The Navigation palette provides access to classes, design layers, sheet layers, viewports, and saved views, similar to the Organization dialog box. However, the drawing area is accessible while the Navigation palette is open.
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Select Window > Palettes > Navigation.
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Click a class or design layer’s Visibility column to set the visibility for objects when the class or layer is inactive. To set the same visibility for all classes or design layers in the list, Option-click (Macintosh) or Alt-click (Windows) one of the Visibility columns.
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Double-click a viewport to switch the active layer to the sheet layer or design layer that contains the viewport, and to select the viewport (if a viewport is in a class with settings that prevent the viewport from being selected, a message displays to indicate that the active class changed to the viewport class).
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Change the stacking order of a design layer by clicking the number in its # column and dragging it up or down the list.
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See the following sections in the VectorWorks Fundamentals User’s Guide for details: Setting Visibilities, Setting the Active Class, Setting the Active Design Layer, Managing Saved Views, Creating Classes, and Changing the Design Layer Stacking Order.
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The Navigation menu provides creation and management functions. Select a list item and then select the desired function from the Navigation menu to the right of the References tab.
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Alternatively, Ctrl-click (Macintosh) or right-click (Windows) a list item and then select the desired function from the navigation context menu.
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Select New to open the Class Options (Macintosh) or New Class (Windows) dialog box. See Creating Classes
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Select a class and then select Edit to edit it in the Edit Class(es) dialog box. See Setting Class Properties
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Select a class and then select Duplicate to create a copy of it. The name of the duplicate is the same as the original class, with a number added (as in cabinets-2); if the original name ends in a number, the number is incremented by one.
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Select a class and then select Delete to open the Delete Class(es) dialog box. Specify what to do with the objects currently assigned to the class(es) being deleted (delete them, or reassign them to another selected class). Click OK to return to the Navigation palette. VectorWorks moves all objects in the deleted class(es) to the appropriate class, or deletes them, as specified. Shortcut keys for this command are Delete (Windows) and Forward Delete (Macintosh).
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Select a class and then select Activate to make that class active for every design layer, viewport, and saved view without class visibility saved. Shortcut keys for this command are Enter (Windows) and Return (Macintosh).
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Select Details to open the Organization dialog box to the Classes tab in Details view; double-clicking the Classes tab in the Navigation palette is a shortcut for this command
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Select a class and then select Visibilities to open the Organization dialog box to the Classes tab in Visibilities view (showing Viewport and Saved View visibilities for the class)
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Choose Select All to select all classes
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Select a layer and then select Edit to edit it in the Edit Design Layers dialog box. See Setting Design Layer Properties
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Select a design layer and then select Duplicate to create a copy of it. The name of the duplicate is the same as the original layer, with a number added (as in floorplan-2); if the original name ends in a number, the number is incremented by one.
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Select a design layer and then select Delete; when prompted, click Yes to confirm the deletion. Shortcut keys for this command are Delete (Windows) and Forward Delete (Macintosh).
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Select a layer and then select Activate to switch to that design layer. Shortcut keys for this command are Enter (Windows) and Return (Macintosh).
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Update Reference
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(Layer import referencing method only) This option is available if a design layer has been imported into this file with workgroup referencing (the name of the referenced layer displays in italics). Select a referenced layer and then select Update Reference to update this file with layer information from the master file. See Workgroup Referencing.
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Select Details to open the Organization dialog box to the Design Layers tab in Details view; double-clicking the Design Layers tab in the Navigation palette is a shortcut for this command
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Select a layer and then select Visibilities to open the Organization dialog box to the Design Layers tab in Visibilities view (showing Viewport and Saved View visibilities for the layer)
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Choose Select All to select all design layers
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Select a sheet layer and then select Edit to edit it in the Edit Sheet Layers dialog box. See Setting Sheet Layer Properties
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Select a sheet layer and then select Duplicate to create a copy of it. The name of the duplicate is the same as the original layer, with a number added (as in details-2); if the original name ends in a number, the number is incremented by one.
