Inserting a television object 

TV Type

Select the type of TV: flat panel, CRT, or CRT curved

Screen Aspect

Select the aspect ratio of the screen: 4:3 (Standard) or 16:9 (Wide screen); curved CRT screens cannot have a 16:9 aspect ratio

Casing

Select the television model from a library; available models depend on the selected TV Type and Screen Aspect

Size

Displays the television size

Width (image)

Displays the width of the screen image area

Height (image)

Displays the height of the screen image area

Show Coverage Zone

(2D only)

Indicates the viewing area based on the screen size; observers within the area should be able to see the screen

Zone Reference

Calculates the coverage zone based on screen width, height, or diagonal measurement

Max Horiz. Angle/Max. Vert. Angle

Indicates the maximum viewing angle of the screen horizontally and vertically, relative to dead-on

Viewing Height

Enter the height of the average viewer when watching (likely, a seated height)

Near Multiplier

Specifies the multiplier of the reference dimension to determine the extent of the near coverage zone

Far Multiplier

Specifies the multiplier of the reference dimension to determine the extent of the far coverage zone

Edit Screen Image

Opens the Edit Screen Image dialog box to select the image for screen display

Screen Image

Displays the name of the current screen image

Add Adjustable Stand

For flat panel televisions, adds a stand to the screen casing

Stand Height

Specifies the height measurement from the base of the stand to the bottom of the screen casing

Wattage

Enter the required wattage, for power consumption calculations and reporting

Note

Adds a note, which can be placed in the drawing with the Text Options 

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

Classes

Opens the Classes dialog box, to specify class naming for the various portions of the television. This allows portions of the television to be set to visible, grayed, or invisible.

Use the standard class, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Television Class> to place the television element in the same class as the television.

Class Prefix: Specifies an optional default root class naming standard for all television parts; click Assign Default Classes With Prefix to begin all television class names with the prefix, so that they are sorted together.

Assign Default Classes With Prefix: Sets the class names for all television elements to the standard, using the Class Prefix if there is one.

Television elements: For each portion of the television, specifies the class name standard; the class names shown here are applied to the elements.

Update

Updates the object when changes have been made to the Object Info palette parameters

Hanging Point

Select the whether to use a top, middle, or bottom hanging point

Load Information

A television is considered a point load in Braceworks calculations; if the insertion point is on a rigging object, it is considered to be a load on that structure. Load information is used for Braceworks calculations and reports (Braceworks required).

Include in Calculations

(Braceworks required)

Includes the television in Braceworks calculations; deselect to exclude the television from participating in structural calculations

Load Group Name

The load category is always Video for video screen objects

Load ID

Enter a unique ID for the load for informational use in reports

Load Name

Identifies the object in load calculations

Total Weight

Enter the total weight of the object