[Speaker Tools]

Well-explained...

 

3 things:

1. There is no reason to delete the XML file in the main Application folder.  In fact, once you've added any elements to the tools' Library/Catalog, the tools ignore that file and use one placed in your User folder.  And, if you delete the XML file in your User folder, you'll lose any elements you've already added.
2. Changing the Units to mm only applies if a) the "source" Symbols were created using an out-dated Record format (w/o Units) - or, if the Symbols were never updated to the current format - and b) mm were assumed when those Symbols were created.  (The Record format version issue is where 99.999% of users have problems.)
3. Both the 2021 version of the tools and the Landru Design version (for any VW version 2018 or newer) give you the option of inserting Symbol geometry directly in addition to or instead of adding Symbol data to the Library/Catalog.

 

[Speaker tool second bumper]

1 hour ago, gmulder said:

The secondary bumper would be a very nice extra feature in the tool.

 

No question.  This one is on The List.  😉

 

[Speaker tool second bumper]

14 minutes ago, gmulder said:

When using the speaker tool, you can only add one main bumper within the speaker array tool. It's kind of weird that you are able to use three speaker types with no bumper between them.

 

You can add additional bumpers.  Simply select the bumper instead of one of the speakers in the "...to Add" List Browser in the "Array" tab of the Config dialog.

The 1 caveat is that the main bumper and the additional bumpers will all be the same type.  We don't have a secondary type yet.  Until we do, a way to "trick" the tool is to use bumper geometry as 1 of the 3 speaker types.

 

[Speaker Array-Symbolname disappear in Worksheet]

My pleasure.  Feel free to ring back w. any other questions...

 

[Speaker Array-Symbolname disappear in Worksheet]

This isn't a bug.  When Speaker PIO objects have Tilt values other than 0,  the Symbols contained in the PIO "wrapper" are no longer seen as Symbols by the rest of Vectorworks - and, therefore, by the Worksheet system.  So, your best bet will be to create a Worksheet based on Speaker instances instead of Symbols.

 

Does that make sense and/or help?

 

[Slotted LED Screen Question]

Use the LED Screen tool (or, our VS4-LED) and choose the "Vert. Strips" "Base Structure."

 

[Speaker Array - Rigging Frames & Pull-Back Bar]

100% my pleasure!

[Speaker Array - Rigging Frames & Pull-Back Bar]

Bingo!!

 

[Speaker Array - Rigging Frames & Pull-Back Bar]

Mark -

 

The "LYON-W" Symbol (the one NOT including the pull-back - in the file you sent) contains both Generic Solids and the embedded "Rigging Frames" Symbol.  It is that Symbol that is causing issues.

 

As to "non-Hybrid," the tools should throw errors w. that...

 

[Speaker Array - Rigging Frames & Pull-Back Bar]

Mark -

 

I found the issue in the file you sent:  The Symbol contained an embedded Symbol (the rigging frame) and AutoHyrid was failing at that.  I converted the embedded Symbol to a group (Cmd-K) and all worked beautifully.  Now...rendering/regen time w. something that detailed is another story, entirely...

 

[Speaker Array - Rigging Frames & Pull-Back Bar]

The Autohybrud system might not be sure what to do w. some elements.  Shoot me a copy of the file and I'll take a look.

 

[Speaker Array - Rigging Frames & Pull-Back Bar]

DEselect all geometry.

See the latter pages of the ATS manual for more detailed info on the data Symbols need and the correct formatting.

 

[Speaker Array - Rigging Frames & Pull-Back Bar]

Mark -

 

At-present, the tools only recognize the 3 speaker types and a single bumper type.  That being said, you CAN trick the tools by creating a speaker Symbol (w. all data attached) that is actually the pull-back bar.  That Symbol would then become one of the 3 types in your array.

 

 

[Speakers disappear when dimensioning]

Your signature says "VW 2019."  Would you confirm that that is incorrect?  (The stock Spotlight audio tools earlier than 2021 don't support Symbols...)

 

[Rotating Projection cone and projector in 3D]

@Mike Ross, see the attached file.  Is this what you're wanting to do?  If so, look at how the 2 projectors are formatted - in terms of both the geometry location relative to the Insertion Point and the dimensions entered in the attached Record.

 

UST_Demo.vwx

[Schematic View vs Plot & Model View]

4 hours ago, Mark Aceto said:

The Draw 3D Only checkbox for the truss symbols would be my dream scenario for LED video screens too (adding the ability to insert 3D symbols of tiles and bumpers

 

Noted.  😉

[Schematic View vs Plot & Model View]

43 minutes ago, Mark Aceto said:

And you know how I love to use the Landru / stock tools to work around missing functionality. On that note, is there a way to adjust the width of the "trim" of stage plug objects to match the profile of stage deck objects?

 

At-present, no.  The trim width is hard-coded.

 

[Schematic View vs Plot & Model View]

6 minutes ago, Mark Aceto said:

Speaking of trim height, I can't believe I never noticed this before (sorry, I couldn't resist):

 

 

Insert snide comment.  😉

 

[Schematic View vs Plot & Model View]

9 minutes ago, Mark Aceto said:

@C. Andrew Dunning I'm all good with truss and lights (and 3D objects that aren't hybrid). It only seems to be an issue with stage objects (which I guess I've never tried before) or other hybrid objects that aren't lights.

 

You can add those things to DLVPs already raked but you are correct in that you can't adjust rake for DLVPs containing those objects.  This is not new.

[Schematic View vs Plot & Model View]

51 minutes ago, markdd said:

I'm afraid that function does not work any more...... more's the pity....

 

You might want to double-check that.  I just created a quick raked DLVP.  Works as-expected.

 

Now...what does NOT work is fixtures' auto-focusing from within DLVPs.

 

DLVP_Demo.vwx

[Schematic View vs Plot & Model View]

3 minutes ago, Mark Aceto said:

 

 I tried rotating a DLVP with stage objects but I get the ole "hybrid objects can only be rotated... " error message. Maybe I'm missing something?

 

You have to have at least one Lighting Device in the "source" Design Layer.  Insert a "Dummy" fixture and hide it.

 

[Schematic View vs Plot & Model View]

20 hours ago, Mark Aceto said:

Does Plot & Model view still exist somewhere? I can't find it in the workspace editor... 

 

Whether P&M exists or not, you can accomplish the same thing (w. a lot more control) using Design Layer ViewPorts.

[Accurate Render of LED Screen Pitch]

@jayden.s, at-present, your best option is, as you're thinking, to illustrate resolution changes using the content you map.

 

[Monitor Wedge - Flipped Rotated Tilted Scattered Smothered Covered & Chunked]

...so..."Flip" IS what you want but (st-present) speakers can only be tilted +/- 90° and, to do that face, you'd need ~126°.  It looks like you'll need to create a "B" version of that Symbol - one w. the un-rotated/un-flipped orientation rotated -90 while in Top/Plan.

[Monitor Wedge - Flipped Rotated Tilted Scattered Smothered Covered & Chunked]

Send me a file containing the Symbol and some sort of indication of which face you want to be "bottom..."