Procedure BeginFolderN creates a new resource folder of the indicated type in a Vectorworks document. Any resource or folder of that type created after the current call to BeginFolderN will be nested inside the new folder. A call to EndFolder will complete the creation of the folder, which is then generated in the Vectorworks document.
To name the new folder, precede BeginFolderN with a call to NameObject.
PROCEDURE BeginFolderN(type : INTEGER);def vs.BeginFolderN(type):
return None| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| type | INTEGER | the type of resource the folder will contain |
NameObject('Object Symbols');
BeginFolderN(16); { 16 = symbol definitions }
BeginSym('Oval Symbols');
PenSize(14);
PenPat(2);
FillPat(1);
FillFore(0,0,0);
FillBack(65535,65535,65535);
PenFore(0,0,0);
PenBack(65535,65535,65535);
Oval(-1/4",1/4",3/4",-3/4");
EndSym;
EndFolder;
{creates the symbol folder 'Object Symbols', which contains a symbol}Availability: from Vectorworks 2018