Auto positioning

Specifies the Parâmetros for Associating Load Objects with a Hanging Position

Pick radius

Specifies the radius for automatic association when creating and moving load objects

Enable Auto Positioning when moved

Toggles the option to automatically associate load objects with nearby hanging positions.

●        When enabled, a load that is moved automatically associates with the closest hanging position within the Pick radius.

●        When deselected, the load is assigned to a hanging position at insertion, but if moved later, the load’s associated position remains unchanged and a witness line is drawn.

If loads are still being added to a complex light plot, enable auto positioning, but decrease the radius value so that existing loads can be moved without losing their association. When loads are only being repositioned, disable the auto-positioning option.

Modify lighting instrument color

Sets color options for the lighting instrument; select the option to enable automatic color options, or deselect the option to turn off automatic color control (the symbol specifies the instrument color).

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Lighting instrument color set by: Lighting instrument

The Attributes palette controls the color of the lighting instrument geometry. Attributes can be set directly from the palette for selected lighting instrument or controlled by class (see Definindo atributos de classe).

Lighting instrument color set by: Color field

The color specified in the lighting instrument’s Color Parâmetro also controls the appearance of the lighting instrument geometry

Use color field for the fill color

Applies the Color Parâmetro value to the fill color of the lighting instrument

Use color field for the pen color

Applies the Color Parâmetro value to the pen color of the lighting instrument

Modify only geometry in the class

Modifies the color of lighting instruments components within the selected class; select <All> to modify all the geometry, select the class from the current list of classes, or select New to create a new class

Label legend container

Controls the appearance of the label legend container

●        Use symbol attributes: uses the container symbol definition to specify the attributes

●        Use label attributes: matches the attributes of the container to the attributes of the label legend text within the container

●        Use lighting instrument attributes: matches the attributes of the container to the attributes of the instrument

Automatically Flip Front & Back Legend Text

Mirrors the label legend along the X axis of all lighting instruments

Automatically Flip Left & Right Legend Text

Mirrors the label legend along the Y axis of all lighting instruments

Automatically Rotate 2D to Focus Point

Orients the 2D geometry of every lighting device towards its focus point when the instrument has been focused

Use Active Class for Lighting Device Insertion

At insertion, places the lighting device into the active class rather than into the default class defined by the symbol definition. Select this option when you prefer not to use the symbol’s default class.

Default Focus Tilt Angle

Specifies the default angle of lighting devices in 3D views when they are not focused; the standard is to hang unfocused lights pointing down at 0 (zero) degrees

Default Insertion Angle

Specifies the default angle of the extension line when lighting devices are inserted. This is a global setting for this machine and user, not a document setting.

A setting of 90 degrees extends the line from the front of the instrument, and 0 degrees extends it from the right side of the instrument.

Automatically assign the classes of all lighting instruments

Sets class options for lighting devices; select the option to enable automatic classing options or deselect the option to turn off automatic class assignment. When this option is selected, Use Active Class for Lighting Device Insertion does not apply since classes are automatically assigned.

Use existing document class

Places all instruments in the selected class; select the class from the current list of classes or select New to create a new class

Use value of the field

Places all lighting instruments into a class that is determined by the value of an instrument Parâmetro; select one of the instrument Parâmetros from the list. For example, the value of the field User Field 2 could determine the class of each lighting instrument; instruments whose User Field 2 value is set to “FOH” will automatically be placed into a class together for automated appearance and visibility control. If the value of a particular field is not set (blank) for a lighting instrument, the instrument remains in the current class.

Class name

Specifies class naming options when the lighting instrument classes are determined by field value name; select a Prefix or Suffix and then enter the prefix or suffix name. Using a dash will nest the classes.

For example, using a prefix of Fixtures- means that when a lighting instrument contains a value of Rental for User Field 2, the instrument is placed in a class named “Fixtures-Rental.”

Classes

Label Root Class

Specifies the default root class naming standard for label legends; use the suggested default class, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. All label legend class names will begin with this nomenclature, for ease of organizing the class list

Show beam angle

Draws the beam angle for all lighting instruments with Draw Beam selected

Beam angle class

Controls the class of the wireframe representation of the beam angle. To control appearance and visibility, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Lighting Instrument Class> to place the beam angle attributes in the same class as the instrument.

Show field angle

Draws the field angle for all lighting instruments with Draw Beam selected

Field angle class

Controls the class of the wireframe representation of the field angle. To control appearance and visibility, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Lighting Instrument Class> to place the field angle attributes in the same class as the instrument.

Show centerline

Draws the centerline for all lighting instruments with Draw Beam selected

Centerline class

Controls the class of the wireframe representation of the centerline. To control appearance and visibility, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Lighting Instrument Class> to place the centerline attributes in the same class as the instrument.

Additional Default Records

Opens the Additional Default Records dialog box, to select additional records with default data for lighting devices.

Only applicable records display for selection. Select one or more record formats from those present in the file; a check mark in the Use column indicates that the default data in the record will be included. At insertion or replacement, the lighting device processes the additional record. If a match is found for a record field name, the default data from the record attached to the symbol applies to that field and displays in the Object Info palette.

Lighting Device Parâmetros

Opens the Lighting Device Parâmetros dialog box, to set lighting device Parâmetro display options; see Specifying Lighting Device Parâmetro Display

Edit Visualizer Data Mapping

Opens the Visualizer Data Mapping dialog box, to configure the mapping when exporting to a lighting console or visualizer; see Mapping Visualizer Data 

Save as default

Saves the current Spotlight preferences as the default; the default settings saved include those on the Universe and Lightwright tab