Spot00030.pngMagic Sheets

Magic sheets are graphical representations of instruments on the plot; they can be broken down either by focus point or color. Magic sheets are invaluable for cueing a show. They are simple to set up and generate in the Vectorworks Spotlight product.

To create a magic sheet:

  1. Select Spotlight > Reports > Generate Paperwork, and then select Magic Sheets in the Generate Paperwork dialog box.

  2. Click the Setup button next to Magic Sheets. The Magic Sheet Setup dialog box opens. Specify the magic sheet setup parameters.

    3. Action
    Description

    Generates the magic sheets with lighting summarized by color

    Click Color; each instrument of a particular color is shown in one view. The general Theatre Style needs to be selected from the list to be used as a reference for the color summaries.

    Generates the magic sheets with lighting summarized by focus area

    Click Area. All instrumentation that has a specified focus point will be included in the report. If desired, the magic sheet color number value can be displayed in an approximation of its gel color. Select Show Color Name in color.

    The Theatre Styles are editable symbols. Custom styles can be added into the file’s Theater Types folder using the Resource Manager.

  3. Click OK to close the Magic Sheet Setup dialog box and return to the Generate Paperwork dialog box.

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Generating Paperwork

 

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