are displayed in red color,
as shown at top left)
• Mod-Slab-2 (floor objects are displayed
in green color, as shown at top right)
• Mod-Floor-2 (wall and architectural element objects are displayed in blue color, as
shown at bottom left)
• Mod-Roof (the roof object is displayed
in magenta color, as shown at bottom right)
7. Click OK to save the layer visibility
changes and close the Viewport Layer
Properties dialog box, and then press the X
key twice to clear the selection.
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Examining Class Structure
Next, you examine key class attributes and
controls, and then you explore the class
structure of this sample file.
Note: Classes are primarily used to control display
properties and visibility of drawing objects.
8. In the View bar, click Saved Views, and
then select the Floor Plan-2 saved view from
the drop-down list to activate it. Notice that
the Mod-Floor-2 design layer is now active.
9. Press Ctrl+Shift+O for the Organization dialog box shortcut, and then select
the Classes tab. Notice that all attributes
for classes either control visibility or object
display, as shown.
10. Drag the Organization dialog box’s
lower left corner to reduce its size, and
then move it as high up on the screen as
possible. Scroll as necessary, and then for
each of the following classes—one at a
time, in the order listed—click in the Class
Name column to select the class. Change
the attribute as directed, and click Preview
to see the effect.
• Wall Exterior: Click Edit, and then
select any light gray Fill Color in the Edit
Class(es) dialog box (click the buttons at the
bottom of the color palette to display other
color palettes). Click OK to shade exterior
walls, as shown at left.
• Structural-Slab: Click Edit, and then
select any light beige Fill Color in the Edit
Class(es) dialog box (click the buttons at the
bottom of the color palette to display other
color palettes). Click OK to shade the floor,
as shown at center.
• Dimension: Change Visibility to Invisible
(click in the Invisible column) to hide the
dimensions, as shown at right.
Next, you change attributes or visibility of a
few classes so you can see how classes are
used in this file.
Tip: Double-click a class to open the Edit
Class(es) dialog box.
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11. Click OK to close the Organization dialog
box and save the changes.
Tip: If one or more of your drawing objects has
disappeared in your own files, the problem may
be related to a class and/or layer assignment or
visibility issue. Turn on the Show/Snap/Modify
Others Layer Option, and then use the Custom
Selection command (with appropriate criteria)
to find it. You can then correct class and layer
properties if necessary.
Examining Object
Attribute Controls
Next, you examine object display controls in
the Attributes palette.
12. If necessary, click the Attributes palette
to expand it, and then examine the controls
for object fill and pen styles, opacity, line
style, and markers.
There are three primary methods you can
use to apply these attributes:
• Default: When no objects are selected,
the current settings are applied to all subsequently created objects. Default settings are
persistent, but you can change them at any
time when no objects are selected.
• By selection: When objects are selected,
any setting you change is only
applied to the current selection.
When you clear the selection, the prior default settings are
restored.
• By class The active class (or automatically assigned class) applies its settings to
objects created. An arrow icon indicates
“by class” settings.
Notes:
1) Certain types of
objects (such as walls)
provide their own control
of these attributes, and are
not affected by Attribute
palette settings.
2) You use the Attributes palette later in Exercise
5 (pg 28) and Exercise 11 (pg 57).
13. Close your file. Do not save changes.
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Section 3: View and
Visibility Controls
In one exercise, this section covers the following processes for navigating drawings and
controlling the display of drawing objects:
• Zooming and Panning (pg 22)
• Changing Class and Layer Visibility Options (pg 24)
• Creating a Saved View (pg 25)
• Activating a Saved View (pg 25)
In this exercise, you continue working with the sample architectural file from Section 2 (pg 15)
as you practice using navigation and visibility controls in a Vectorworks drawing with multiple
layers and classes.
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Exercise 4: Working with
View Controls
In this exercise, you learn how to navigate the drawing and control display of layers and
classes. You complete the exercise by creating a saved view.
Zooming and Panning
You start the exercise by using different
methods to control the display magnification.
1. Open the GS-VWFx03.v wx file in the
Data Set folder. The file opens with the stair
object selected on the second floor plan, as
shown. Leave the stair selected for the next
two steps.
