RyanEdwards Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 I want to use a light fixture that's strictly eye candy (Specifically the Elation Pixel Bar 40) and I'm trying to apply a glow texture to the lens. But when insert using the Lighting Device tool, there's no option to edit the 3D components. If I add it as a 2D/3D hybrid symbol (drag & drop from the resource manager), then I can edit 2D or 3D components but then it doesn't actually act like a light fixture. Any ideas? Using VW Spotlight 2021. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee jcogdell Posted March 17, 2023 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted March 17, 2023 you need to edit the symbol definition in the resource manager, by right clicking on it 1 Quote Link to comment
aheininen Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Here is good guide for that glow rendering. I think its originally from these forums some where, so credit goes to who ever has created this great information. Like Jesse mentioned you have to edit symbol definition and add glow texture to fixtures lens objects. And then if you want to change color of lens with beam color change Spotlight Preferences also. This whole procedure is quite easy when you get hang of it. 170808335_SpotlightRenderingCheatSheet.pdf 3 Quote Link to comment
RyanEdwards Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share Posted March 21, 2023 Thanks Jesse & Aheininen, I got it working! 1 Quote Link to comment
Rex Reid Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 @aheininen, would you mind posting the cheat sheet again? Quote Link to comment
Pat Stanford Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 They are still there 2 posts up. You have to be logged into the Forum to be able to download. Quote Link to comment
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