Align and distribute tool not working

[stingalleman]

Hi all,

 

I'm having an issue with the Align and Distribute tool from Spotlight. It just refuses to work - I'm on the correct layer, and I do not see a reason that this is happening. Created a new file to test it, and it works fine over there.

 

Added a video showing the issue.

 

 

 

Thanks!

Sting

[TomWhiteLight]

Hi, I just tested in a new black file with the same fixtures and it works, I am in 2023 SP5. What SP are you on?

If you are on a current version, you might need to open the Vectorworks Updater app and perform a repair.

Let us know how you get on.

[stingalleman]

Hi, yes, it also works for me - just not on this specific file. I performed a repair and updated to SP6 and the issue persists.

I've had this happend before. Sometimes the issue resolves itself, sometimes the tool just stays unusable. Very frustrating.

 

 

 

Thank you 🙂

[stingalleman]

@TomWhiteLight Small update: it does seem to work on spotlight objects that are not fixtures. I have added a custom field via the Spotlight preferences, maybe it has something to do with that? Just throwing idea's out - it's definitely a bug somewhere and it would be nice to have this fixed.

[TomWhiteLight]

Hi @stingalleman

It cannot be a bug if it is only happening to you, We need to work out where the conflict is coming from. I cannot replicate the same issue on 2023 sp6. 

FYI Spotlight Align and Distribute will work with non lighting devices.

Can you post a copy of the file? Or DM me the file?

[stingalleman]

Hi, I DM'd you the file.

[TomWhiteLight]

OK, Tech Support have had a look and found the fixtures that won't align and distribute have been set to a static accessory in the Object Info Pallatte.

If you set them back to lighting device then this should work.

It won't let you align static accessories as they normally have a parent device and sit within a sort of container.