Inserting a Stage Plug

The Stage Plug tool inserts custom shaped stage structures into a drawing. The type, shape, size, and appearance can be customized.

The first time you use the tool in a file, a properties dialog box opens. Set the default properties, and click OK.

The stage plug can be reshaped with the Reshape tool; see Reshaping Objects. The stage plug parameters can be edited in the Object Info palette.

Parameter	Description
Stage Height	Specifies the overall stage height
Top Surface Area	Displays the calculated surface area of the stage
Structure	Select the type of stage construction
Deck Details
Top Thickness	Sets the thickness of the deck. The thickness of the deck cannot be set for Border and Simple stage plug structures.
Top Color/Texture	Displays the texture (Renderworks required) or color selected in the 3D Options
Trim Height	Sets the height of the trim around the stage
Trim Color/Texture	Displays the texture (Renderworks required) or color selected in the 3D Options
Leg Details
Diameter	For the Legs-Basic structure type, sets the size of the leg supports
Profile	For the Legs-Basic structure type, select a round, square, or octagonal leg shape
Color/Texture	Displays the texture (Renderworks required) or color selected in the 3D Options
Reference Spacing	For the Legs-Basic structure type, sets an approximate spacing value for the legs; the exact spacing is determined automatically by evenly dividing the length of the deck
Total Legs	For the Legs-Basic structure type, displays the number of legs
Add Casters	For the Legs-Basic structure type, adds casters to the legs to create a rolling platform
Wheel Color/Texture	Displays the texture (Renderworks required) or color selected in the 3D Options
Class Stage Plug Parts	When first selected, automatically creates classes for the different parts of the stage plug, for appearance and visibility control. This allows portions of the stage plug to be set to visible, grayed, or invisible. Once the classes have been created, this check box toggles whether class visibility changes apply to the selected stage plug object.
Parts Classes Prefix	When stage plug parts are classed, creates a prefix for the class names so that they are sorted together
Purpose/ Set Cart ID	Enter information about the stage which can be placed on the drawing with Text Options (does not affect the stage appearance)
Note	Adds a note, which can be placed on the drawing with the Text Options
3D Options	Specifies the appearance of applicable deck elements in 3D views. The 3D Options dialog box opens. For each available portion of the stage, either select the color from the Color list, or, when Renderworks is installed, select Custom Texture and then select the texture from the Texture list. The Object Info palette displays the color or texture selections in the relevant section. The appearance of Simple stage plugs is set from the Attributes palette.
Text Options	Opens the Text Options dialog box, to enable the display and format the text of labels
Default Text Positions	Restores text labels to their default positions
Update	Updates the object when changes have been made to the Object Info palette parameters

Inserting a Stage Plug

Parameter

Description