MTRobin Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Is there a way to quickly turn on and off the "Draw Beam" option in the OIP for a lighting device? I would like to quickly toggle all the fixtures on and off without having to select them all each time. Thank you, Maxwell Quote Link to comment
markdd Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 2 ways that I know Use the Custom Modification command in the Tools menu and make a script. These settings will make a script that selects all lighting devices that have their beams turned on. When you run the script a Multiple Object Properties dialogue will open and you can just toggle them all off in one go. The other method is to use the Autoplot plug-in which has script that will do that for you in a couple of clicks less. 1 Quote Link to comment
MTRobin Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 That should work just fine. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
michaelk Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Also check out the tools by @Sam Jones. http://autoplotvw.com. He has dozens of tricks like this as menu commands. 1 Quote Link to comment
Sam Jones Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 www.autoplotvw.com 1 Quote Link to comment
MTRobin Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 Thanks, Sam. I am looking into your plugin. I remember having it in college, but don't have it anymore. Out of curiosity, do you have a comprehensive list of the commands your plugin operates? I am curious what "Beam Console" is to start off. Thanks, Maxwell Quote Link to comment
Sam Jones Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 82. Beam Console This macro allow you to make a channel list of Lighting Devices whose beams you wish to turn on. There is also a “Rem Dim” check box. Alternatively, you can specify a Focus Point name that can be used to choose the fixtures whose beams you wish to turn on. AutoPlot Tools for SpotLight 2020.pdf Quote Link to comment
MTRobin Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 Awesome! Thank you! Quote Link to comment
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