Problems with Symbols

[Jan2010]

Hi,

I´m already working on VW 2016 Designer w. Renderworks.

Could it be that there is a bug within the Library from Spotlight?

I added some JB Lighting A12 and a few HighEnd SolaSpot LED to my drawing.

When I add them they show up as a Symbol 2D/3D and not as a Lighting device.

So I have have to convert them all to a Instrument with the object conversion.

After converting, I can´t get any light out of them (in final quality render mode) even when adding all the necessary data into the Light records...

Regards JK

[bcd]

You need to insert them using the Lighting Instrument tool.

Dragging them into the drawing will result in them being placed as symbols only.

They come in Off by default. To turn them on Right Click>Turn On

[Jan2010]

Thanks for the answer.

I know that I can´t just drag them.

Normally they should become active with double clicking...

But they won´t.

Double clicking makes another fixture active or opens a PopUp where I have to choose the Symbol I want.

I tried the same in 2015 and 2014, there it works as aspected.

I´m running 2016 with the latest Service Pack.

It more seems to me like a bug.

regards

JK

[klinzey]

It is a bug and should be fixed in an upcoming service pack. You may be experiencing one of two issues. First be sure to have the Light Info record attached to the symbols, without the record Spotlight does not know it's a lighting symbol.

For the second issue open the file you are trying to use as a resource rather than just loading it into the resource browser.

Both of these issues will be addresses in an upcoming service pack.

[Jan2010]

cool, thanks for the information...