Creating schematic views
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Workspace: Path |
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Create Schematic Views from Faces Create Schematic Views from Top/Front Create Schematic Views from View Direction |
Design Suite: Entertainment > Visualization Spotlight: Spotlight > Visualization |
The Create Schematic View commands create dynamic 2D views of rigging objects and the attached loads. Create schematic views before or after you have finished designing in 3D. Schematic views are linked with the model, so applicable edits are transferred between the model objects and their schematic views; see Concept: Schematic views.
Select the command to match the desired result.
Create Schematic Views from Faces allows you to select the surfaces that generate the schematic views.
Create Schematic Views from Top/Front allows you to specify the top and front of the rigging; based on that directional alignment, more views can be generated.
Create Schematic Views from View Direction allows you to automatically generate schematic views based on the global orientation of the drawing.
To create schematic views:
Do one of the following:
To create a schematic view of a single rigging object, select the object.
To create individual schematic views of multiple rigging objects, select the objects.
To create a schematic view of a connected rigging system, select a rigging object in the system.
Select the command.
If you selected one of the first two commands, which involve clicking faces, the selected objects display with temporary faces that can be clicked upon.
Do one of the following:
If you selected Create Schematic Views from Faces, click at least one face. Each selected face creates a distinct instance of a schematic view. Double-click in the drawing, or click the green check mark in the Tool bar.
If you selected Create Schematic Views from Top/Front, indicate the two faces that represent the top and front faces of the rigging objects. The two selected faces should make a 90 degree angle. Remaining added views (left, right, bottom, and back) are automatically determined based on the selected two. This method maintains consistent directional alignment across multiple schematic views.
If you selected Create Schematic Views from View Direction, the views (front, left, right, top, bottom, and back) can be automatically generated, based on the global orientation of the drawing. This method maintains consistent directional alignment across multiple schematic views.
The Create Schematic Views dialog box opens.
Depending on how you proceeded, views are added automatically to the list, views can be edited, and/or the list is ready for you to add views. Specify each view's properties and other settings as described in Schematic view settings.
If Place with mouse click was selected, click to specify the location to place the schematic view or views on the designated layer or layers. Otherwise, the views are automatically placed.
For a single rigging object, the schematic view is placed.
For multiple rigging objects, the first schematic in the list is placed, and then each one is placed next to it in turn.
For a connected rigging system, the schematic views of the rigging object that was selected is placed first, followed by the system objects connected to it.
If selected, a schematic view marker is automatically added near the original rigging object to indicate the view direction of the schematic. Load objects within the rigging system are represented as separate schematic loads, shifted (if an offset was specified) to show exactly where the attachment point is and its orientation. The schematic versions of lighting devices display with their selected label legends and are automatically dimensioned if set.
Schematic views created from faces
If the schematic rigging objects overlap, they are placed on top of each other according to the stacking order. Use offsets for the loads if needed.
In a schematic Front view of the circular truss system, the overlapping trusses are placed on top of each other for a realistic appearance
In the schematic view, lighting devices and other load objects can be added, removed, and repositioned; see Managing loads for more information.
Once the schematic view has been created, it can be updated if the original objects change. See Updating schematic views.
Schematic view settings
Regardless of the method of creating the schematic view or views, the Create Schematic Views dialog box opens.
Schematic view settings: Overall
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Settings |
See Using saved sets to save and apply saved settings |
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Manage |
Opens the Manage Schematic View Sets dialog box; this allows you to rename, duplicate, and delete the schematic view sets. You can also access this dialog box from the Visualization > Manage Schematic View Sets command from the Entertainment menu in the Design Suite workspace, or the Spotlight menu, so you can manage saved sets without creating a view. Additional functionality allows you to export and import the sets, so you can share sets between files and with colleagues. Click Export to send the currently selected set to the User Folder. When importing, select the set from the User Folder, or select a Vectorworks file with the set to be imported, and click Import. If there is a conflict with the set names, you are prompted to either replace the current set or rename the imported set. |
Schematic view settings: Design/Layout
Each line in the list represents a schematic view to be created (as long as Use is selected). If the schematic views were created with the Create Schematic Views from Faces command, each face clicked upon appears in the list as a schematic view.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Schematic View Name |
By default, the name of the hanging position or truss is entered as the name of the schematic view, but the name can be changed. The name (and optional view name) appears in markers, data tags, and reports. |
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Append name with view name |
Appends the View name to the name of the schematic view (for example: Boom SL #1 Front) |
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Create schematic view from the entire system |
Creates a schematic view of the entire connected rigging system rather than the selected truss or hanging position; uses the selected rigging object to identify the connected rigging system |
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Schematic View Layout Settings |
