SpotlightPlacing hoist origins

Tool

Tool set

Hoist Origin

Rigging/Braceworks

The hoist origin serves as a reference point for associated hoists; it is used to calculate the location of the hoists for reports (see Creating hoist reports). Several hoist origins can be placed in the drawing, and different hoists can refer to different hoist origins. The coordinates displayed for each hoist are based on its position relative to the assigned hoist origin.

You can insert a hoist origin before or after placing hoists in the drawing.

Mode

Description

Hoist Origin Symbol

Opens the Resource Selector to select a hoist origin symbol; double-click the resource to activate it

Automatic Numbering

When toggled on, enables automatic numbering as objects are placed

Automatic Numbering Preferences

Sets the automatic numbering preferences

To place a hoist origin:

Click the tool, and then click Hoist Origin Symbol selector to select a resource from the Resource Selector.

Click in the drawing to place the hoist origin.

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

Parameter

Description

Name

Names the hoist origin, for reference when assigning hoists to the origin, and for label display

Note

Adds a note for informational purposes; the text does not display on the drawing

Symbol

Displays the symbol used to represent the hoist origin, and opens the Resource Selector to select a different symbol; double-click a resource to activate it

Show label in drawing

Displays the hoist origin label in the drawing

Label Offset X/Y

Controls the location of the hoist origin label, which can also be adjusted with the label control point

Classes

Opens the Classes dialog box, to specify class naming for the hoist origin label. This allows the label 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.

Use Standard Classes: Sets the class name for the label to the standard.

Label: Specifies the class name standard to use for the hoist origin label.

To assign the hoist origin to a hoist in the drawing, select the hoist and specify the Origin on the Object Info palette.

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Workflow: Hoists

Placing hoists

Numbering objects at placement

Creating hoist reports

 

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