jameslye Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Hi just noticed that some 3d moving light symbols have an incorrect rotation point when they tilt. of course you'd never tilt the units to 180degrees in the software however physically most moving lights can't tilt 180degrees. despite this these units are shown to have their nose tucked in under their base and in reality this should clash..? some example images attached, namely Mac Encore Performance, Mac Encore Wash, SolaFrame 3000, Mac Viper Performance, Mac Viper Wash DX. thanks james Quote Link to comment
Jesse Cogswell Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 While you are technically correct in that tilting the head a full 180 degrees would result in a spatial conflict, this is not a bug with Vectorworks or their head rotation point. Instead, this is a result of the actual lights being physically unable to do a full 180 degree tilt. All of the Martin fixtures you have cited above have a maximum tilt angle of 134 degrees, and the High End fixture has a maximum tilt of 132.5 degrees. This prevents the spacial conflict you are showing. While I don't have any of these fixtures directly in front of me, I have used all of them in at least one show and the modeling in Vectorworks has been consistent (within reason) with reality. The only fixture that I can recall using that could do a full 180 degree tilt is the Robe Spikie, and the modeling shows no conflict. Quote Link to comment
JBenghiat Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 @jameslye, if I understand your concern, it's that the models should show that the lens intersects with the geometry of the light if put at 180 tilt. The examples you have show the fixtures from the side. Take a look at the front view. I suspect you'll find that the lens intersects with the top part of the YOKE and not the base, so while you can't see the error from the side, you can see the implications of the tilt limit in other views. 1 Quote Link to comment
jameslye Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 Hi All thanks for your comments. all noted and understood.. apologies for the misunderstanding. James. Quote Link to comment
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