SpotlightAdding loads

Tool

Tool set

Rigging Load

Rigging/Braceworks

Many Spotlight objects are automatically considered to be either a point load (such as lighting devices and projectors) 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 Rigging Load tool. See Concept: Attaching loads to rigging objects.

After placement, the generic load symbol can be switched to use a realistic graphical symbol instead.

 

Mode

Description

Point Load

Inserts a point load

Distributed Load

Inserts a distributed load

Load Category

Specifies the load category, which is important for calculations (Braceworks required)

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 distributed weight or the total weight, depending on the selected weight mode.

Non-Rotated Label

(point load only)

Does not rotate the label text

Perpendicular Label

 

(point load only)

Angles the label text 90 degrees from the rigging object

Angled Label

(point load only)

Angles the label text 45 degrees from the rigging object

Distributed Weight

(distributed load only)

For distributed loads, the specified Weight represents the distributed weight

Total Weight

(distributed load only)

For distributed loads, the specified Weight represents the total weight

Load Settings

Opens the Load Settings dialog box, for creating and selecting saved load sets

Creating and selecting load sets

Inserting a point load

Inserting a distributed load

Concept: Attaching loads to rigging objects

 

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