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I have a working drawing that is not displaying the correct colors selected using the Landmark palette. I am not getting this behavior when I open a blank drawing, but able to reproduce by copying the existing drawing. In a blank drawing, the selected swatch is highlighted for a selcted object on the palette, not so in the problem drawing. I'm not sure if this is a great metric but translation between the color meter on my machine and the stated RGB values on each swatch do not agree. Screen shots, recordings, reprex attached. PWF Screen Recording 2026-01-05 at 11.16.43.mov 2026-01-05_forumReprex_palette.vwx

After using this program for the last 20+ years I'm really sick of it starting up and not putting the toolbars and palettes back where I left them the day before, every.single.time So I'm wondering if I can use Autohotkey (or s'thing similar) such that it will grab all the toolbars and palettes when VW starts up, and then place them in positions that I predefine on my other screen. But before I even start leanring Autohotkey I will need to know the handles of the various palettes & tool bars & dialogs, and worksheets I use, i.e.; • Resource manager • Object info • Basic • Attributes • Snapping How do I find the handles for these? I've searched widely on the forum and come up dry. ... and probably an impossibility; Handles of any open • Worksheets (without knowing their names beforehand). Like, is this information extractable by an application outside of VW? OR Could VW on start up run and automatic script to output all currently-open handle names to a text file so my putative autohotkey script can parse it and run it? I expect to use VW for at least the next five years before I manage to change to something else, so automating one daily hassle looks worthwhile - also there is the Opportunity to be able to place the toolbars exactly where I want every single time. The Hamma asking similar (for Mac) last year , to automate positioning it of VW and was told it was impossible.

Has anyone successfully used 'define by contours' for the new grade limits modifier? I have tried in fresh files and old files and vectorworks keeps crashing. Attached example SiteModelGradingTest.vwx

Hi, I haven't used Vectorworks for a long time and I'm just again getting into it. very rudimentary use. 2d etc. I currently have no text tool in my basic tool sets. I am using Mac and am current with updates. I went to the university and it looks like the insert text tool should be there. I can't figure it out. Am I missing something? Thanks, Nick.

Hi, I have created a number of very simple custom selection scripts to help me edit devices within a ConnectCAD schematic in bulk based on the selection criteria (thanks @Pat Stanford for staring me on that path!) I wanted to use the same scripts in another existing project so I exported them from one file to the other using the export function within resource manager. I store my scripts in a resource folder called "My Palette". After the export, the scripts didn't appear in My Palette on my desktop. Closing and reopening the file the palette was refreshed as needed. Have I missed a step in the export process? i there a refresh palettes 'button I didn't press?... or is this a small bug? Attached are two screen shots showing the contents of the palette on my desktop and within resource manager next to it, they were out of sync then in sync 'after' reopening the file. Feedback always appreciated, R

Hi all, Referring to the attachment, we can see that the Class value of Channel 71 is "SET-Garden mat", whilst the object info palette displays the correct Class value "Lighting-Fixtures". Attempting to change the class value again in the OIP does not alter the Class value in the Visualisation palette, but changes in the Layer value in the OIP are correctly reflected in the visualisation palette. Possible bug? Gabriel

Hi, Is there a way to Auto Hide Docked Palettes in VW2018 for Windows? I use Auto Hide on my palettes that are not docked, but it would be great if they could be docked to the side and neat. Any advice gratefully received. Steve

It would be nice if palettes could have multiple instances. This way you could, for example, display your list of classes in one instance and your list of layers in another. Or you could show the shape tab of the OIP and the render tab at the same time.

Hi there, I am experiencing an issue with my Attributes Palette. It has shown up in a file that I have been working on for a few weeks, without issue. I double clicked the palette (As I store it on screen, but closed until i need it) and it looked as per the attached image. So I cannot change line colour, which is my main annoyance right now. If you know another way, that would be great! There is the line weight option still there, sneakily hidden under the fill symbol. I have tried closing the palette and re opening. I have closed and re opened vectorworks. No wins... Any ideas would be greatly appreciated Cheers, Daniel

My setup uses 2 screens : 1) inbuilt 15" macbook pro screen, 2) 22" external monitor. I use both screens at the same time. Every time i open VWX all of the tool pallets (obj info, basic tools, navigation etc..) are in front of my main drawing window all grouped on my 22" external monitor, what i then do is transfer all of the pallets to the macbook pro screen and leave my main drawing window on the 22" monitor. Only issue is that every time i close VWX or unplug the external monitor it loses all the positions and i have to manually move everything again, i can see how to save the palette positions, but not how to recall them after.. any ideas ? --- OSX - 10.10.5 VWX 2014 SP5