Audio Tools Spotlight 2023 Symbol mode

[XiuhSV]

Hi! I wonder if anybody can point me in the right direction to solve the following.

 

When I create a line array using symbols, JBL VT4886 in this case, the speakers show a big gap between each other.

 

Thank you!

[klinzey]

It's likely that the record data attached to the symbol is incorrect.
We use the record information to determine the spacing and if the record information does not match the geometry you will get speakers that are overlapping or spread apart.
See this post on how to make custom speakers and bumpers fro details.

 

[XiuhSV]

On 4/26/2023 at 1:02 PM, klinzey said:

It's likely that the record data attached to the symbol is incorrect.
We use the record information to determine the spacing and if the record information does not match the geometry you will get speakers that are overlapping or spread apart.
See this post on how to make custom speakers and bumpers fro details.

 

 

This seems to happen with any symbol speaker I use. This is a newly fully installed version of Vectorworks, I wonder how the records can be wrong.

 

[kdenham]

I've been having this very same issue with all the audio speaker symbols, even from the Premium Library since VW 2021. Never seen a way to fix it even with the records. I've manually entered all the data for the VRX 900 series and converted from Metric to Imperial measurements without success. 

 

@vectorworks or @klinzey can you help clarify the solution here? 

[klinzey]

@kdenham Which library files are you having an issue with in Vectorworks 2024?
The measurements in the record should always be in metric units and must contain the unit mark. (mm)
The problem shown above will happen if the symbol insertion point is in the wrong location or the record information about the overall size or tilt location of the speaker is incorrect.

[kdenham]

@klinzey Using the current JBL 932 LAP speaker symbol when building an array. I've attached a reference file with just an array built. Hopefully it's something silly that i've overlooked.

JBL VRX 932 LAP array issue demo.vwx

Edited November 16, 2023 by kdenham
tagging klinzey

[jcogdell]

@kdenham
I just had a look at the JBL speaker symbols that you are using in the array and the problem looks to be that the data record dimensions do not match the geometry inside the symbol definition. Since I'm not really familiar with JBL speakers I'm not sure which is incorrect, the data record or the geometry.

I'll put a bug report in for it

 

[kdenham]

Thank you @jcogdell

 

Seems the original poster for this thread was also having the same issue with another JBL speaker set. Perhaps they could just glance over the others as well?

[JustinVH]

@kdenhamHere is the corrected file. I just used your simple demo and corrected the wrong dimensions. You most likely will have to convert the document back to Feet and Inches as I switched to millimeters as I only draft in metric. Once Jesse's bug arrives in the internal tracking system I will have a look and schedule a fix.

 

JBL VRX 932 LAP array issue demo Fix.vwx

[kdenham]

@JustinVH Thank you kindly!