Conventions

VectorWorks is a cross-platform product. Most VectorWorks features are the same in the Windows and Macintosh versions; however, in some instances, differences exist. These are explained in detail.

The conventions are as follows:

Convention	Definition
(Macintosh)	Macintosh-specific instruction
(Windows)	Windows-specific instruction
bold text	Indicates a specific button, command, class, or explicitly named item
purple indented text	Indicates a note, tip, or warning
click	Click the mouse button and release. Left button always implied in Windows.
double-click	Click two times quickly on the mouse button and release
right click	Click with the right mouse button and release; on the Macintosh, hold down the Ctrl key while clicking the mouse
Shift-click	Hold down the Shift key and click
click-click	Click the mouse button once and release. Move the cursor to the desired location and click again. This is the default drawing preference for VectorWorks at installation.
click-drag	Click once with the mouse button and do not release. Drag (move) the cursor to a desired location and then release.
Control+letter key	Hold down the Ctrl key and press the specified key
select	Click on an object with the mouse, or click-drag over an object with marquee selection, to highlight it. The object is highlighted, and/or “handles” display on the object to indicate that it is currently active. This term also refers to executing menu commands.

All instructions are based on click-click drawing.