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Can Braceworks load associations be turned OFF


dbrumbach

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Change the 'Auto positioning'  settings the Spotlight preferences (File>Document Settings>Spotlight Preferences>Loads and rigging).

uncheck either or both the 'Enable auto positioning when created' and the 'Enable auto positioning when moved'

The potential draw back of doing this in the preferences however, is that if you want other objects to attach to the trusses or hanging positions at a later date in the same document you will need to recheck them .

 

Another option is to use the class and layer visibility settings and options in the navigation palette

assign your trusses to a separate class (or classes) or rigging layer from your lighting fixtures (and other potential load objects)

then either set the class (or layer) visibility to invisible to hide the trusses completely

or if you need them visible,

set the class (or layer) visibility to grey and then set the 'Class Options' (or 'Layer Options') to 'Show others' this way the trusses will still be visible but will not trigger the load object to automatically connect to it

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On 11/15/2019 at 7:40 AM, jcogdell said:

Change the 'Auto positioning'  settings the Spotlight preferences (File>Document Settings>Spotlight Preferences>Loads and rigging).

uncheck either or both the 'Enable auto positioning when created' and the 'Enable auto positioning when moved'

The potential draw back of doing this in the preferences however, is that if you want other objects to attach to the trusses or hanging positions at a later date in the same document you will need to recheck them .

 

Another option is to use the class and layer visibility settings and options in the navigation palette

assign your trusses to a separate class (or classes) or rigging layer from your lighting fixtures (and other potential load objects)

then either set the class (or layer) visibility to invisible to hide the trusses completely

or if you need them visible,

set the class (or layer) visibility to grey and then set the 'Class Options' (or 'Layer Options') to 'Show others' this way the trusses will still be visible but will not trigger the load object to automatically connect to it

 

 

Any chance you know or could find out what the PrefID is for both of those settings?   It'd be nice to have a quick toggle script for them.

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