Running VectorScripts

VectorScripts can be run in a variety of ways.

Running VectorScripts from the Resource Browser

To run a VectorScript from the Resource Browser:

1.	From the Resource Browser, select the palette containing the VectorScript to run.

2.	From the context menu, select Enter to display the available VectorScripts in the palette.

3.	Select the VectorScript, and from the context menu select Run. (Alternatively, double-click the VectorScript resource to run it or drag the VectorScript resource into the drawing area.)

Running VectorScripts from the Script Palette

To run a VectorScript from a script palette:

1.	Select Window > Script Palettes and select the VectorScript palette containing the desired VectorScript.

To open the palette from the Resource Browser, select Window > Palettes > Resource Browser, and then select the VectorScript palette containing the desired VectorScript. From the context menu, select Open.

2.	Double-click the VectorScript to run it.

Running VectorScripts as Files

Some scripts may exist as text files only, if they were created outside VectorWorks in a separate text editor program. These scripts are not stored in the script palette as a resource.

1.	Select the Tools > Scripts > Run VectorScript.

The Choose VectorScript File dialog box opens.

2.	Select the desired script and click Open to run the script.