How do I make a lights lens glow?

[chris444]

Good morning!

 

I am currently working on a project that requires a led tape fixture (specifically the Elation 60ip) to have the lens glow. I have seen this topic and seen the user guide pdf about this but I still cant seem seem to get it to work. Is there a full step by step guide (preferably in video form) for this kind of process? 

[Kevin Allen]

Pretty sure I have step by step written instructions in my book.

 

https://www.routledge.com/Vectorworks-for-Entertainment-Design-Using-Vectorworks-to-Design-and-Document/Allen/p/book/9780367192945

[SamIWas]

On 11/14/2023 at 8:43 AM, chris444 said:

Good morning!

 

I am currently working on a project that requires a led tape fixture (specifically the Elation 60ip) to have the lens glow. I have seen this topic and seen the user guide pdf about this but I still cant seem seem to get it to work. Is there a full step by step guide (preferably in video form) for this kind of process? 

I use a texture with a glow applied, assign the lens object to the lens class, then assign the lens class to take on spotlight fill colors.  

[mjm]

this is the way

[chris444]

Thank you SAMLWas and mjm that definitely helped a lot!

[Stig Runar]

On 11/14/2023 at 6:38 PM, Kevin Allen said:

Pretty sure I have step by step written instructions in my book.

 

https://www.routledge.com/Vectorworks-for-Entertainment-Design-Using-Vectorworks-to-Design-and-Document/Allen/p/book/9780367192945

It is better to give an answer than to link to your book. This is not a sales forum.

[livespace josha]

Slightly out of date, but this video covers the gist of it.

 

in a nutshell:

create class

create texture

edit fixture 3d symbol {assign texture to lens, re-class it}

modify spotlight preferences as described

 

it's one of those things that I can never commit to memory, so I have to watch the video every time I do it!

 

 

 

Edited December 13, 2023 by livespace josha

[Kevin Allen]

9 hours ago, Stig Runar said:

It is better to give an answer than to link to your book. This is not a sales forum.

I appreciate your advice and will file appropriately.

[aheininen]

This is what I refer to when I need to add lens glow.

 

Author and source unknown( more specific, I can't remember), saved from these forums most probably.

Spotlight Rendering Cheat Sheet.pdf

[mjm]

Andy Broomell ……I think

[Andy Broomell]

Not me! 🙂 

 

But I've seen this document too. Definitely from the forums.

[aheininen]

Found the source. 

 

Thanks a lot @bsiegel

[Ben3B]

Here we speak about that to 🙂

http://forum.vectorworks.net/index.php?/topic/102221-glow-on-lens-best-settings/#