Total Pipe Length

Specifies the total length of the lighting pipe; for a single-segment lighting pipe, the length can be edited by changing this value. (Change the segment length or edit multi-segment pipes with the Reshape tool.)

Arc Radius

For single-segment curved pipes, specifies the radius of the arc

Position Name

Enter the name to be used for the symbol when converting the pipe 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

Line Type

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

Diameter

Sets the pipe diameter for all views

End Marker

Specifies whether to display the end(s) of the pipe with an end marker in Top/Plan view

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

Centered on

Spaces the tick marks based on the total length of the pipe, or based on each segment of a pipe that is considered divided into two equal sections

Origin

Starts the tick mark placement at the center of the pipe or split equally from the center of the pipe

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 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); a positive value pivots the pipe up, away from the ground

Footprint

To control appearance and visibility, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Lighting Pipe Class> to place the footprint in the same class as the lighting pipe object.

Classes

Opens the Classes dialog box, to specify class naming for the various portions of the lighting pipe. This allows the pipe, tick mark, end marker, and footprint to be set to visible, grayed, or invisible.

Use the suggested standard class, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Lighting Pipe Class> to place the lighting pipe element in the same class as the lighting pipe.

●    Class Prefix: Specifies an optional default root class naming standard for all lighting pipe parts; click Use Standard Classes to begin all lighting pipe class names with the prefix, so that they are sorted together.

●    Use Standard Classes: Sets the class names for all lighting pipe elements to the default suggested standard names, using the Class Prefix if there is one.

●    Lighting pipe elements: For each portion of the lighting pipe, specifies the class name standard; the class names shown here are applied to the elements.

Settings

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

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

Vertex Parameters

Edits the pipe vertices; see Editing Vertex-Based Objects