Spot00028.pngUniverse Assignment in Vectorworks Spotlight

At the beginning of a project (and at any other time), the Vectorworks Spotlight product can be set to automatically handle the assignment of DMX universe and dimmer combinations. As instruments are added to the light plot, the Universe and U Address instrument parameters are determined based on the dimmer numbers specified in the Spotlight Preferences dialog box.

To specify the dimmer and universe assignment:

  1. Select File > Document Settings > Spotlight Preferences.

  2. The Spotlight Preferences dialog box opens. Click the Universe tab.

  3. To enable automatic universe assignment, click Automatically assign Universe.

  4. Select a universe system and then for each universe in the system, provide a name (optional) and a starting and ending value. Click Next Page to continue entering universe break values.

  5. Click Save as default to use this universe assignment and other Spotlight preferences for other files created with the Vectorworks Spotlight product.

  6. Click OK.

The addresses of inserted instruments are automatically assigned to a universe. The U Address parameter from the Object Info palette displays the automatically assigned address when automatic assignment is enabled.

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