Scott C. Parker

When I edited your Connectable with field for all the truss, it seems to work.

Hi Scott, We have a slew of issues with schematic views that we're actively working on, and I don't have all the solutions yet. What I can offer is some fixing to your underlying file issues and the template holders. Here's a summary of my blathering while making the video shown below. In your file, I’m seeing a few related issues with the ellipsoidals and their accessories. The template (gobo) holders were landing on the lens instead of in the accessory slot; some fixtures were effectively upside down; the Light Info Record was very old and referenced another file; and some of the template and label indicators still behave oddly. The first big problem was that the template holder symbol didn’t have a Parts record, so Vectorworks didn’t know how to place it. I attached a Parts record, set it as part of the body in the 3D component, and then removed and re‑added the accessory to the lights. That gets the holder into the correct slot, though one “T” indicator is still in a strange place. I also corrected rotation, pan, and tilt on an upside‑down unit so the gel frame and gobo holder aren’t “falling out” anymore. On the data side, I broke the reference to the old Light Info Record, imported the current record, and merged the data. That brings the symbol up to the modern field set, but some fields (like body and lens) still need to be filled in. Even with that, the template indicators aren’t completely right, so I tested with the current stock Vectorworks symbols and saw a similar offset, which suggests a deeper symbol/parts or possible bug that needs more digging. The label quirks—especially on overhung units—also look rotation‑dependent, so you may ultimately want a separate label legend for overhung fixtures. Some things are fixed, but template indicator offsets and label behavior are still under investigation. Yoked Instrument Issue_sbolman.vwx BScott Schematic view issues.mp4 When I build a similar system using stock symbols, the Template image lands at the correct location, but the zoom knob and the label legends are still off. As mentioned, these are all being worked on.

LED Wall Problem 2026 (3).vwx

The easiest way to figure out which tilts come from where is to open an existing symbol and make edits. The base, yoke, body, and lens all have a record attached with different check boxes activated. We read those to figure out what is supposed to tilt/rotate. Right-click on a lighting symbol in the RM and choose Edit 3D. Then highlight each part to see how the record is assigned. If you open the AI Assistant, found under the help menu, and type in "Explain to me how to build a lighting symbol that can tilt and rotate." It will guide you and offer a link to the help page with more instructions.

@Antony The file helped a lot. I wasn't paying enough attention to the wording in your first post. The Instrument Summary was replaced by the Spotlight Equip Summary Key tool in 2024. The new tool is showing the weights properly. When I opened your file in version 2024, the weight is shown in the legacy instrument summary you're using. The new version of the tool can show just about all Spotlight objects. It is missing a couple of features from the old tool, and we're working on it.

Hi Joshua, I looked at this and made notes. Once I updated the symbol in the reported file, the symbol rotations seem to work as expected.

If the above suggestions didn't work... Please post a sample file so that the collective can take a look. It’s best to copy the problem items into a new file to keep the file small and avoid any NDA issues at hand. Please use a definable file name. We get so many named “sample.” 🙂 Thanks, Scott

Either way, it shouldn't be resetting the Distro ID. The reset should only reset the Load ID. I'm filing a bug report. Thanks

For this particular system, one corner block was rotated so that it created a conflict in the hanging position. Once I deleted it and re-added it so the rotation matched the rest of the system, it worked as expected. In my testing, as long as the truss is correctly connected, the 3d geometry is seen in 2D when in a hanging position. 2026-06-02_11-12-27.mp4

You need to edit the Instrument Type field of the Light Info record attached to the fixture. Right-click on the symbol in the RM, choose Attach Record. Choose the Light Info Record. Edit the Inst Type to the name you want.

Please post a sample file so that the collective can take a look. It’s best to copy the problem items into a new file to keep the file small and avoid any NDA issues at hand. Please use a definable file name. We get so many named “sample.” 🙂 We're deep into developing a big overhaul. I can't publicly promise when, but... I'm looking forward to sharing when I'm allowed. Thanks, Scott

Try this: In your workspace, remove both "connection" tools from the right-side workspace window. Then, re-add them and assign the shortcut key. I've seen updated versions of custom workspaces try to locate the old location vs. the updated one. Removing and adding them again can reassert the proper pathway. Let us know if this works. If not, please upload a copy of your workspace file so we can take a look.

Please post a sample file so that the collective can take a look. It’s best to copy the problem items into a new file to keep the file small and avoid any NDA issues at hand. Please use a definable file name. We get so many named “sample.” 🙂 Thanks, Scott

Hi Leon, It's crashing for me as well when I drag the same side arm from the first connection to the second location. I'll file a bug. To do what you're trying to do... Either: Duplicate the side arm first and then drag the copy to the second location. Or Use the side arm tool to add a newly placed side arm.

The screenshot didn't come through. Please post a sample file so that the collective can take a look. It’s best to copy the problem items into a new file to keep the file small and avoid any NDA issues at hand. Please use a definable file name. We get so many named “sample.” 🙂 Thanks, Scott