Instruments blocking projectors

[Steve Sorenson]

Using VW 11.5 -

I was inserting a gobo projector on a lighting unit, but the projector's default position at insertion is blocked by the unit, I have to delete the unit to show the beam. This seems like a horrible workaround, other than making all of my units transparent, how can I easily get around this

Thanks for your help

[klinzey]

You need to apply a non-shadow casting texture to the instrument symbol.

Create a solod color texture and check the option to Not cast shadows. THen apply the testure to the instrument symbol.

Teh instruments will still show in a rendewred view, but they will not block the light from the gobo projector.

Kevin