
E Nelligan
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I use a user field in Lightwright for that. Its not perfect but I dont tend to want the mode on the drawing myself. And for fixtures that can have several settings in addtion to the mode, having, what is essentially a text field, I can add in as much or as little information as I like.
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I'd want the base to be automated to give me big broad counts, with other cells able to be directly editable. In the past, I've used excel myself. I just figured there had to be a way in VWX. And to make my spares lists, I tend to put in formulas. For example, in a ballroom with fixed eye bolts in the ceiling, for every motor, I can add Shackle # = (motor number) x 5 Gack flex # = (motor) x 2.25 {rounded to the next whole} Spanset # + (motor) x 0.75 {rounded to the next whole} etc.
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Thanks gents. Can I ask, how do you make your gearlists? Do you use VWX at all? Or is it just easier to export into something else?
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I've been using lightwright for as long as I've been using VWX so its never come up before. BUT.... Now I need to get VWX to be able to do a "counts" sheet without the help of LW. Essentially a gear list that can be slung to the rental house. I want to make a report that give me a quantity of each of the fixture types in my show so I can make a rental gear list. As it is, I just have a template that has each item listed but I have to manually enter the quantities. Of I can get VWX to count the instruments but then I have to take that number and enter it on the appropriate line. And as for cable, I have no idea how to get a count in. Ideally, I'd like VWX to work like an excell spreadsheet and give me a formula like "lookup the text in the cell to the left, count that quantity, multiply it by 1.15 (for spares), round up to the nearest whole number." Is this even a possibility? Anyone have any basic templates they wouldn't mind demonstrating? Or maybe there's a far better way to achieve this?
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Thanks Pat! That was really helpful. As it happens, you lead me to look for row three, which, when revealed had a drop down that gave me access to the end label. And good point. Worth reporting the bug, though I've never bothered in the past. Where and to whom do I report it? And thanks again. Much appreciated.
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Hi folks, Trying to make a worksheet report that includes the start and end label but it seems that the end label isnt an option. Is there another menu where I can select perameters to add? Being able to make a document that I can hand off to crew to make install is a big deal. Labels for both ends matter... *Sorry for the dodgy photos...