Hi all,
Back again with another situation I have been trying to solve all day. I am trying to create a custom multicircuit light (like a cyc light or similar array) that is available to use from the Resource Browser like those in the default Vectorworks libraries.
So far, my process is:
Create three separate polygons (left end, center, right end) that will be the left, middle, and right parts of the cyc light, respectively.
Individually convert these polygons into separate symbols. These symbols, again one each for the left, center, and right sections, are then available in the Resource Browser.
Edit the symbols in the Resource Browser to include the Light Info Record, making them each their own respective instrument.
Place one each of those symbols (or more of the center section if creating a longer array) and arrange them as they would appear in the final product.
From here, I hit a very persistant wall.
Using the Spotlight>Object Conversion>Convert to MultiCircuit command does appear to create the desired object; however, it does not make the instrument available in the Resource Browser. To create another, I have to duplicate the light for each instance.
Using Modify>Create Symbol command does make the "instrument" available in the Resource Browser; however, it loses all qualities of being an instrument and is placed as a regular object. I have to edit the 2D component in order to access the individual sections.
Furthermore, editing the newly-made symbol (of all of the sections together) and adding a Light Info Record makes VW treat it as a singular light, and I lose all access to the individual sections.
Again, my end goal is to create a MultiCircuit instrument that behaves like those in the Vectorworks libraries (See the Altman>Cyc Lights>GC-12 as an example). Any advice or strategy would be greatly appreciated. I am using Vectorworks 2013 SP3 and Lightwright 5.0.25.