Event Design

Top/Plan Preview

Dynamically displays a Top/Plan preview of the seating section with the currently selected parameters

Use Actual Symbols

Select to display the selected Seating Symbol in the preview; if deselected, the preview displays the symbol’s bounding box and center point

Alignment Type

Select the seating alignment; any symbol can be selected for the different arrangement types, but normally, banquet seating consists of table and chair symbols, and classroom and theatre seating includes chair symbols. Classroom seating features aligned rows with the specified seat and row spacing, theatre seating offsets alternate rows with the specified seat and row spacing, and banquet seating offsets alternate rows with equidistant seat and row spacing.

Placement

Seat Spacing

Specify how far apart to space the seats in a row; spacing is based on the symbol’s bounding box and insertion point

Row Spacing

For classroom and theatre alignment, specify how far apart to space the rows; for banquet alignment, this value automatically matches the Seat Spacing. Spacing is based on the symbol’s bounding box and insertion point

Distance Measurement

Select whether to measure the Row Spacing from the back leg of one row to the front leg of the next, or from the front leg of one row to the front leg of the next

Allowable Distance Past Boundary

If the seating is permitted to go past the seating section boundary, specify by how much

Primary/Secondary Fill Direction

Select whether to fill the seating section from Left to Right or Right to Left, and from Top to Bottom or Bottom to Top for straight sections, and Clockwise or Counter Clockwise and from Inside to Outside or Outside to Inside for curved sections

Start Angle

For curved seating sections, specify where the seats start to be placed

Rise

If the seating section is to rise from the front to the back, select how to calculate the rise, and specify the height

Seating Symbol

Select a seating symbol from the list; these are configured with default attributes and can be inserted as is. The symbol’s dimensions display below the image. Alternatively, select a symbol to use as the basis for a new seating symbol with customized attributes.

You can also create your own seating symbol, as described in Seating Symbol Specifications.

Customize Symbol

Customizes the selected seating’s default attributes, creating a new hybrid seating symbol; see Customizing Seating Symbols

Name

Name the seating section

Number Seats

Select to number the seats; for a table-and-chair symbol, the table is numbered

Numbering Direction

Select the direction in which to number the seats

Restart on next row

Select to start each row with the Start at value; if deselected, the numbering is continuous throughout the section

Start at

Specify the first seat number; alphanumeric values are allowed

Increment

Specify the seat numbering increment

Number Rows

Select to number the rows; for a table-and-chair symbol, the table is numbered

Numbering Direction

Select the direction in which to number the rows

Start at

Specify the first row number; alphanumeric values are allowed

Increment

Specify the row numbering increment

Separator

Select the separator between the row number and seat number in the display

Seats per Row

Select if there is a maximum number of seats allowed per row, and specify the limit

Rows per Section

Select if there is a maximum number of rows allowed per section, and specify the limit

Total Seats

Select if there is a maximum total number of seats allowed per section, and specify the limit

Minimum Seats per Row

For curved seating sections, select if there is a minimum number of seats allowed per row, and specify the limit

Draw Loci

Select to draw loci where seats could have been placed within the boundary but were not placed due to numerical limits

Angle Seating

Select to angle the seating within the boundary, and specify an angle up to 89°; the angle can be specified by entering a percentage or by dragging the slider

Angle Based on

Specify whether the angle is based on the left or right side of the boundary