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mtanguay

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  1. I am working on my first design in VWSpotlight 9.0 (PC) and am slightly confused about Object Info and Light Info Record, especially the difference between this data when the object is a symbol and an instrument. I have read both manuals, especially VW chapter 11 and Spotlight chapters 3 and 4, yet I think the terminology is still confusing me. I am attempting to use the instrument symbols that come with VW, these have the manufacturer's specifications included in the Light Info Record when the the object is a symbol. Now if I simply insert the symbol it says "2D Symbol" in the shape tab while in plan view. Now if I convert to instrument, the Light Info Record for the object no longer reflects the specifications for that instrument(ie the Light Info Record is the same for all instruments independant of type), yet now the shape tab recognizes the object as a Lighting Device. Therefore my questions are: 1. When using lighting symbols that came with Spotlight is it necessary to convert them to instruments? 2. If I need to convert them, how do I get them to maintain the correct specifications for that type of light (ie beam angle etc.)? I attempted to edit the defaults as described in VW 11-33 and this simply gave all new lighting instruments the same Light Record independant of instrument type or symbol used. Therefore: 3. If I have to convert Spotlight instruments symbols, do I need a Light Info Record specifically for each type of instrument employed? 4. Further, if I need to edit the specifications these symbols came with (i.e. different wattage) how do I do that and have it effect all instruments of that type? I am setting up a blank document with all of my theatre's instruments in it to use as a resource as suggested in another post. I am having the aforementioned problems as I attempt to get the specifications right so that I may import these symbols into all my designs for this venue. Thanks for your time and guidance in clearing up this confusion. A student swimming upstream in a technology resistant theatre, Meredith Tanguay
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