How do you scale in Vectorworks?

How do you scale in Vectorworks?

To change the scale of one or more selected design layers:

1. Select Tools > Organization.
2. Select the layer to change from the Design Layer list and click Edit (or double-click a single layer name).
3. Click Scale.
4. Either select one of the scales, or enter a custom value in Paper Scale.

How do you add a scale in Vectorworks?

To include a scale bar for a viewport, select Modify > Edit Viewport, and place the scale bar as a viewport annotation. To create a scale bar: Click the Scale Bar tool from the Dims/Notes tool set. Click to place the object in the drawing, and click again to set the rotation.

How do I change the scale in Vectorworks 2020?

To change the scale of the active design layer or of the entire drawing:

1. Select the command or click the View bar button.
2. Either select a scale, or enter a custom value in Paper Scale.
3. 3.To simultaneously change the scale of all existing design layers in the entire drawing, select All Layers.

How do you scale symbols in Vectorworks?

To scale a symbol instance:

1. Click the Selection tool, and then click Single Object Interactive Scaling mode.
2. Select the symbol instance in the drawing area.
3. From the Object Info palette, select Symmetric or Asymmetric Scaling.
4. For Symmetric scaling, enter the scale Factor.
5. The symbol is resized.

How do you scale an object?

Hold the Shift ⇧ key while resizing to scale the object only horizontally or vertically. Hold both the Shift ⇧ and Option ⌥ keys while resizing to scale the object proportionally from the center of its bounding box. Tip: Use the S keyboard shortcut to quickly select the Scale tool.

Where do you put the scale bar?

The scale bar is usually placed below the map, but this will depend on your page layout. An advantage of placing the scale bar at the bottom of the page is that it serves as an anchoring element that ties the page space to the edge of the page.

How do you scale a VW?

To scale an object:

1. Select the object to scale.
2. Select Modify > Scale Objects.
3. If specifying the scale factor interactively with the Symmetric by Distance option, click the button next to Current Distance to switch temporarily to the drawing.

How do I change the scale bar in Vectorworks?

How do I resize a viewport in Vectorworks?

To scale a viewport with the mouse, select the viewport and use the Modify > Group command to turn it into a group object. Click and drag a handle to resize the viewport. Then use the Modify > Ungroup command to change it back into a viewport object.

What is scaling of an object?

Scaling an object means multiplying every linear dimension of it by the same factor. Thus you change the size of the object, but not its shape.

Why choose landmark over Vectorworks?

Now the entire design process can be managed within Landmark, saving me time and creating a better, more complete end product. We’re really happy with the ability to model large scale environments in Vectorworks and then move into detail with the same software program. You’re in good company.

Why is Vectorworks so bad at scale?

Vectorworks lacks a lot of basic functionality that makes it far less efficient than AutoCAD. I’m tired of trying to get this program to do the most basic things, like scale line weights. As Robert says part of this is understanding the advantage of VW’s “Layer Scale” and using Scaling in individual viewports that makes VW very, very flexible.

What is a lineweight in AutoCAD?

A lineweight is an attribute assigned to an object. Scaling an object has no relation to it’s attributes such as line weight. If you don’t like the line weight used, then change the line weight to a lighter pen.

What is layer scale in Vectorworks?

“Layer Scale” serves only to set page-oriented graphics. Note also that you can scale some or all of these attributes in individual viewports as you wish. Vectorworks lacks a lot of basic functionality that makes it far less efficient than AutoCAD.