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RobbMann

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  1. Thanks, Kacey--right now I just use the mouse pointer, then use the rotate function to go 90 deg. to tthe right, and I get it where I want it--I was just hoping for an easier way. On a side note, is it possible to edit/reassign the quick keys? [ 12-15-2001: Message edited by: RobbMann ]
  2. quote: Originally posted by kacey1:[QB]Think of it this way-click once and the light is north facing- then you're going to move it clockwise or counterclockwise to be at the rotation you want[QB] I do this too--the point is that the mouse pointer is 90 degrees to the front of the instrument when rotating. I want to have the lens train point directly toward the mouse pointer, so when I'm rotating it (after the first click to place it on a lighting position) it is aiming at my pointer (wherever I rotate it to, it points at...) Seeing as the seating problem is just a matter of rotating all the chair symbols by the same degree, will the seating bug be fixed in a future download?
  3. Let me preface this by saying I'm new to spotlight (learned CAD on VW8.5). However, I've had problems with both "creating a seating layout" and in placing and focusing lighting instruments in that they face 90 degrees to one side of where my handlebar says they should. For example, in dealing with the seating issue, I was trying to place a set of stacking chairs in a square polygon. I followered the routine, got the target icon for the focal point, and clicked where I wanted it. However, when switching view from top/plan to front, the result was that the chairs were sideways. The only way I was able to resolve the issue was to place a chair on my plot, rotate it 90 deg., and save it as a new symbol--a pain I don't need to go through every time. The same thing when placing a lighting instrument--I want it to aim at its focal point ( my hanging crew is all uni students with very little experiance--trying to make it as idiot proof as possible)--however, the handlebar is of by 90 deg. (get "vertical" message when the instrument is pointing sideways) so I have to rotate the icon after placing it--and, wouldn't you know, it rotates to the right, which means it doesn't have a quick key associated with it. Basically, I want these things to point at the place I am aiming them -- this would seem to make sense to me (I want this icon *click* to point here *click*).
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