SpotlightCreating and selecting load sets

Mode

Tool

Tool set

Point Load

Distributed Load

Rigging Load

Rigging/Braceworks

You can create saved sets of load properties for easy selection when placing loads with the Rigging Load tool.

The load data sets are saved in an .xml file located in the Plug-ins\VW_Spotlight\Data\Braceworks\PresetPointLoads folder in your user folder. This file can be shared with other users.

To create or select load sets:

Click the tool, and then click Point Load or Distributed Load mode, depending on whether the load set is for a point load or distributed load (each type of load contains separate data sets).

Click Load Settings on the Tool bar.

The Load Settings dialog box opens.

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

Parameter

Description

Saved Settings Options

See Using saved sets to save and apply saved settings for either point loads or distributed loads

Properties

Specify the properties of the load; available parameters depend on whether a point or distributed load is selected

Name

Enter a name for the load

Total Weight

For a point load, enter the load’s total weight; for a distributed load, select whether to enter the total weight (and enter the weight) or enter the distributed weight

Distributed Weight

(distributed load only)

Enter the distributed weight, if that is selected for entry instead of the total weight

Legend Entry

(point load only)

Enter text for an optional unique object label

Load Category

Select the load category

Either select a saved load set to use, or enter load properties to create a saved load set.

If selecting a saved load set, click OK to use those load properties. Otherwise, proceed to step 5.

If creating a load set, enter the properties of the load and click Save to create the saved load set.

Adding loads

Inserting a point load

Inserting a distributed load

Concept: Attaching loads to rigging objects

 

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