AdamParboosingh Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Hello, I feel I've solved this problem before...but my brain can't seem to remember. So, I have a light plot with hanging positions created out of 2D polygons. (not extruded!) I insert my lighting instrument, focused it....and then gave a Z coordinate for height. But every time I add that Z coordinate, it reverts back to 0". But when I draw the beam, it does give me a beam/field spread. I change the Z coordinate, and it draws me the same beam as before. The question here, why? Trying to work this out, I created a 3D lighting position, but under TOP/PLAN view it disappears and only leave the summary as text. Weird. I would rather leave my lighting plot as 2D, since that is what it is..... Any answers? Thanks ahead. APP Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee klinzey Posted March 24, 2009 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted March 24, 2009 You can't set the Z height of your instrument because the symbol is probably 2D only. You need to have a 3D component in order to set the Z height. The Lighting position only shows the text in 2D because the 2D text automatically supresses the 3D. Here again you need a 2D and a 3D object if you want to deal with position heights. Quote Link to comment
AdamParboosingh Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 You can't set the Z height of your instrument because the symbol is probably 2D only. You need to have a 3D component in order to set the Z height. The Lighting position only shows the text in 2D because the 2D text automatically supresses the 3D. Here again you need a 2D and a 3D object if you want to deal with position heights. Thanks for the quick reply. Actually, my instrument symbol is a ETC Source Four 2D/3D symbol. My lighting pipe is not a 3D symbol. I just figured out that I can insert my instrument, not have it connected to my 2D pipe, and be able to draw an accurate beam spread. What's my next step here? Do I need to draw my lighting pipe in 3D before changing it to a lighting position? Thanks, APP Quote Link to comment
David Ormsby Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 APP Yes, exactly - the pipe MUST be 3D to take Z coordinates. Quote Link to comment
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