VectorWorks Designer

The VectorWorks Designer product is comprised of the combined feature set of Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, and Machine Design. Therefore, it is not necessary to document each individual feature as belonging to Designer. The Designer workspace contains a major subset of the entire combined feature set; the remaining items can be added to the workspace using the Workspace Editor (see Using the Workspace Editor).

VectorWorks Designer shares many of the same menus as VectorWorks while adding several menus and commands. The following table shows menu commands that are in the Designer workspace but not the standard VectorWorks workspace:

 

Submenus and Commands Specific to the Designer Workspace
File menu Document Settings Document Setup Model Setup Create Standard Viewports Standard Naming Drawing Setup Import Import IFC Import PartSpec Import PDF Import Shapefile Import 3DS (3D only) Import SketchUp Export Export IFC Project Export IFC Object Export PDF Export PDF (Batch) Export Shapefile Export 3DS (3D only) Export KML (3D only) Issue Manager Batch Print   View menu Rendering Sketch Sketch Options Rotate Plan Align Layer Views Stack Layers Stack Layer Options Create Section Viewport	View menu (continued) Show Show or Hide Plant Styles Show or Hide Site Modifiers Show or Hide Spray Pattern   Modify menu Tile Convert Objects from Polyline Convert to Viewport   Model menu Create Solar Animation   AEC menu Space Planning Model to Floorplan Import Adjacency Matrix Create Spaces from Polys Create Spaces from Walls Create Walls from Spaces Update Space Boundaries Export DOE-2 Dimension Exterior Walls Terrain Create Site Model Filter 3D Polygons Validate 3D Data Create Fence from Pad Site Model Section Send to Surface Zone of Visual Influence	AEC menu (continued) Survey Input Import Survey File 2D Polys to 3D Contours 3d Polys to 3D Loci Grid Method Entry Roads Station on Polyline Align Stakes Vertically Create Road from Stakes Plants Create New Plant VW Plants Database Choose VW Plants Change Plant Grouping Plant Line Vegetation Line Create IFC Entity IFC Data Create Seating Layout Framing Simple Beam Calculator Create Joists from Poly Wall Framer Roof Framer Electrical Conduit Sizing Calc Conductor Sizing Calc Create Piping Runs   Machine Design menu Create Multiple Views Spring Calculator Shaft Analysis Draw Cam Diagrams
Machine Design menu (continued) Simple Beam Simple Beam Analysis Conversion Factors Solution of Triangles Belt Length Calculator Chain Length Calculator Control Values for Keys Centroid 3D Properties Create 3D Object from 2D Tools menu Task Manager Class and Layer Mapping Reports Create Panel Schedule Create Panel Riser Diag VA Records and Schedules VA Create Record VA Create Schedule Create Drawing List Create Rm Finish Legend Create Bill of Materials Create Parts List	Tools menu (continued) Scripts VS Compiler Mode Utilities Set Default Symbol Class Options VA Set Project Prefs Workspaces Architect Designer Landmark Machine Design Spotlight	Text menu Convert Old Notes to New Add Text to Database Reconcile Notes Redlines Show or Hide Redlines Pick up Redline Restore Redline Create Redline Status WS   Window menu Palettes Navigation

Designer-specific Tool Sets

The Designer workspace contains the standard VectorWorks tool palettes and tool sets, including 2D and 3D tools. In addition, there are tool sets and tools unique to Designer.

Many Designer tools are documented only in the VectorWorks help system, in the Design Series volume. These tools are indicated with an asterisk ( * ) in the following table.

 

