Instrument Numbering

Instruments can be numbered automatically according to lighting position order, or manually according to specified settings.

Numbering Instruments Automatically

Instruments can be numbered according to the lighting position automatic numbering parameters.

To automatically number the instruments on a lighting position:

1. Select the lighting position.

2. From the Object Info palette, specify the Starting Number, Increment, Numbering Direction, and, for multi-circuit instruments, the Multi-Circuit Numbering.

3. Click Auto Number.

The instruments are automatically numbered. The Unit Number in the Object Info palette of a selected lighting instrument displays its number, which can be changed to override the automatic number.

To display the numbers on the drawing, specify a label legend that includes the Unit Number in the label. See Setting Up Instrument Label Legends.

To automatically number all instruments assigned to a lighting position:

Select Spotlight > Auto Number Positions to globally automatically number the lighting instruments in the drawing based on the settings in each lighting position.

If lighting positions are selected when the command is activated, only the instruments on the selected lighting positions are numbered.

Numbering Instruments Manually 

Instruments do not have to be numbered according to the lighting position’s automatic numbering feature. The Number Instruments command provides a method of numbering instruments by unit number and other parameters that automatically increment. In addition, the command can automatically increment several other instrument parameter fields.

Numbering Selected Instruments

To number selected instruments manually:

1. Select the instruments to be numbered.

2. Select Spotlight > Number Instruments.

The Number Instruments dialog box opens.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Field Name	Select the field name to automatically increment Universe is not available when automatic universe assignment is enabled; see Universe Assignment in Vectorworks Spotlight.
Prefix/Start#/ Suffix/Increment	Specify a prefix for the numbering if desired, the starting number, an optional suffix, and the increment value. For example, a Starting Number of 2, Increment of 2, and Suffix of A numbers the instruments as follows: 2A, 4A, 6A, and so on.
Use # Chans	Instead of specifying a constant increment value, the increment can be based on the number of channels assigned to the instrument
Direction	The numbering direction is relative to the page; click the desired numbering direction. Select Manual to number the instruments by clicking, instead of by selection; see Numbering Instruments by Clicking.
Multi-Circuit Numbering	Select the numbering format for multi-circuit instrument numbering; these are identical to the selections made when specifying automatic numbering for multi-circuit instruments (see Inserting Lighting Positions )

3. Click OK.

The selected instruments are numbered, and any fields automatically specified, in the selected direction.

Numbering Instruments by Clicking

To number instruments manually in the order they are selected:

1. Select Spotlight > Number Instruments.

2. Specify the field and numbering parameters as described in Numbering Selected Instruments.

3. In the Direction list, select Manual (the manual direction is selected automatically if no instruments were selected).

4. Click OK, and click the instruments to be numbered one by one. To stop numbering instruments, click in an empty area of the drawing.

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Editing Lighting Instruments

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