Applying Image Resources

Image settings are specified through the Attributes palette and applied to a 2D object through the Resource Browser or the Attributes palette. In addition, an image fill can be specified as a default class attribute (see Setting Class Properties).

To apply an image resource from the Attributes palette and specify the image settings:

1.	Select the object(s), and then select Image from the Attributes palette fill list. To change to a different image, click on the image preview bar and select a different image from the list of default resources or the current file’s resources (see VectorWorks Fundamentals Default Resources).

2.	Specify the settings for the current image by clicking the Fill Image Settings button next to the image preview bar.

The Image Settings dialog box opens.

 

Parameter	Description
Image selector	Select an image resource from either the default resources or the current file’s resources
Repeat	Select to repeat the image over the object; deselect to apply a single instance of the image to the object
Mirror	Select to use a mirrored image of the image resource
Flip	Select to use a flipped image of the image resource
Maintain Aspect Ratio	Select to maintain the image aspect ratio when changing the Length values
Apply To	Select Each Object to apply the image to each selected object individually; choose Selection to apply the image across the selected objects, spanning the objects When applying an image across several selected objects, group the objects to maintain the image.
X/Y Offset	Indicates the image starting point coordinates relative to the center of the selection bounding box (in the file’s current units)
I/J Length	Specifies the distance in the I/J direction for a single instance of the image fill (in the file’s current units)
Angle	Specifies the angle of the image fill

3.	If desired, click Preview to view the results of the image settings.

4.	Click OK to apply the image settings.

The X and Y axes are file-based, relative to the center of the selected object(s). The I and J axes are image-based.

To apply an image resource from the Resource Browser:

1.	Select the object(s).

2.	From the Resource Browser, select the image to be applied. From the context menu, select Apply. (Alternatively, double-click the image resource to apply it to the selection or drag the image resource onto an object.)

The image settings can be edited from the Attributes palette.