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Select a sheet layer and then select Delete; when prompted, click Yes to confirm the deletion. Shortcut keys for this command are Delete (Windows) and Forward Delete (Macintosh).
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Select a layer and then select Activate to switch to that sheet layer. Shortcut keys for this command are Enter (Windows) and Return (Macintosh).
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Select Details to open the Organization dialog box to the Sheet Layers tab in Details view; double-clicking the Sheet Layers tab in the Navigation palette is a shortcut for this command
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Choose Select All to select all sheet layers
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Select New to open the Create Viewport dialog box. For sheet layer viewports, see Creating a Sheet Layer Viewport from a Design Layer. For design layer viewports, see Presenting Drawings with Design Layer Viewports.
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Select a viewport and then select Edit to edit it in the Properties dialog box. For sheet layer viewports, see Properties of Sheet Layer Viewports. For design layer viewports, see Properties of Design Layer Viewports.
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Select a viewport and then select Duplicate to create a copy of it. The name of the duplicate is the same as the original viewport, with a number added (as in details-2); if the original name ends in a number, the number is incremented by one. VectorWorks places the duplicate viewport directly on top of the original, in the original sheet layer.
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Select a viewport and then select Delete; when prompted, click Yes to confirm the deletion. Shortcut keys for this command are Delete (Windows) and Forward Delete (Macintosh).
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Select a viewport and then select Activate to switch to that viewport’s sheet layer and select that viewport (if a viewport is in a class with settings that prevent the viewport from being selected, a message displays to indicate that the active class changed to the viewport class). Shortcut keys for this command are Enter (Windows) and Return (Macintosh).
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Click Details to open the Organization dialog box to the Viewports tab in Details view; double-clicking the Viewports tab in the Navigation palette is a shortcut for this command
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Select a viewport and then select Visibilities to open the Organization dialog box to the Viewports tab in Visibilities view (showing Class and Design Layer visibilities for the viewport)
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Choose Select All to select all viewports
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Select a saved view and then select Edit to edit it in the Edit Saved View dialog box. See Editing Saved Views
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Select a saved view and then select Duplicate to create a copy of it. The name of the duplicate is the same as the original view, with a number added (as in deckview-2); if the original name ends in a number, the number is incremented by one.
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Select a saved view and then select Delete; when prompted, click Yes to confirm the deletion. Shortcut keys for this command are Delete (Windows) and Forward Delete (Macintosh).
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Select a saved view and then select Activate to switch to that view. Shortcut keys for this command are Enter (Windows) and Return (Macintosh).
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Select a saved view and then select Redefine to open the Redefine Saved Views dialog box. See Redefining Saved Views.
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Select Details to open the Organization dialog box to the Saved Views tab in Details view; double-clicking the Saved Views tab in the Navigation palette is a shortcut for this command
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Select a saved view and then select Visibilities to open the Organization dialog box to the Saved Views tab in Visibilities view (showing Class and Design Layer visibilities for the saved view). The active class/layer and class/layer options can also be changed here.
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Choose Select All to select all saved views
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Click New to open the Open File dialog box. For layer import references, see Adding and Editing Layer Import References. For design layer viewport references, see Creating a Referenced Design Layer Viewport.
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Select a referenced file and click Edit to open the Edit Reference dialog box. For layer import references, see Adding and Editing Layer Import References. For design layer viewport references, see Creating a Referenced Design Layer Viewport.
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Select a reference and click Delete. In the Delete Reference dialog box, specify what to do with the items in the file that are currently referenced. See Deleting References.
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Select a referenced file and click Update to update this document with references from the file. See Updating References.
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Select Details to open the Organization dialog box to the References tab in Details view; double-clicking the References tab in the Navigation palette is a shortcut for this command
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Choose Select All to select all references
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