Inserting InstrumentsInserting InstrumentsUse the Lighting Instrument tool to insert an existing instrument symbol from the current document or one of the libraries. To import symbols from other libraries, including a Favorites file, select the library from the Files list in the Resource Browser, and open the appropriate symbols library. See Resource Libraries. A selected lighting instrument is automatically imported into the current file and displays in the Resource Browser.
For more information on importing symbols, see Importing a Symbol or Symbol Folder.
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To insert a lighting instrument:
Click the Lighting Instrument tool from the Spotlight tool set and select the Instrument symbol to place from the list on the Tool bar. The files and folders available in the current document and in the libraries are listed on the left. Select a file to display thumbnails of the instruments available in that location, and select the desired lighting instrument.
To access your custom lighting instruments from the Tool bar list, save them in [User]\Libraries\Defaults\Lighting Instrument - Symbols. Verify the file path if the expected content does not display.
Alternatively, from the Resource Browser either double-click the instrument symbol to insert or select the instrument symbol and choose Make Active from the Resources menu to make it the active symbol definition. The Lighting Instrument tool is automatically selected.
Click once to insert the selected instrument symbol definition, and then again to determine the instrument rotation. By default, the active Label Legend is applied to the instrument.
If an instrument symbol is accidentally inserted by the Symbol Insertion tool, the instrument functionality will not be present. When correctly inserted, the Object Info palette displays “Lighting Device” for the selected instrument.
Once the Lighting Instrument tool has been selected, it remains selected by default so that instruments can be repeatedly inserted.
Place instruments on a lighting position to add them to that lighting position and allow auto-numbering. A different type of instrument can be placed by selecting another instrument symbol and continuing to use the Lighting Instrument tool.
Once instruments have been inserted, they continue to automatically associate with the nearest lighting position within a specified Pick Radius set in the Spotlight preferences. To avoid instruments changing their lighting position association as they are moved, disable automatic positioning.
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