2. From the Basic tools palette, click the
Zoom tool . In the Tool bar, enable
Marquee Zoom Mode (if it’s not
already active), and then draw a marquee
from lower left to upper right to zoom in on
the area around the living room, as shown.
3. From the View bar, click Fit to Objects
. The view is adjusted to t the selected
stair object to the screen.
4. Press the X key twice to clear the
selection. From the View bar, click Zoom In/
Zoom Out , once, and then click it again
to zoom in on the center of the stair object.
5. Hold down the Alt key, and then click
Zoom In/Zoom Out twice to zoom out
so you can once again see the entire stair
object.
6. From the View bar, select 100% from the
Current Zoom drop down list to zoom out.
Tips:
1) You can also use your mouse wheel to zoom
in and out.
2) You can specify an exact value for the Current
Zoom magnification level. To do this, click the
Current Zoom value to highlight it, and then type a
new value. Press Enter to incorporate the change.
7. From the click Fit to Objects . Since
no object is selected, the view is adjusted to
fit all objects to the screen.
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8. From the Basic tools palette, click the
Zoom tool , and then zoom in on the hall
bathroom and hallway, as
shown.
Next, you use different
methods to move the
view.
9. From the Basic tools palette, click the Pan
tool . To pan to the left side of the floor
plan, move the cursor to the left side of the
screen, and hold down the left mouse button
and drag straight across to the right side of
the screen. Repeat the process as necessary until you reach the left end of the floor
plan (shown at right top). Reverse the direction to pan to the right until the stair object is
visible, as shown at right bottom.
10. Experiment panning the drawing using
the scroll bars:
• Drag the bars to move the view up,
down, left, or right.
• Click the arrows on the ends of the
scroll bars to pan in smaller increments.
• Click the blank area between the
scroll bars and arrows to pan one screen
width at a time.
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Changing Class and
Layer Visibility Options
Next, you adjust layer visibilities in the
Organization dialog box, and then you
change options for class and layer visibility.
11. If any objects are selected, press the
X key twice to clear the selection. Press
Ctrl+6 for the Fit to Objects shortcut.
12. Press Ctrl+Shift+O for the Organization
dialog box shortcut. Select the Design Layers tab, and then:
• Turn on visibility of the Mod-Floor-1
layer (click in the Visible
column), as shown
• Turn off visibility of the
Mod-Slab-2 layer (click in
the Invisible column), as
shown
• Click OK to close the Organization dialog
box and update the display, as shown below
13. Press the X key, and then try to select
(left-click) the kitchen sink on the first floor.
Although the cursor previews the sink’s
snap points, you can’t select it because the
Show/Snap Others layer option is currently
active. From the menu, select View > Layer
Options > Show/Snap/Modify Others.
Move your cursor over the sink and notice
that the pre-selection highlight is now
displayed, as shown below. Select the sink
and notice the Class
and Layer properties
in the Object Info
palette’s Shape pane,
then press the X key
twice to clear the selection.
Warning: Use caution when the Show/Snap/
Modify Others layer option is active. You should
only use this option temporarily (do not enable
this option in your saved views) until you become
more comfortable using Vectorworks.
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Tip: You can also right-click an object on an
inactive layer or class and use the Force Select
context menu command to select it, but this
command also changes the active layer.
14. Right-click the drawing background
(outside the exterior dimensions), and then
select Layer Options > Gray/Snap Others
from the context menu. Objects on the
first floor (the Mod-Floor-1 layer) are now
grayed, as shown.
Creating a Saved View
Next, you create a saved view based on the
current display settings.
15. From the menu, select View > Save
View. In the Save View dialog box, adjust
the settings as shown, and then click OK to
save the view. In the View bar, click Saved
Views, and notice that the new view is now
displayed in the list, as shown at right.
Activating a Saved View
Next, you revert previous views, and then
you activate the view you just saved to verify
that all settings are restored.
16. In the View bar:
• Click Previous View repeatedly
(until it’s grayed out ) to restore the view
that was active when you opened the file.
• Select Floor Plan-2 Overlay from
the Saved Views drop-down list, and notice
that the view is restored exactly as you
configured it.
17. Close your file. Do not save changes.
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