Changing Device Properties

To edit the properties of a lighting instrument or accessory:

1. Select one or more lighting devices.

2. From the Object Info palette or the context menu, select Edit, or simply double-click a single selected instrument or device.

The Lighting Device dialog box opens. Many of the lighting device parameters are the same as those available from the Object Info palette, as described in Lighting Device Properties. Only the parameters which are different are described here.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Position	Lists the lighting positions in the file; select one for the lighting instrument, or select the ellipsis (...) to create a new lighting position name. If a new position is named, a lighting position of that name must then be created in the file.
Color	Specifies the gel color number according to manufacturer code, RGB values, color name from the file, web (hex) codes, color combination, or the color selected from the color box (see Applying Colors). The selected color is added to the file’s active document color palette, and can be specified for a selected lighting device by its name. When the light associated with the instrument is turned on, Color specifies the actual light color (see Lighting Instrument Color). The color setting can affect the display of the lighting device color, depending on the Spotlight preferences. See Lighting Device Setup.
Focus	Lists the focus points in the file; select one for the lighting instrument, or select the ellipsis (...) to create a new focus point name. If a new focus point is named, a focus point of that name must then be created in the file.
Use Legend	Select the label legend to apply from the list of label legends in the file (see Using the Label Legend Manager)
Symbol Name	Lists the instrument or accessory symbols from the current file’s resources; select a different symbol for the lighting instrument or accessory from the resources imported into the file
Get Resource	Opens the Import External Resource dialog box; select an instrument or accessory symbol from a library or the current file
Previous/Next	When more than one device is selected, displays the parameters of the previous or next device in the selection
Apply to All	When more than one device is selected, and the parameters of the first device in the selection are displayed, applies only the parameters that have been modified to all the devices in the selection

3. Click the Light Information tab.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Get Data from Symbol	Obtains the light information from the Light Info record attached to the symbol definition
Get Resource	Opens the Import External Resource dialog box; select a gobo texture symbol from a library or the current file (see Inserting Gobo Projections)

4. Click the Shutters tab to set the shutter cut information.

Specify the depth and angles for the top, left, right, and/or bottom shutters. Each shutter is located at 90º intervals around the lighting instrument, and can be adjusted +/- 45º. The shutter depth ranges from 0 to 100%, with 100% cutting through the center of the light source.

5. Click the User Data tab to edit user field value information.

User data fields and any default values display here and the default values can be edited by selecting a field name and entering the new value in Value.

6. The remaining tabs are associated with instruments that will be exported to the Vision program for previsualization. When Vision is installed, and the lighting instrument has a Vision Fixture Mode specified from the Object Info palette, you can set the device’s color wheels, gobo wheels, animation wheels, and attachments. The gobo, color, and animation properties of the instrument can either be set here, or with the Edit Vision Data command. The Edit Vision Data command also allows you to set general information for the fixture and specify attachment data. See Editing Vision Data.

The default specifications are set according to the Vision Fixture Mode specified in the Object Info palette. On any of these tabs, click Reset Defaults to restore the default data for the lighting device based on the Fixture Mode. 

Vision must be installed to specify Vision data with the command.

Click to show/hide the parameters

Parameter	Description
Gobo Wheels	Selects custom gobo patterns to load into gobo wheels; select the Wheel number to display its slot locations. Each Slot location displays any selected gobo for the slot. To select or change the gobo for the slot, click Select Image File and select a gobo image from the Select Gobo dialog box. If possible, a preview displays on the right.
Color Wheels	Selects custom colors to load into color wheels; for each wheel; select the Wheel number to display its slot locations. Each Slot location displays any selected Color Name, Color Value, and RGB values for the slot. To select or change the color for the slot, click the list in Color Name and select a different color from the Color palette (see Applying Colors) A preview of the color displays.
Animation Wheels	Selects custom animations to load into animation wheels; for each wheel; select the Wheel number to display its slot locations. Each Slot location displays any selected animation file for the slot. To select or change the animation file for the slot, click Select Image File and select an animation image from the Select Anim dialog box. If possible, a preview displays on the right.

7. Click OK to apply the changes to the selection.

The properties of one or more selected devices or objects can also be edited from the Shape tab of the Object Info palette (see Lighting Device Properties).

A selected lighting device or a selection of devices can be cut, copied, and pasted with the Edit menu commands. See Editing Geometry for more information on the basic editing commands.

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Lighting Device Properties

Advanced Light Properties

Drawing Light Beam Representations

Editing Lighting Instruments

Editing Vision Data

Spotlight Setup

Concept: Resource Libraries

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