Adding Loads
Adding LoadsMany Spotlight objects are automatically considered to be either a point load (such as lighting instruments, projectors, and speaker arrays) or a distributed load (such as soft goods, video screens, and LED screens). A generic point load or distributed load can be added with the Insert Load tool.
After placement, the generic load symbol can be switched to use a realistic graphical symbol instead.
The following modes are available.
Mode |
Description |
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Point Load |
Inserts a point load |
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Distributed Load |
Inserts a distributed load |
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Load Category |
Specifies the load category, which is important for calculations (Braceworks required) |
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Weight |
Sets the weight of the load. For a point load, this value is the total weight. For a distributed load, this value represents either the weight or the distributed weight, depending on the selected weight mode. |
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Non-Rotated Label (point load only) |
Does not rotate the label text |
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Perpendicular Label (point load only) |
Angles the label text 90 degrees from the structural element |
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Angled Label (point load only) |
Angles the label text 45 degrees from the structural element |
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Distributed Weight Mode (distributed load only) |
For distributed loads, the specified Weight represents the weight |
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Total Weight Mode (distributed load only) |
For distributed loads, the specified Weight represents the distributed weight |
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Load Settings |
Opens the Load Settings dialog box, for creating and selecting saved load sets |
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