SpotlightFiltering instrument summary contents

Instrument summaries can be filtered to limit the contents by hanging position, layer, class, or specified criteria.

To filter the instrument summary contents:

Select an instrument summary.

From the Object Info palette, click Filters.

The Summary Filters dialog box opens. Each tab includes filtering options to limit the summary contents according to specified criteria. The selections made on each tab are additive.

Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter

Description

Position

Click in the first column to select one or more hanging positions to use as a filter; lighting devices from hanging positions with a check mark are included.

Add a Position Height header to the summary elements to include the position height for each hanging position.

Layers

Click in the first column to select one or more layers to use as a filter; lighting devices from layers with a check mark are included

Classes

Click in the first column to select one or more classes to use as a filter; lighting devices from classes with a check mark are included

Custom

Specify custom filtering criteria by entering a criteria string, or by clicking Criteria and specifying the exact filtering criteria in the Criteria dialog box (which automatically creates the criteria string). For more information on specifying criteria, see Entering formulas in worksheet cells.

The Active Filters in the Object Info palette displays the current filters and/or criteria string.

Creating an instrument summary

Creating an instrument summary for a hanging position

Creating instrument summaries

Inserting hanging positions

 

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