Fixture mode in Symbols

[markdd]

I have noticed that some of the Spotlight Symbols have a pre-assigned Fixture Mode added to them. Could someone tell me where this is applied to in the symbol. I can find no mention of it in in the data records. @Rob Bookscould you help me with this?

 

Many thanks

 

Mark

 

 

[Marissa Farrell]

The Fixture Mode is used when exporting data to Vision. It doesn't really have a functionality within Vectorworks itself.

[markdd]

Thanks Marissa. I am aware that it applies to Vision. My question is really, how does Vectorworks know which Fixture Mode to use? I have imported a VW fixture from the stock fixture libraries that has its mode correctly pre-assigned. I would very much like to understand where in the symbol this information is kept!

 

Thanks

 

Mark

[Marissa Farrell]

My understanding is there is a back-end string comparison going on to compare naming conventions.

I think it's still in a slightly unfinished state, some things haven't been matching up with what I would assume right out of the gate.

 

I know they're still working to identify where the naming issues are.

[markdd]

OK thanks. I'll keep my eyes peeled!

 

Mark

[markdd]

That's great to understand. It was a Chauvet symbol and yes, it went to the top of the Chauvet list!.

 

As an aside, when is the "lens" portion of the light info record going to be implemented and also, what are you doing when you occasionally put information in the fixture id field? The fixture that started all of this has a "Y" in there!

 

Many thanks.

 

Mark

[markdd]

Thanks Rob

 

 

[Collyns LD]

Right click on the lighting object in your resource browser - Edit 3D component - deselect any selections - Object Info Window, click the "Data' tab - There should be a "part" and "lighting object info" or something along those lines. You can edit that info from there. Change channel numbers ect..

 

Also available to access via > Spotlight drop down menu > Reports > Lighting Symbol Maintenance

[Marcelo Bernardo]

On 14/10/2016 at 3:21 PM, Collyns LD said:

Right click on the lighting object in your resource browser - Edit 3D component - deselect any selections - Object Info Window, click the "Data' tab - There should be a "part" and "lighting object info" or something along those lines. You can edit that info from there. Change channel numbers ect..

 

Also available to access via > Spotlight drop down menu > Reports > Lighting Symbol Maintenance

Nice!
I had same problem  in edit my personal library and this metod resolved my problem.

I selected and edited all symbols, and after this, edit data in Light Synbol Maintenance, now the synbols apears perfect in all data sistem: instrument Summary etc... 
Sorry my bad english