REconverting 'positions' after converting - possible?

[JayJay]

Hey guys

do you know a way to reconvert positions (made thru the SP menu) after they have been converted?

Regards

Jay

[klinzey]

Exactly what are you trying to accomplish?

Are you trying the edit the position geometry or trying the create another position using the same geometry?

[JayJay]

I do create trusses in most of the times with the truss tool provided by SP.

After converting to position i am no longer able to extend or shorten the truss when needed.

This is just one example.

Regards

Jay

edit:

Another issue is that i do use LightConverse since a few days. And LC can not handle 'positions'. So therefor it would be nice to be able to convert them back into trusses.

Edited March 15, 2013 by JayJay

[klinzey]

Every lighting position is converted to a symbol. If you look in the resource browser you should see a symbol with your position name and "-sym". You can edit the symbol and the geometry for the position will update.

If you just want to get back to the original geometry and don't care about preserving the lighting position, select the lighting position and choose ungroup from the edit menu and when prompted select Do NOT ungroup sub objects.

[JayJay]

Every lighting position is converted to a symbol. If you look in the resource browser you should see a symbol with your position name and "-sym". You can edit the symbol and the geometry for the position will update.

Good to know. Thank you!

If you just want to get back to the original geometry and don't care about preserving the lighting position, select the lighting position and choose ungroup from the edit menu and when prompted select Do NOT ungroup sub objects.

When ungrouping the position a 2D/3D symbol is made. (when selecting DO ungroup)

When i hit DO NOT UNGROUP nothing happens.

Do you have a screenshot where i can see the popup?

mine is like:

when you ungroup this object it special property will be lost.

I use the german version and this was translated:)

[klinzey]

Sorry, I was going from memory.

After you ungroup then use convert to group.

Convert to group will bring up the dialog and select "Don't convert sub-objects to groups".

This will get you back to the Truss object.

You can't just use convert to group on the Lighting position.

[JayJay]

Hey Kevin

sorry man.. i just can't get it done.

So the steps what i did:

1. create a truss made with the truss tool

2. convert that into lighting position

3. select the lighting position and click edit / ungroup

4. a 2D/3D symbol + a text was created

5. when i group the 2D/3D symbol again just a group is created (no popup wether converting sub-objects or not)

can u explain that a little in detail or use screenshots please?

I'd appreciate this a lot.

Thanks

Jay

[klinzey]

Screenshots are not going to do a lot of good and I can't post a video.

Select the LPO then Hit Ctrl+U and then Ctrl+K and you should have it.

It's Ungroup then Convert to plug-in object/group.

I always use the shortcut commands and Ctrl+K changes form convert to group to convert to plug-in object automatically depending on the selection.

[JayJay]

OMG...the german version differs a lot

But i finally found it.

The shortcut is alt+cmd+U

I did not know this command but i'm glad u told me.

Thanks a lot!

Regards

Jay