Ben Wingrove Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 (edited) Hi I apologize if this topic has already been covered but I could not find it when I searched for it. The problem I am having is my label legend is flipping when I rotate a fixture using "Set 3D Orientation" as it is a flown fixture. I have attached a screenshot to help explain but what I am seeing is in plan view I have my unit number above and universe below and to the left and dimmer below and to the right, each one is in a container. When I rotate the fixture 180? using the x or y plane the numbers stay the same but the containers rotate. I know I can have 2 separate symbols, one for the floor and one flown but when I export to ESP Vision it references the 3D orientation. Ben Edited July 27, 2012 by Benwin Quote Link to comment
michaelk Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I can't make it do that... Can you post a file with just one fixture and the label legend that is misbehaving? And what version of VW are you using? mk Quote Link to comment
Ben Wingrove Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 mk t Thanks for looking at it for me The version is 2012 SP4 (Build 162341) I have attached the file Thanks Ben Quote Link to comment
michaelk Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 The following is a guess. I think the symbol is causing the problem. The 3D part of the symbol you are using is all screwed up. The 3D part of the symbol is 404 3D polygons. VW instrument symbols should have exactly 4 objects in the 3D part (3 of of them can be groups). 3 of the parts should have a record format attached and the correct values set to true. The other value should be a 3D locus at the intersection of the pan & tilt axes. VW uses that information to know what parts of the instrument to flip and what parts to keep pointed at the focus point. My guess is that 404 3D undifferentiated polygons being flipped 180? is causing VW to think the symbol definition is flipping around. If you use the stock VW Varilite 3500 symbol the label legend behaves. hth mk Quote Link to comment
Ben Wingrove Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 mk Thanks I tried swapping the symbols out and the problem was solved. The symbols I originally used are the ESP Vision ones!! Ben Quote Link to comment
Ben Wingrove Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 New issue now. as I'm using the proper symbols they are now auto focusing and all the heads on my floor fixtures are pointing straight down through the body. is there a way to disable auto focus or set them to go to a 50/50 focus? B Quote Link to comment
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