How do I install a library?

[Bruce Kieffer]

I downloaded the Electric library from the Help/Download Content window. Now what do I do? I don't see it? The Package Manager shows it's installed. I still don't see it in the Resource Manager.

Edited December 20, 2021 by Bruce Kieffer

[Benson Shaw]

Hi, Bruce!  I think you need to refresh libraries in the Resource Manager.  Click the Resource Manager gear icon to reveal the menu with library choices.

 

-B

 

[Bruce Kieffer]

I tried that. It's still not showing. None of the Vectorworks libraries are showing in my Resource Browser.

Edited December 20, 2021 by Bruce Kieffer

[zoomer]

2 hours ago, Bruce Kieffer said:

None of the Vectorworks libraries are showing in my Resource Browser.

 

 

Could it be that use or show VW Libraries is deactivated in VW preferences ?

 

Recently there was a user on the german forum who exactly experienced this.

And he swore he would never ever touch that setting.

[Bruce Kieffer]

That brought back the premium libraries, but not the Vectorworks libraries.

[zoomer]

So the Setting was really OFF ?

I doubt that you would switch that off by purpose or at all.

So maybe there is a larger issue with RM ?

 

I assume the default VW Libraries do exist in your VW App Folder

and the the Library Icons on top bar above the folder tree

are activated.

[Bruce Kieffer]

5 hours ago, zoomer said:

So the Setting was really OFF ?

I doubt that you would switch that off by purpose or at all.

So maybe there is a larger issue with RM ?

 

5 hours ago, zoomer said:

 

I assume the default VW Libraries do exist in your VW App Folder

and the the Library Icons on top bar above the folder tree

are activated.

I did switch the premium libraries off. I don''t need them. All of the default libraries are in my Vectorworks app folder, but they don't show in the app, and refreshing does not make them show.

[Benson Shaw]

I think I have experienced similar -perhaps especially with materials. A known resource not discoverable in libraries or search. My workaround is to open a file containing said resource - sometimes I remember these things.  The resource becomes available and discoverable during remainder of session, even after the containing file is closed. I chalked it up to my klutziness with the RM. Could it be possible that it’s not my fault for once?!!!

 

-B

Edited December 21, 2021 by Benson Shaw
Modesty

[Bruce Kieffer]

Hope from VSS support figured it out, and Zoomer had it right yesterday. I missed the other settings to turn on the libraries. I had only turned on the Premium libraries. 

[Visconte Cobram]

Sorry to bring up an old thread but I seem to be having the same issue, enabling Vectorworks Libraries didn't help. 

I install libraries from the Package Manager, they correctly show up in the Libraries folder in the app Main folder but don't show up in the resource manager..

I can open the relative file from the libraries folder ad import the object from the file to my file but I'd much rather just select the new object from the tool browser (in this case I'm referring to Light Instruments)

 

Thanks

[Bruce Kieffer]

Call VSS. They can help figure out why.

[gooie87]

On 5/27/2022 at 11:38 AM, Visconte Cobram said:

Sorry to bring up an old thread but I seem to be having the same issue, enabling Vectorworks Libraries didn't help. 

I install libraries from the Package Manager, they correctly show up in the Libraries folder in the app Main folder but don't show up in the resource manager..

I can open the relative file from the libraries folder ad import the object from the file to my file but I'd much rather just select the new object from the tool browser (in this case I'm referring to Light Instruments)

 

Thanks

Hey ... did you manage to sort this?? Mine is doing the exact same at the moment!