LED wall settings

Parameter

Description

Use Style

From the Resource Selector, double-click a resource to activate it, or click Unstyled to convert a styled object to unstyled

By Style/Instance

A graphic indicates whether each parameter is set to By Style and given a fixed value or set to By Instance and editable in the dialog box. An object style may have a combination of both settings, to balance the need for consistency and flexibility.

By Style/Instance settings are established by the style and cannot be changed from the settings dialog box.

To edit the object style, see Editing plug-in object styles; editing the style modifies all plug-in objects in the file that use the style.

Preview

Dynamically displays a preview of the LED wall, depending on the current pane

View

Select the standard view for the preview of the LED wall

Render Mode

Select the render mode for the preview of the LED wall

Update Preview

Updates the LED wall preview with the latest edits

Parameter

Description

Wall Design/Drawing Settings

The selections made here are reflected in the Tool bar when exiting the dialog box, and vice versa

Wall Mode

Selects the type of drawing mode

Aspect Width/Height

(Aspect mode)

Sets the aspect ratio by entering a width and height value

Aspect Tolerance (%)

(Aspect mode)

To allow flexibility when drawing LED walls within a specified aspect ratio, sets a tolerance percentage that allows panels to be placed beyond the aspect ratio boundary

Builder Columns/Rows

(Builder mode)

Sets the number of rows and columns of panels to create on the LED wall

Wall Height

Displays the height of the LED wall based on the current parameter settings

Maximum Wall Height

Specifies the maximum height of the LED wall

Wall Thickness

Displays the thickness of a wall drawn without panels

Total Wall Specifications

Displays the LED wall specifications based on the current settings

Parameter

Description

Panel Positions

Select the main panel type, and, optionally, select and position the perimeter panels

Main Panel

Click the Main Panel selector to select a resource from the Resource Selector

Perimeter Panels

Perimeter panels are usually smaller than the main panels, and serve to fill in the wall, or expand the wall to an unavailable size, when the LED wall needs to be larger than the main panels' available sizes

Panel Symbol list

Build the perimeter by selecting the panel, specifying each panel's position, and clicking Add

Select Symbol

Click the Perimeter Panels selector to select a resource from the Resource Selector

Set Position

Indicate where the selected panel should be placed by clicking on the appropriate location

Add

Adds the selected perimeter panel to the Panel Symbol list, at the selected position

Delete

Deletes the selected permiter panel from the Panel Symbol list

Panel Spacing

Adds space between columns and/or rows of panels; set the width

Ignore hanging/stacking limits

Allows walls to be built beyond the limits specified by selected panels

Main Panel Specifications

Displays the main panel's specifications based on the current settings

Highlighted Perimeter Panel Specifications

Displays the selected perimeter panel's specifications based on the current settings

Parameter

Description

Image Settings

Overall Texture

Select the texture from the Resource Selector for the LED wall and panel exterior portions

Image Adjustments

Screen Image

Select the screen image from the Resource Selector

Symmetrical Pixel Pitch

Sets the same distance between pixel pitch in the horizontal and vertical directions

Pixel Pitch X/Pixel Pitch Y

Sets the distance between pixel centers in the horizontal and vertical directions, indicating the density of pixels on the screen. Select Symmetrical Pixel Pitch to set the same distance in both directions. A smaller pitch value means a higher pixel density, and therefore, resolution. 

Scale (%)

Enter a percentage to scale the image

Rotation

Rotates the image by the specified number of degrees

Horizontal Shift (Pixels)/Vertical Shift (Pixels)

Shifts the image horizontally to the left (negative value) or right (positive value) or vertically up (positive value) or down (negative value)

Tile image

Repeats the image over the screen; deselect to show a single instance of the image

Video Source

Video Source

Select the video source; the source can consist of either a video file or a capture device

File

Video Filename

Displays the name of the selected video file

Select File

Browse to select a video file for display

Capture device

Capture Source Name

Identifies the external video capture source with a reference name

Capture Source Number

Enter the number for the capture source

Retain mapped panel image

When moving or changing internal panels within a wall, preserves the original image on the edited panel as it was originally specified

Total Wall Specifications

Displays the LED wall specifications based on the current settings

Parameter

Description

Lines and Curves

When drawing panels with straight lines combined with curved segments, these default settings force the wall to be drawn within certain parameter ranges. Concave and convex refer to the front-facing wall curvature.

Use panel and curve increments

Facets the panel as it is placed along a curve; deselect the option for a smoothly curved wall (however, this means you cannot set angular limits when drawing the wall)

Panel Width

Sets the distance between the Joint Max locations, also known as the distance between each snap point along the linear path of straight and curved lines. If you can't locate a particular brand of LED symbols, you can use this setting to correspond to panel widths from, for example, a rental supply company.

Panel Bend Points

Specifies the number of bend points (hinge points) on each panel, dictating the smoothness of the final curved face. A panel bend point of 0 anchors the change of direction at the ends of the panel, for static curved and flat panels.  A setting of 2 splits the panel in half, allowing a change in direction at the midpoint for creating S-curved panels; infinite bend points allow you to click as many times as needed to change directions. 

This setting also allows you to mimic a wall with panels when no panel symbols have been selected.

Concave Degrees / Convex Degrees

Forces curved lines to follow limits of +/- the degree value in the concave and/or convex direction

Concave Joint Max Degrees / Convex Joint Max Degrees

Sets the maximum allowable degree of concave or convex curvature at the joint angle, specifying how much an LED wall can curve.

