Project Preference Sets

The following table lists the files contained in a preference set folder, and the menu commands/tools/objects which use those preference files. A description of the information stored in each preference file is also provided.

 

Preference File	Used By	Information Stored
Door Hardware Library.txt	Door tool, Door Hardware Library	Door hardware set name and record values
Equipment Record.txt	VA Create Record	Format and default values of record
Equipment Schedule.txt	VA Create Schedule, VA Records and Schedules	Format of schedule
Plumbing Fixt Record.txt	VA Create Schedule	Format and default values of record
Plumbing Schedule.txt	VA Create Schedule, VA Records and Schedules	Format of schedule
Room Finish Library.txt	Space tool, Room Finish Library	Room finish names and descriptions
VA2 Records and Schedules.txt	VA Records and Schedules	Format of records and schedules, and default values of records
VA_Project_Set.txt	Utility file for VA to ensure that the folder has not been moved

Taken together, these files constitute a preference set; they must all be present in the folder of the “current preference set.”

VectorWorks Architect ships with six predefined preference sets.

 

Name	Location
VA Defaults	[VectorWorks]\Plug-Ins\VW_Arch\Data\Prefs_Def
Prefs_01	[VectorWorks]\Plug-Ins\VW_Arch\Data\Prefs_01
Prefs_02	[VectorWorks]\Plug-Ins\VW_Arch\Data\Prefs_02
Prefs_03	[VectorWorks]\Plug-Ins\VW_Arch\Data\Prefs_03
Prefs_04	[VectorWorks]\Plug-Ins\VW_Arch\Data\Prefs_04
Prefs_05	[VectorWorks]\Plug-Ins\VW_Arch\Data\Prefs_05

Making no changes to the preferences in the Defaults folder is strongly recommended. System administrators should make this folder “read-only” (Windows) or “locked” (Macintosh) to prevent users from making changes. The remaining preference set folders (01 – 05) can be customized.

Unused folders can be removed, leaving only the one that will be used; new folders can be created. To create a new folder, simply copy one of the existing folders to a new location. Select Tools > Options > VA Set Project Prefs to specify the location of the new folder. The folder location is not restricted. In a workgroup environment, locating the folder on the network makes the same project preference set available to everyone.