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Booyah! I knew I would love this program. Many thanks! Shawn

Is there a good way to create lighting sections in VW2009? Right now I have been trying to create a viewport on a new sheet layer with a side view of the 3-d set, but I can only get it in wireframe. I would like to build a set in 3-d space, switch to side view and draw my beam spreads and sightlines. Is this a pipedream? Thanks for your help.

Yes. And it only does it in the drawing space. When I move into the palletes or the menus at the top, it corrects itself.

I have just installed VW2009 w/ SP4 onto my laptop with Vista 32-bit. When my cursor is in the drawing area the point where my cursor is visually is above and to the right of where things are drawn or captured when I click. Example: I put my cursor at the top right corner of a rectangle with the line tool active. When I click and draw, the line is drawn below and to the left of where my cursor is. I don't have snap to grid active. Any thoughts?

Thanks Gregory! I will give it a shot tonight. Smatticus, yes that is what I mean; the position summary. I will play with it and post what I find. Shawn

That worked. Many thanks!!! Shawn

Hey, I have VW2009. Is there a way to change/eliminate the containers around focus points? Also, is there a way to change the look of the Lighting Position inventory? Thanks in advance! Shawn

I got it. Many many MANY apologies. When the handles came up and the cursor switched to a cross, I thought that's what I needed to use. I then tried doing it when the cursor turned to the resize arrow and it worked. You've been AWESOME! Thanks and again, I am sooo sorry to have taken up your time. Shawn

I tried your file. No dice. I am using 2D selection tool with the "Single Object Interactive Scaling Mode" selcted and the position still moves with the label. I'm sorry I am being such a pain. Is there another setting I can look at? Shawn

You were able to move the label independantly of the position? it. I created these from scratch, so maybe I did something wrong. I wil try your files tonight. Thanks. Shawn

Here is a copy of the grids I am having problems with. Thanks again.

I'd be happy to. I'll do it when I get home later tonight. I've only used VW for two shows and have had problems with both so I will attach two files. Thanks for all your help. Shawn

I am using 2009. I dont have any sums up. Only the name of the position.

I am setup just as you've suggested and I get the handles, but when I try to move the label associated with a lighting position it still moves the position with the label.

I have read that the lighting positon lables have handles and that you can move those labels around without moving the lighting position, but when I try moving the label the entire lighting position moves with it. What am I doing wrong? Shawn

Thanks guys! That did the trick. Shawn

Thanks. The 2d symbols remain in top view, so that my lighting plot remains in the background while trying to look around the set in 3d. It's odd. The problem with switching off layers is that the 2d and 3d components of, say, instruments are together. I'll keep playing.

When I rotate from the top (2d)view to see objects in 3d, the 2d plan remains visible. It's tough to see things like beam spread and drafting accuracy when the 2d drawing remains behind the view. Is there a way to change this? Shawn

For the default, where do I set font and size? I click on empty space and don't see where to change it.

You can also move the page boundary away from your drawing area. Click on the little hand in the tool pallete and hold it there until it shows you your two options. Select the icon that looks like a page. Then simply grab the printing area and move it out of your way. I like this because I can easily move it back over to check my drawing against print boundary.

Many thanks, I will give it a shot. Shawn

Hey all, Two quick questions: 1) How do I change the font for notes made with the notes tools and callout tool? 2) Can I change the default font type and size for VW? Thanks in advance! Shawn