Tool Sets and Tools Specific to the Designer Workspace
Site Planning tool set Campanile Drip Emitter Guardrail (Curved, Straight) Hardscape Irrigation Head Irrigation Line Landscape Wall (Straight, Arc, Bézier) Massing Model Parking Spaces Place Plant Property Line tool Roadway (Curved, NURBS, Straight, Tee) Site Modifiers Stake Object   Hardware ISO/DIN tool set *Clevis Pin (DIN) - 2D, 3D *Fastener tool (DIN, ISO) - places Lock Washer, Nut, Plain Washer, Screw and Nut, Set Screw, Shoulder Screw - 2D, 3D *Hex Cap Nut (DIN) - 2D, 3D *Knurled Thumb Nut (DIN) - 2D, 3D *Parallel Pin (DIN) - 2D, 3D *Retaining Ring (DIN) - 2D, 3D *Retaining Washer (DIN) - 2D, 3D *Rivet (DIN) - 2D, 3D *Taper Pin (DIN) - 2D, 3D *Tubular Rivet (DIN) - 2D, 3D *Wing Nut (DIN) - 2D, 3D	Space Planning tool set Adjacency Matrix Adjacency Score Space Space Link tool Stacking Diagram   Building Shell tool set Chain Extrude Column Component Join tool Door Drilled Footing Duplicate Symbol in Wall Escalator Mullion Pilaster Ramp Remove Wall Breaks tool Round Wall tool Simple Elevator Space Stair Wall tool Wall Join tool Window Window Wall (Curved, Straight)   Visualization tool set Human Figure tool Model View tool	Furn/Fixtures tool set Base Cabinet Bath-Shower Ceiling Grid tool Clothes Rod Compartment Sink Counter Top Desk Fireplace Grab Bars Handrail (Curved, Straight) Seating Layout Shelving Unit Table and Chairs Toilet Stall Utility Cabinet Wall Cabinet Workstation Counter Workstation Overhead Workstation Panel Workstation Pedestal   Dims/Notes tool set *Center Line Marker Datum Feature Symbol Datum Target Symbol Detail Bubble Elevation Benchmark Feature Control Frame General Notes tool Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Note Grid Bubble ID Label tool
Dims/Notes tool set (continued) *Material Note North Arrow Redline tool Revision Marker *Section Note Slope Dimension Stipple   Detailing tool set Bolt and Nut (inch and mm) Curtain Curved Truss Detail Cut Wood Framing Member tool *Hole - Drilled - 2D, 3D *Hole Pattern *Hole - Tapped (Inch, Metric) J-Bolt Joist *Keyway Linear Material Pipe Fitting Repetitive Unit *Screw Threads *Shaft Break 2 Straight Truss   Machine Components tool set *Bevel Gears - 2D, 3D *Hub - 3D *Key - 2D, 3D *Pulley - 2D, 3D	Machine Components tool set (continued) *Roller Chain - Circular, Linear, Offset Link - 2D, 3D*Shaft - 2D, 3D *Shaft - 2D, 3D *Sprocket - 2D, 3D *Spur Gear - 2D, 3D *Spur Gear Rack - 2D, 3D *Threaded Shaft -2D, 3D *Woodruff Key - 2D, 3D *Worm - 2D, 3D *Worm Gear - 2D, 3D   MEP tool set Ceiling Grid tool Circuiting tool Comm Device Edit Circuiting tool HVAC Damper HVAC Diffuser HVAC Elbow Duct HVAC Flex Duct HVAC Outlet HVAC Splitter HVAC Straight Duct HVAC Transition HVAC Vertical Duct HVAC Vertical Elbow Incandescent Fixture Piping Piping Connection Piping Run Receptacle Switch	Bearings tool set *Ball Bearing - 2D, 3D *Bearing Lock Nut - 2D, 3D *Flanged Bearing - 2 Hole, 4 Hole - 2D, 3D *Needle Bearing - 2D, 3D *Pillow Block - 2D, 3D *Roller Bearing - 2D, 3D *Tapered Roller Bearing - 2D, 3D *Thrust Bearing - 2D, 3D   Hardware Inch/Metric tool set *Acorn Nut (Inch) - 2D, 3D *Clevis Pin (Inch, Metric) - 2D, 3D *Cotter Pin (Inch) - 2D, 3D *Dowel Pin (Inch) - 2D, 3D *Eye Bolt - 2D, 3D *Fastener tool (ASME Inch, ASME Metric) - places Lock Washer, Nut, Plain Washer, Screw and Nut, Set Screw, Shoulder Screw - 2D, 3D *J-Bolt - 2D, 3D *Knurled Thumb Nut (Inch) - 2D, 3D *Retaining Ring (ASME) - 2D, 3D *Rivet - Small, Large (Inch) - 2D, 3D *Swing Bolt - 2D, 3D *Swing Eye Bolt - 2D, 3D *T-Bolt - 2D, 3D *Taper Pin (Inch) - 2D, 3D *Thumb Screw (Inch) - 2D, 3D *U-Bolt - 2D, 3D *Wing Nut - Type A, B, C, D (Inch) - 2D, 3D
Springs tool set *Belleville Spring - 2D, 3D *Compression Spring 1, 2 - 2D, 3D *Conical Compression Spring - 2D, 3D *Die Spring - 2D, 3D *Extension Spring - Front, End - 2D *Extension Spring - 3D *Torsion Spring - Front, End - 2D *Torsion Spring - 3D	Welding Symbols tool set *Leader Line *Surface Texture Symbol *Welding Sym-Fillet, Flange, Groove, Misc, Slot-Plug (AWS, ISO)