RonHardy Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 I know it's a dumb question but I'm pretty new to VW 2011 and I can't find the document setup menu. I've looked at file/document settings/document preferences. But that doesn't get me to the document setup menu and I don't see a document setup menu off of document settings so I'm confused??? I want to be able to adjust the grid,layer scale, border, drawing size ect. The help menu says to go thru the file menu/document settings/document setup but no go??? Sorry for the NOB question. Quote Link to comment
michaelk Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Ron It really helps to know what version of VW 2011 you have and what operating system you are using. There are easier shortcuts for most versions, but this will always work: Adjust Grid: Tools>Smart Curser Settings>Grid Layer Scale: Tools > Organization > Design Layers > Select Layer > Edit > Scale Page size: File > Page Set up Border: If you mean the border tool, that is in the Dims/Notes tool set. Just select the border tool, place it in the drawing, and you can adjust its attributes in the Object Info Palette. hth mk Quote Link to comment
RonHardy Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 Thank you, What happened to the document setup menu? The help function references it? Was it supplanted by these individual menu items? Thanks again for your answer. _________________________ VW 2011 Designer+RW OS 10.6.8 MacBook Pro Quote Link to comment
bcd Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Try File>Document Settings>Document Setup Quote Link to comment
RonHardy Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 That's the problem, I don't seem to have that as an option. Perhaps it's because I'm on an evaluation copy (soon to purchase) but a friend of mine is on a purchased copy and doesn't have >document setup either. Thus the confusion? Thanks in advance for your answers. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Tamsin Slatter Posted August 2, 2011 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted August 2, 2011 Your friend may have a Fundamentals licence in which case Document Setup is not available in that workspace. Quote Link to comment
RonHardy Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 Nope, he's on spotlight and I'm on designer (evaluation version). I'm guessing it's something simple that I'm doing wrong. I've tried a new drawing as well as opening an existing drawing and I never get the >document setup menu???? Thanks Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Tamsin Slatter Posted August 2, 2011 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted August 2, 2011 Ah no - it's only in Landmark, Architect and Designer. As you have an evaluation version, have you checked that you are using the correct workspace? Tools>Workspaces>Designer Should be there, under File>Document Setup>Document Settings as bcd mentioned above. Quote Link to comment
RonHardy Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 AHHHHHHH!!!!!! Yep, I was in a custom workspace of my own. Once I got in the designer workspace BAM! it was there. Thank you so much for solving the mystery. So, I guess the lesson is- stay away from the custom workspace till I learn what I'm doing. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment
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