Aligning Instruments

Lighting instruments can be automatically aligned and distributed along a specified guide line with the Align and Distribute Items tool.

To align and/or distribute instruments along a line:

1. Select the objects to be aligned or distributed.

2. Click the Align and Distribute Items tool from the Spotlight tool set.

3. Click to define the beginning of the guide line, and click to end.

The Align and Distribute dialog box opens.

The instruments can be aligned and distributed according to several options.

 

Click to show/hide the parameters.

 

Parameter	Description
Just Align	The instruments are aligned, but their distribution is not changed
Along line on centers	Aligns and distributes selected objects along the guide line using a specified spacing setting between the center point of the instruments
Evenly between points	The instruments are aligned and distributed evenly between the guide line points, starting with instruments at the beginning of the guide line
Evenly inside points	The instruments are aligned and distributed evenly between the guide line points, starting with spacing at the beginning of the guide line

4. Click OK to align or distribute the instruments according to the selected option.

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Editing Lighting Instruments

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