[Color gel assignment not carried to vision.]

Thanks!

 

[Color gel assignment not carried to vision.]

I've been mucking about with this stuff for ages, but to be honest, until now the software had so many bugs, that it didn't worry me that much. 
Now, that more stuff works nicely, expectations rise. 

 

[Color gel assignment not carried to vision.]

So Vision just ignores the main colour parameter? 

That sounds like a mistake that should have been fixed long ago...

 

[Color gel assignment not carried to vision.]

No, I'll try that, thanks.

It is a strange thing though, that models of conventional fixtures have a multiple color wheels, instead of a simple color slot. What is this supposed to be used for?

[Color gel assignment not carried to vision.]

7 hours ago, jcogdell said:

Just to add to Brandon's comment, you can group select fixtures of the same type in Vision and assign colour/gels there, which will quicker than doing it in the Spotlight dialogue and use the colour field in the OIP to keep your paperwork up to date(if needed). 

That is what I'm currently doing. I was hoping for a less tedious solution.

[Color gel assignment not carried to vision.]

I'm not using GDTF yet, but rather "Send to Vision" function. While VWX can recognize the color assignment, it just doesn't map to the color wheels in Vision. 
Moreover, it is quite tedious to use the edit function to assign colors, as it will only modify one fixture at a time, even if multiple are selected. 

Is your suggestion to switch over to GDTF anyway? Does it support the merge function?

Cheers  

[Color gel assignment not carried to vision.]

I find that gel settings do not map to fixtures when sending to Vision and I have to do them all again. What's the trick to have them map properly to fixtures in Vision?

[Why are there only rock musicians in vision?]

As long as you are working on it, I'm content. I don't want to explain to any more clients, that the weird bass player with dreadlocks is a stand in for a ballerina. 

Cheers. 

[Why are there only rock musicians in vision?]

I've been using Vision for a few years now, mainly in dance and theatre and I've always been puzzled by lack of normal mode people in the object section. There are a bunch of scary looking rock musicians, and a hockey player that looks like a serial killer. 

So, dear Vision developers: can I have some normal looking folks, walking, leaning, pointing and standing please?! If you are feeling creative, one them can have a finger up his nose. You choose the nostril. Thanks.

Jake

 

PS. I like the Hockey Killer. I put him in all my models. 

 

[Vision 2019 lecos have no barrel rotation]

Hi Tom

Here's what I'm working with right now. As you can see in the picture, this is the closest I could get to covering the stage floor.
Focusing the actual lights I angle the barrel to the middle of the hardest cut and adjust the other shutters around that. 

Warp 800 system might be somewhat overwhelming for users that aren't familiar with the Warp 800, as it gives too many options.

Another solution would be allowing each shutter to angle 180degrees from original position. While it is unrealistic, it would allow for almost any cut with a simpler interface.

 

In any case, I'd appreciate if the default angle of these shutters was at middle of rotation range, rather than 0 as is now. Same as with focusing a real leco, it would make my job much easier. Also, the sliders in the software console could be a bit larger to allow for touchscreen operation...

 

P.S. When sending a file to Vision I noticed that some lecos start with shutters in to middle position or a closed iris. I'm adding a file that I saved before focusing. Note that some shutters are half way in and some irises are closed (channels 3-5 for example).I didn't do that... 

 

 

Cheers

Jake

 

LeelaVIS2.zip

[Vision 2019 lecos have no barrel rotation]

If they had 180 degrees of movement, I wouldn't mind, but the shutters are limited in their angle of movement as in the actual light (minus barrel).

This limits the cut when shooting at an angle to the stage. The show I'm working on right now has a bunch of lecos cut around the stage floor from all kinds of angles and most I was unable to do precisely. And another thing: if the shutter angle had the default position at the middle, that would make focusing much easier.

 

[Vision 2019 lecos have no barrel rotation]

I checked a few different models, but there's no option to rotate the barrel, so precise cuts cannot be done. 

I'm quite sure that the option was there before in the software console.

 

[H type plugs in cable tools]

In Israel we use a unique type of mains plug - H type. I'd like it to be available in the cable tool options. 

Thanks.

[reversed text in Hebrew]

You can use the Export to PDF function, just check "Rasterize text"

[Manfrotto wind-up stands anyone?]

Does anyone have a library for Manfrotto stands? Windups with variable heights should be very useful... 

Thanks in advance!

[Right to left text management.]

Hello

I'm using Hebrew in annotations, and while Vectorworks displays it normally, it flips the letters to left to right while exporting PDF or printing. 

Does anyone have experience dealing with Hebrew or Arabic texts?

Thanks.

[Rotating hybid objects.]

I see. Thanks Pat!

Does that mean, that if I delete the 2D representation from a symbol it will be possible to rotate it?

J

[Rotating hybid objects.]

Thanks for your help!

These are indeed hybrids, because they consist of a pipe with a lightbulb at each end and they should be rotated in two planes, so I get what resembles a sphere.

Jake.

[Rotating hybid objects.]

I've got 60 hybrid objects (pipe shaped) crossing at a single point. I need to rotate them in space relative to the center point in all planes to fill the sphere in a random pattern.

Is there a shortcut for that?

Thanks

Jake

[Rotating hybid objects.]

I've got 60 hybrid objects (pipe shaped) crossing at a single point. I need to rotate them in space relative to the center point in all planes to fill the sphere in a random pattern.

Is there a shortcut for that?

Thanks

Jake

[Multi-language issues]

HI, I'm using multiple alphabets on my computer (English, Hebrew and Cyrillic) and if I start VW while in other language than English, the shortcuts don't work, even when I change the keyboard back to English. Only restart of the program solves the trick. 
Also, I''d love to able to use Hebrew in annotations, but so far it works only in text and not very well formatted either. In annotations it comes out only as question marks. Is there a specific font that will work?

Thanks

Jake

[I-beam trolleys anyone?]

Thanks!

 

[I-beam trolleys anyone?]

I need some I-beam push trolleys to hang chain hoists. Has anyone got them?

Thanks

 

[Mesh shapes names.]

That would be nice, thanks. It's quite useful to have the names when you want to control mesh visibilities.

Sorry for replying so late..

[Vision not saving shutter positions]

I'm running latest VWX and Vision on WIN10 pro. 

Focusing and everything else works, but shutter positions in the Lecos don't seem to save in the show file. 

After saving and closing the program, restarting and loading the .v3s file, the shutter snap back to open position.

thanks

Jake