Creating or Editing a Workspace

To create or edit a workspace:

1.	Select Tools > Workspaces > Workspace Editor, or select Customize from a tool palette’s utility menu.

The Workspace Editor Options dialog box opens.

2.	Select the workspace to edit.

 

Option	Description
Edit the current workspace	Changes the currently active workspace
Edit a copy of the current workspace	Creates an exact duplicate of the current workspace; this is the recommended option
Create a new workspace	Creates a new workspace where all tools and commands must be arranged (from scratch)

3.	Enter a workspace name if this is either a new workspace or a copy of the current workspace.

4.

Click OK.

The Workspace Editor dialog box opens.

5.	Modify the menus, tools, or keyboard shortcuts as described in the following sections:

Modifying Menus and Commands

Modifying Tool Palettes and Tool Sets

Modifying Constraint and Mode Shortcuts

Some shortcuts are reserved by VectorWorks or by the Windows or Macintosh operating system. The Workspace Editor does not prevent such shortcuts from being assigned to a palette or a tool. If this occurs, the Windows or Macintosh shortcut typically overrides the VectorWorks-assigned shortcut.

If a duplicate item is added to a menu, a palette, or a tool set, the item displays in both locations. Highlight the undesired occurrence of the tool or command and press the Delete key to remove it.

6.

If desired, click Export Workspace to Text File to export a text file list of all menu items, tools, and keyboard shortcuts contained in the current workspace; when prompted, specify the file name and the location for the file and click OK. The text file also lists keys reserved by VectorWorks or the operating system, shortcuts that cannot be user modified, and shortcuts that can be modified from within the Workspace Editor.