Adding lighting instrumentsAdding lighting instrumentsInstruments can be inserted from the thousands of symbols provided in symbol libraries, or created as custom symbols that you convert into lighting instruments.
● Use the Lighting Instrument tool to select a lighting instrument object and place it on the light plot. This method is described in Inserting instruments.
Vectorworks Service Select subscribers can request that a specific lighting instrument be added to the Vectorworks library. This content will be provided on an ongoing basis between regular library updates, as resources and information are available. Please log in to the Support page of the Vectorworks Service Select portal and click Fixture Request Form for details. For more information on Vectorworks Service Select, see Vectorworks Service Select.
● Convert custom geometry to a lighting instrument. This method is described in Creating a lighting instrument symbol.
The instrument symbols from the libraries included with the Vectorworks Spotlight product contain all the required attribute information. When creating or using your own symbols with the Vectorworks Spotlight product, see Lighting instrument specifications.
An existing lighting instrument with specific parameters can be saved as a red symbol (a preformatted resource).
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