resource library items not showing

[boxboydesigns]

Hi Peeps

 

I am very new to vectorworks and recently downloaded the resource library files such as playground items , however when i open the files i only see the text overview.. what am i doing wrong ? sorry it's such a newbie question.. i have even tried to open the file directly from the library folder and still the same issue.. could someone please help me =)

[Pat Stanford]

The resources are exactly that resources. They are not objects placed in the resource object drawing.

 

Open the file and then look in the Resource Manager and you should see all of the available objects there.

[Elite Exhibits]

BoxBoy

 

 

I tend to do this in reverse - as there are Place Holders (VWplaceholder.txt) in some Library Locations, I tend to find a real drawing first in the Finder, then open it - As Pat pointed out - There may be no items visible in the drawing, this Marshall Stack is an exception (Speakers Miscellaneous.vwx) - and the Resources are only evident when viewed in the Resource Manager - There are some that I have opened, then wonder (as you point out...) what should I see. At the top of the Resource Manager, select All Resources from the Drop Down, and this should expose the contents within the drawing.

 

¿ It would be interesting if one of everything was in the drawing, with named saved views ?

 

Peter

Drop Down.pdf

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5 hours ago, boxboydesigns said:

 

 

 

Loks like you have set your resource Filter to Gradients.

Which the selected Library may not contain.

 

> set Filter to show all

[boxboydesigns]

Thanks everyone this is now working, this is a huge learning curve for me , so appreciate all your advice and help ... 😃