Kelly19 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 when I'm entering any type of shape into Vectorworks 2009 I can't seem to edit after I made the shape. I know it is a setting because I can't seem to edit any drawing in my files. Does anyone have any solutions? Thanks Quote Link to comment
Tom G. Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 First make sure you are drawing on a Design Layer. Set your Class to None. Then open up the Navigation palette, click on Classes (first icon on the top row of that palette) and set your visibility to Show/Snap/Modify Others. Leave it in that setting, always, until you are expert enough to understand otherwise. (This advice is markedly different from adjusting the similar set of settings under Layers which can be changed frequently without choking off groups of classes.) Lastly, use the 2D Reshape tool to edit your shape. Quote Link to comment
Kelly19 Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 Thanks for that but, it didn't work? Anyone else have any suggestions, Thanks Quote Link to comment
Ray Libby Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Post a file here showing the behavior. Click on the Switch to Full Reply Screen link below and use file manager. It would really help us if you would create a signature with your version of Vectorworks and computer info including OS. Click on the My Stuff link at the top, Edit Profile. Quote Link to comment
Kelly19 Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 I have attached my file, lets see what can be done./ Thanks Quote Link to comment
Kelly19 Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 It's actually on all files, I can't really edit any of my files Quote Link to comment
michaelk Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 It's possible your 2D Selection tool is in "Disable Interactive Scaling Mode". Try hitting the Escape key, then the X key, then the U key. (unless you've changed the default keyboard shortcuts!) If that's the problem, you should now be able to edit 2D objects. hth michaelk Quote Link to comment
michaelk Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I should have started with, that's what fixed it on my machine.... MK Quote Link to comment
Kelly19 Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 YEah!!! Thanks Michael! Quote Link to comment
michaelk Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 You're quite welcome. It's one of the many, many, many mistakes I make often enough to recognize. michaelk Quote Link to comment
michaelk Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Keep an eye on these 3 buttons when you are using the 2D selection tool The first button lets you move objects, but not resize them. The second button lets you move or resize objects. The third button lets you resize multiple objects at once. By default the 'U' key cycles between them. That could be how you unknowingly set it to that mode. hth michaelk Quote Link to comment
michaelk Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Arrrggg... Another of my many, many, many daily mistakes if forgetting the attachments.... Quote Link to comment
Kelly19 Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 Great advice. Thanks again Quote Link to comment
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