Tanner Shelton Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Hello, Am I able to control the zoom level of lights that zoom within Vectorworks? I am using a few that do, one of them is a GT-1 https://www.germanlightproducts.com/product/gt-1/ Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee klinzey Posted November 11, 2019 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted November 11, 2019 There is no zoom control in Vectorworks, you simply enter in the desired beam and filed angle into the OIP. Quote Link to comment
Tanner Shelton Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 How would I know what to enter for the beam and field angle? Quote Link to comment
scottmoore Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 You would need to know the parameters of the fixture. It should be noted that VW doesn’t care if a fixture can zoom or not, you can still update information in the Ben and field cells as it is simply a lighting object parameter. Likewise you can put a gobo in any fixture you want; PAR can, LED wash, Fresnel. Quote Link to comment
Tanner Shelton Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 So for the GT-1, it says minimum Zoom (Deg) 3,5° maximum Zoom (Deg.) 56,7° , so would both the beam and zoom angle grow together or would there be more information I would need to find to see how the beam and field angles change as it zooms? Quote Link to comment
scottmoore Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 (edited) it depends on how accurate your Photometrics need to be. That data is typically available from the manufacturer. If you are rendering, then it is more of a question as to how sharp your edges are. Play around with it for a moment and you will figure it out. Generally you want both BEAM fields to have the same value and both FIELD fields to have the same value. There are two fields each to accommodate non-axial mounted PAR lamps that project an oval beam. Now that those lamps are no longer manufactured, it will eventually become a moot point. Edited November 12, 2019 by scottmoore Quote Link to comment
scottmoore Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 when creating symbols, you could set one each of the BEAM and FIELD fields to their min and max settings so you can see your range at a glance. That would mean you would have to adjust a fixture to use it properly but you probably have to do that anyway. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment
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