The View Bar

The View bar is located along the top of the application window. It provides quick access to various options that affect the drawing view. Some View bar items have equivalent menu commands.

 

 

Component	Description
Previous View	Displays the previous view that was created by a pan, zoom, or scroll in the drawing area; VectorWorks keeps track of up to 50 views
Next View	Displays the next view; VectorWorks keeps track of up to 50 views
Classes tab shortcut	Opens the Classes tab of the Organization dialog box
Active Class/Classes list	Displays the active class, and activates a class that is selected from the list; an icon to the left of each name indicates the current visibility setting of the class (see Setting Visibilities for more information). A triangle next to the class name indicates that the class has sub-groups that can be selected individually (for example, a wall class with exterior and interior sub-groups).
Design Layers tab/Sheet Layers tab shortcut	Depending on whether a Design Layer or a Sheet Layer is active, opens either the Design Layers tab or the Sheet Layers tab of the Organization dialog box
Active Layer/Layers list	Displays the active layer, and activates a design layer or sheet layer that is selected from the list. The area to the left of each name indicates the view and visibility of the layer. Depending on the view, any of the following icons can display for design layers; sheet layers are always in Top/Plan view: The visibility of the layer is indicated as follows: Black icon — the layer is visible Gray icon — the layer is grayed No icon — the layer is invisible
Saved Views menu	Activates a saved view that is selected from the list. Select Edit View to open the Saved Views tab of the Organization dialog box, or select Save View to open the Save View dialog box; see Creating or Editing Saved Views Using the Saved Views Menu.
Layer Scale shortcut	Opens the Layer Scale dialog box; the scale of the active design layer displays to the right. See Changing the Scale of the Drawing or the Active Design Layer.
Fit to Page Area	Displays the whole drawing (all pages) in the drawing window; see Fit to Page Area
Fit to Objects	Zooms in or out so that all of the objects in a drawing are visible. If an object or objects are currently selected, the zoom is relative to those object(s); see Fit to Objects.
Zoom In/Out	Click to double the magnification of the drawing; to reduce the magnification of the drawing by one-half, use Alt-Click (Windows) or Option-Click (Macintosh). The zoom centers on any objects that are selected; if nothing is selected, the zoom centers on the last empty spot that was clicked. See Zooming from the View Bar.
Current Zoom	Zooms in or out by the zoom factor that is selected or entered; this option is available when the Zoom - Long option is selected on the View bar menu
Current View/ Standard Views list	Displays the current view, and activates a standard view (such as Top/Plan) that is selected from the list; see Using Standard Views. If the view is not standard (for example, if the Flyover tool was used), Custom View displays.
Current Render Mode Options	If the current render mode has options, displays the appropriate options dialog box; this option is available when the Render Mode - Long option is selected on the View bar menu
Current Render Mode/ Render Modes list	Displays the current render mode, and activates a render mode selected from the list; select Options for Other Render Modes to access the options for a particular mode. See Rendering with VectorWorks and RenderWorks Rendering Modes.
View bar menu	Selects the options to display on the View bar