Lists the schematic views to be created. Set the appearance of each view; depending on how the views were created, some parameters cannot be edited. |
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Use |
Creates the specified schematic view, when selected |
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View |
Displays the view direction of the resulting schematic view, or the face number when using the face picking mode |
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Marker |
The marker visually points toward the rigging structure it represents, indicating the side of the rigging system that is being visualized in the schematic view. Click the marker selector to select a resource from the Resource Selector. If the rigging object moves later, the marker's position updates to match, so you will always know which object is represented and its direction in the schematic view. |
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2D Component View |
Select the 2D component view for the load objects in the schematic view; see Concept: 2D components for symbol definitions and plug-in objects. In addition to the regular component views, there's an option to point the load objects down, when it applies. Select Automatic to select the proper component view for the loads based on the View; this can be overridden from the Objects & Classes pane. Select Projection to generate the load object's component view based on the schematic view's direction. If the selected component view is not available, a projected view is used. |
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Place on Layer |
Select an existing design layer, or create a new one, for the schematic view. This allows you to create multiple schematic views on different layers simultaneously. |
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Orientation |
Sets the schematic view orientation/rotation. If the rigging object is hanging at an angle, select Keep Orientation to see the schematic view at the same orientation; otherwise, select Horizontal or Vertical. |
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Fill Style |
Select a fill style for the load objects in the schematic view |
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Fill |
Select the fill type |
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Load Offset |
Sets an optional offset distance to move load objects away from the rigging object |
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Add |
Adds a schematic view to the list; not available when the schematic view was created from faces |
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Delete |
Deletes the selected schematic view from the list; not available when the schematic view was created from faces |
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Place with mouse click |
When selected, places the schematic views to use by clicking the mouse at the desired location. Multiple views are arranged in a line from left to right. The views are placed on their designated layers. When deselected, the schematic views are created at (0,0) on their designated layers. |
Schematic view settings: Data Tags
Selected data tags are placed onto schematic views and/or onto the load objects attached to the rigging in the views. Each tag automatically aligns with the schematic view's plane in the design layer.
Ensure that the data tags you want to select for the schematic view or load objects have their parameters set to By Instance, and are set to the <Active Class>, so that these parameters can apply to them.
Click to show/hide the parametersClick to show/hide the parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Schematic View Overall Data Tags |
Lists the data tag symbols that apply to schematic rigging systems, and displays information from the rigging objects |
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Schematic View |
Select the schematic view for the data tag; a schematic view can have multiple data tags |
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Data Tag |
Click the Data Tag selector to select a resource from the Resource Selector |
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Position |
Indicate where the selected tag should be placed in relation to the schematic view by clicking on the appropriate location |
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Offset |
Offsets the data tag from the schematic view, which is useful if you have overlapping tags |
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Align |
Enter a rotation angle for the tag |
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Class |
To control appearance and visibility, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class |
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Add |
Adds a data tag to the schematic view data tag list |
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Delete |
Deletes the selected data tag from the list |
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Schematic View Object Data Tags |
Lists the data tag symbols that apply to each load object attached to the rigging in the schematic view, and displays information from the load object |
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Schematic View |
Select the schematic view with the load objects to be tagged |
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Data Tag |
Click the Data Tag selector to select a resource from the Resource Selector |
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Object Type |
Displays the object type associated with the tag |
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Position |
Indicate where the selected tag should be placed in relation to the load by clicking on the appropriate location |
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Offset |
Offsets the data tag from the load object, which is useful if you have overlapping tags |
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Align |
Enter a rotation angle for the tag |
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Class |
To control appearance and visibility, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class |
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Add |
Adds a data tag to the object data tag list |
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Delete |
Deletes the selected data tag from the list |
Schematic view settings: Label Legends
2D label legends can be assigned to each lighting device in a schematic view. Using label legends as identifiers for lighting devices in schematic views is helpful, because the selected component view may not display the differences between model types in a manufacturer's line. For more information, see Creating label legends.
