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Vectorworks Spotlight 2010 Getting Started Guide
Truss
The Truss Tools in the Spotlight Tool set can be used as Lighting Positions. The Straight and Curved Truss Tools should be self
explanatory by now. They insert hybrid objects. You can specify sizes to create either custom truss or objects that match truss you know
you will be using. There are Truss Symbols for many manufacturers in the Entertainment Library.
If you are using truss, draw the elements you need, select them and choose Modify>Convert>Convert to Lighting Position. You can
then set a Z height, hanging angle (for Straight Truss pieces) and such in the OIP.
Creating Lighting Positions
The Vectorworks libraries are terric resources, but they cannot anticipate everything any designer will ever need. The application
allows you to create to your particular situation. Any hybrid symbol inserted with the Lighting Position Tool (or select a symbol and go to
Modify>Convert>Convert to Lighting Position) can be a lighting position.
You can easily create a lighting position with the Truss Tools or with simple primitives. The Truss Tools are pretty self explanatory at this
point, they create hybrid objects and there is a library of commercial available truss included with the package. Let’s use this
opportunity to review creating a hybrid Symbol.
While a lighting pipe is typically round, you can choose to make a round or square (simpler geometry, smaller le size) extrusion
2” [50.80mm] by 2” [50.80mm] by your choice of length. You will likely want to assign a class to the 3D element. Make sure that your 3D
component is centered at 0-0 and Modify>Create Symbol, with the insertion point at center. Name the symbol, click OK and then
right click on the symbol in the RB to edit the 2D component, which currently does not exist. There are two schools of thought on the
2D component; line or rectangle. This is your call, in either event, double click on the 2D tool you need and place the object, the same
size as the 3D (in the case of the line, the same length) at the 0-0 point. Class the new object, and exit the symbol. Y
ou now have a
lighting position.
Inserting Instruments
Double click on the 26° instrument Symbol in the Resource Browser. Notice that Inst Insertion Tool has been activated. Place the
rst instrument on the FOH position at center. Look at the OIP and notice the number of options available. Select a focus for the unit.
On the Light Information tab, select Draw Beam. Click OK. Notice that Vectorworks Spotlight calculates the angle and coverage of the
instrument. You can use this feature to verify your instrument choice. Don’t forget to deselect Draw Beam from the OIP, or you drawing
will become very cluttered and selections will be very unwieldy.
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