eas Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 I have found a couple of good hatches that I would like to add to my default hatches in VW. I know there is a hatches folder with some files--I guess I don't understand how what is in that folder relates to what is in the attributes palette. How do I add more hatches to the list that shows up in the attributes palette? Quote Link to comment
Christiaan Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Add them to: VectorWorks > Libraries > Defaults > Attributes - Hatches > Hatches_Default.mcd Quote Link to comment
eas Posted February 14, 2007 Author Share Posted February 14, 2007 Thanks but add how? I tried cut and paste into the resource browser. The new hatches show up in the resource browser and the attributes palette in the Hatches_Default.mcd file only. But they don't show up in other files in the attributes palette. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Bruce Ferguson Posted February 15, 2007 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted February 15, 2007 Are you seeing any of the hatches from Hatches_Default.mcd in the attributes palette when in other files? If not, turn on the Display Default Content preference on the Session pane of the VW Preferences dialog. Quote Link to comment
Guest Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 In order to see the hatches in a file, you have to import the hatches from the Resource Browser to your document. You can do this two ways: 1. Right click on the hatch in the Resource Browser and select "import" 2. Drag and drop the hatch over an object in the drawing. Quote Link to comment
Christiaan Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 If not, turn on the Display Default Content preference on the Session pane of the VW Preferences dialog. Thanks Bruce. I wasn't aware of that pref. option. Quote Link to comment
eas Posted February 15, 2007 Author Share Posted February 15, 2007 Thanks everyone. I was having an AutoCad moment and thinking I could just add them once to my system. Back to my trusty Resource Browser! Quote Link to comment
nicolas d Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Katie, I don't think you are understanding the question. 'eas' wants to have default hatches at her disposition in all files, not on a per file basis. that what she means by 'my system'. Bruce, I was enthusiastic about your answer but somehow it's not working for me here after having imported all these hatches that i wanted to make part of my defaults into the file you mentioned. They are clearly in the Default file, and the preference is clearly clicked, but I don't see all the hatches in the rest of my files. Am I missing something? Quote Link to comment
propstuff Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Nicolas, It all works properly at my end: the new hatches appear immediately have you saved the defaults file, and maybe re-started VW (sorry if this is obvious) N. Quote Link to comment
eas Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 Got it--with some help. I was mislead by the Hatches folder in the Libraries folder and missed the more important Defaults folder. So I have learned a valuable lesson--read other people's posts carefully! (Rhetorical question only, I don't really want to know, but what the heck is that other Hatches folder for? Obfuscation?) Quote Link to comment
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