Flat panels should have both values set to 0. 

Static curved panels should have one value set to a positive angle, and the other set to the opposite of that angle (for example, concave set to 20 and convex set to -20).

Curvable panels are able to curve between the maximum limits set; both fields shoud be positive (or one can be set to 0) for panels that can bend only in one direction.

Facet curves

When selected, curves are not smooth but are segmented; deselect the option for smooth curves

Class Assignments

Specify class naming for the various portions of the LED wall. This allows portions of the wall 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.

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

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

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

Parameter

Description

LED Wall Data Tags

Data Tag list

Lists the data tag symbols that apply to the LED wall; select the tag, specify each tag's view and position, and click Add

Select Data Tag

Click the Data Tag selector to select a resource from the Resource Selector

Tag View

Specify the direction for the tag

Position

Indicate where the selected tag should be placed in relation to the LED wall by clicking on the appropriate location

Add

Adds the selected data tag to the LED wall data tag list, at the selected position

Delete

Deletes the selected data tag from the list

Panel and Accessories Data Tags

Panel and Accessory Data Tag list

Lists the data tag symbols that apply to the panels and/or accessories (top bar or bottom bar)

Select Data Tag

Click the Data Tag selector to select a resource from the Resource Selector 

Object

Select the object for the data tag 

Tag View

Specify the direction for the tag

Position

Indicate where the selected tag should be placed in relation to the LED wall by clicking on the appropriate location

Add

Adds the selected data tag to the panel and accessories data tag list, at the selected position

Delete

Deletes the selected data tag from the list

Parameter

Description

Support Structure

Indicates whether the LED wall has top or ground supports

Top support

Select the option to include a top support for the wall (top support symbols need to be present in the Support Symbols list to be able to select this option, if a bottom support is already selected)

Ground support

Select the option to include ground support for the wall (bottom support symbols need to be present in the Support Symbols list to be able to select this option, if a top support is already selected)

Offset Vertical Distance

Offsets the wall vertically from its insertion point. When supports are selected, you cannot specify an Offset Vertical Distance. 

Support Symbols

Support Symbols list

Lists the support symbols that are applied to the LED wall

Select Symbol

Click the Select Symbol selector to select a resource from the Resource Selector

Add

Adds the selected support symbol to the Support Symbols list

Delete

Deletes the selected support symbol from the list

Highlighted Support Specifications

Displays the highlighted support's specifications based on the current settings

Parameter

Description

Style

Replace, edit, or remove the current style, or (for unstyled objects only) create a new plug-in style (see Custom plug-in object styles without catalog options).

Editing a style changes all instances in the file that use the style.

Hide style parameters

Hides the parameters that are set by style; these cannot be edited from the Object Info palette

Wall Width/Wall Height

Specifies the wall's width and height values; these values are linked for aspect walls

Top Trim/Bottom Trim

The top trim is the elevation of the top of the wall; the bottom trim is the top trim minus the wall height. Changing the bottom trim can affect the overall wall height.

Wall height changes when there supporting structures affect the trim values. Adding hanging supports means that wall height changes affect the bottom trim; adding ground supports means that wall height changes affect the top trim.

Settings

Opens the LED Wall Settings dialog box, to edit the parameters of the selected LED wall

Wall ID/Location/Position/Unit/Purpose/Notes

Adds information which can be placed on the drawing or used for reporting

Select Video Source File

When the video source is a file, the file name displays in Video Source File. Click Select Video Source File to select a different video file.

Create Worksheet Report

Generates a detailed worksheet that reports on the LED wall's size, part requirements, video pixel resolution, and more, to facilitate communication with event staff and equipment suppliers

Load Information

An LED wall is considered a distributed load in Braceworks calculations; if the wall is inserted parallel to 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 LED wall in Braceworks calculations; deselect to exclude the object from participating in structural calculations

Load Group Name

The load category is always Video for LED wall objects

Load ID

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

Distributed Weight

Enter the distributed weight of the LED wall object; changes here also affect the Total Weight value

Total Weight

Enter the total weight of the object

Position

Displays the name of an associated rigging object, if the object is attached. 

For methods to attach loads, see Making the attachment.

Power Information

(panel symbols)

LED walls with specified panels can assign the panels in the wall to the available power and data sources, and create a power schematic view as described in Concept: Power schematics

Power/Data information

Select the power and data sources from the lists of sources in the file; enter text in the search box to filter the list. The associated power information and connections from the selected source display, and a cable is automatically added from the source to the LED wall.

Select Power Source

Selects the connected input source of power for the LED wall in the drawing area; see Tracing a power source to its origin for how to trace a power source through sequential objects

Equipment Subparts

Lists the subparts that make up the object. These subparts are counted and reported separately in equipment and inventory lists.

The parameters must be selected for display for this type of object in Spotlight preferences: Inventory pane.

Equipment Virtual Parts

Virtual parts are associated with an object and are reported in equipment and inventory lists, but do not display in the drawing. After adding virtual parts, they are listed in the Object Info palette.

Edit Virtual Parts

Opens the Virtual Parts dialog box to add virtual parts to the object; see Managing virtual parts and independent virtual parts

Assign Sources

Opens the Assign Sources dialog box to assign the object and its subparts and virtual parts to an inventory source; see Assigning equipment to an inventory