Ladder Width/ Height

Specifies the lighting pipe ladder dimensions

Guides

Select how to draw the ladder based on the preview guide rectangle: on the ladder center, inside, or outside

Number of Rungs

Specifies the number of ladder rungs

Evenly Spaced Rungs

Spaces the rungs evenly within the ladder frame; deselect to specify custom rung spacing

Custom Rung Spacing

Opens the Custom Rung Spacing dialog box, to specify the spacing between each ladder rung.

Enter the distance between the rungs; the first and final distances are automatically calculated. Click Calculate Even Spacing to automatically space the rungs evenly, as a starting point for spacing or to reset the values.

Position Name

Enter the name to be used for the symbol when converting the ladder to a lighting position

Location

Optionally, specifies the location for use in reports

Pipe

Draw Pipe

Shows or hides the 2D component of the lighting pipe ladder

Line Type

Select either a single or double line for Top/Plan views

Diameter

Sets the pipe diameter for all views

Tick Mark

Draw Tick Marks

Creates evenly-spaced marks to assist with lighting instrument placement

Draw Loci

Adds a 2D and 3D locus at the tick mark positions for visibility in 3D views

Centers

Specifies the distance between tick mark centers

Origin

Starts the tick mark placement at the center of one side of the ladder or split equally from the center of one of the ladder sides

Type

Select Line or Dot as the 2D tick mark indicator

Size

Specifies the length of line tick marks or the diameter of dot tick marks

Gap Length

Adds a gap on either side of the tick mark; specify the gap length

Offset

Specify a positive or negative value to shift the tick marks right or left from their centers

Align Tick Marks to Grid

Aligns the center tick mark with the snap grid (see Grid Snapping); this does not change the tick mark spacing but it may change the Offset value

Footprint/3D

Show Footprint

Creates a 2D projection of the 3D component in Top/Plan view; this is useful if the lighting pipe ladder is offset or rotated

Align 3D with Footprint

When selected, aligns the 3D component and the footprint in 3D views. This is the default behavior for the hybrid object to appear correctly in both 2D and 3D views.

Deselecting this option and setting offset and rotation values is useful only for workflows where a hybrid appearance is not critical; however, lights placed in one view may not appear positioned correctly in all views.

Origin Offset X/Y

Offsets the 3D component from its origin along the X/Y axes

Rotation

Rotates the 3D component about its origin

I Rotation

Rotates the 3D component along the I axis (parallel to the width)

J Rotation

Rotates the 3D component along the J axis (perpendicular to the lighting pipe ladder); a positive value pivots the ladder up, away from the ground

Classes

Auto-Class

Uses the class specified in Settings as the root class for the lighting pipe ladder components; this root class is automatically set as the prefix for the sub-classes

Pipe

Select a class for the lighting pipe ladder to control its fill color and/or texture and visibility. The classes present in the drawing are listed; alternatively, create a new class by selecting New, select the default class name, or select the class named <Lighting Pipe Ladder Class> which places the pipe in the same class as the lighting pipe ladder object (specified in Settings).

Tick Marks

Select a class for the tick marks to control their fill color and/or visibility. The classes present in the drawing are listed; alternatively, create a new class by selecting New, select the default class name, or select the class named <Lighting Pipe Ladder Class> which places the tick marks in the same class as the lighting pipe ladder object (specified in Settings).

Footprint

Select a class for the footprint to control its fill color and/or visibility. The classes present in the drawing are listed; alternatively, create a new class by selecting New, select the default class name, or select the class named <Lighting Pipe Ladder Class> which places the footprint in the same class as the lighting pipe ladder object (specified in Settings).

Settings

Opens the Lighting Pipe Ladder Settings dialog box, to set the default class for the lighting pipe ladder.

Select the Make default for new documents option to always use the specified class as the default class for lighting pipe ladder objects in new files