Keep label legends clean and compact when labeling the lighting devices in a schematic view. Using the Instrument Type attribute in the label legend with a shortened name is recommended.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Lighting Device Label Legends |
Lists the schematic views that will have a label legend applied |
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Schematic View |
Select the schematic view for the label legend; each view can only have one label legend |
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Label Legend |
Select the label legend to apply to the lighting devices in the view; Use Existing applies the label legend from the original object |
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Add |
Adds a label legend row to the list |
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Delete |
Deletes the selected label legend row from the list |
Schematic view settings: Dimensions
Add dimensions to the schematic views automatically.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
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Description |
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Automatic Dimensioning |
Lists the schematic views that will be automatically dimensioned |
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Use |
Dimensions the specified schematic view, when selected |
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Schematic View |
Select the schematic view for dimensioning |
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Start Point |
Dimensions objects in the schematic view from the start, center (bi-directional measurements from the schematic centerline), or end |
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Mode |
Select the method of dimensioning the objects. Baseline from Start: Generates a continuous dimension line from the specified Start Point, inserting measurement ticks at each object location. Between Objects: Creates individual dimension lines to each device, offsetting each dimension according to the Offset value. |
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Units |
Select the units or use the document setting. See Units. |
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Standard |
Select the unit standard or use the document setting |
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Offset |
Offsets the dimensions from the schematic view |
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Text Style |
Select a text style for the dimensions. See Using text styles. |
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Text Offset |
Offsets the dimension text |
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Text Rotation |
Enter a rotation angle for the dimension text |
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Box Text |
Places a box around the dimension values |
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Class |
To control appearance and visibility, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Document Dimension Class> to place the schematic view dimensions in the same class as the dimension objects. |
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Add |
Adds a dimension row to the list |
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Delete |
Deletes the selected dimension row |
Schematic view settings: Objects & Classes
To control appearance and visibility, specify the default object settings and the classes for the various types of load objects and rigging objects in the schematic views.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Load Object Settings |
Lists the types of load objects in the schematic views and their default settings |
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Object Type |
Displays the object type |
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Include in Schematic |
When selected, the object type is included in the schematic views |
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Default 2D Component View |
Sets the default component view for the load objects in the schematic views |
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Object Type Class |
To control appearance and visibility, select the default class for the load objects from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class |
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Rigging Object Classes |
Lists the types of rigging objects and their default classes |
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Object Type |
Displays the type of rigging object |
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Object Type Class |
To control appearance and visibility, select the default class for the rigging objects from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class |
Schematic view settings: Object Info palette
Edit the properties of a schematic view from the Object Info palette. The schematic view parameters are described above. Only the parameters that are different in the Object Info palette are described here.
When multiple schematic objects are selected, the Object Info palette displays the model object properties only if the selected objects are of the same type, such as two lighting devices.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Schematic View Name |
Displays the name of the schematic view, plus the view name if it was appended. This can be edited. |
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2D Component View |
Displays the selected view for the 2D components of the schematic view; this can be changed by selecting a different view from the list. When changed, an offset load preserves its offset position. Its witness line adjusts to stay connected with the hanging point in the new view. In most cases, when the 2D Component View matches the drawing view, the orientation of schematic objects matches the orientation of the referenced model objects. However, the orientation of schematic loads may differ from the model in certain views, if the referenced loads are rotated at a different angle from their rigging objects. |
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Note |
Adds a note about the schematic view object; this can be displayed in data tags |
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Show Footprint (offset schematic load objects only) |
Displays an outline of the selected load on the schematic rigging object, indicating the actual space occupied by the load. Set the footprint class from the Spotlight preferences: Loads and Rigging pane.
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Update Geometry |
If changes were made to the drawing objects, updates their display in the schematic view. You can also update all schematic views; see Updating schematic views. |
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Navigate to Marker (marker required) |
Switches the view to display the schematic view's marker object |
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Show marker only when schematic view is selected (marker required) |
Hides the schematic view marker unless the schematic view object is selected |
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Model object properties |
Displays the properties of the referenced model object, for direct editing. See Truss properties. The name of the object displays on the separator line between the schematic properties and the model object properties. If multiple objects are selected, enable Individual Edit mode to edit the properties of one object at a time; see Editing multiple objects. Clicking any button in the model object properties temporarily changes the selection, view, and visibility settings to assist with editing. |
Schematic view marker: Object Info palette
If you have specified a marker object when the schematic view was created, you can navigate to the marker from the schematic view's Object Info palette, and edit its parameters.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Style |
Displays the current marker style. You can convert the marker to unstyled, or replace or edit a marker style. |
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Hide style parameters |
Hides the parameters that are set by style; these cannot be edited from the Object Info palette |
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Schematic View Name |
Displays the name of the schematic view, plus the view name if it was appended. This can be edited, changing the name in the schematic view parameters. |
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View Type |
Displays the view selected for the schematic view; this label can be changed for the marker, but it does not change the view. Edits change the name in the schematic view parameters. |
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Note |
Adds a note about the schematic view object which can be displayed in the marker. Edits change the name in the schematic view parameters. |
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Align Text |
Aligns the marker text with the marker orientation; if deselected, the text displays horizontally |
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Navigate to Schematic View |
Switches the view to display associated schematic view |
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Marker Scale Factor |
Determines the size of the label display |
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Show marker only when schematic view is selected |
Hides the schematic view marker unless the schematic view object is selected |
