Spot00006.pngManaging loads

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The Manage Loads tool is in the Rigging tool set.

The Manage Loads tool allows you to associate, reposition, and disassociate load objects from rigging objects—in the model and in schematic views. In the model, the tool can also be activated by selecting Manage Loads from a rigging object’s context menu. Managing loads with the tool is unaffected by the auto positioning options in Spotlight preferences setup; whether auto positioning is enabled or disabled, the Manage Loads tool can be still used to associate and reposition loads, such as lighting devices, speakers, and soft goods. See Associating loads with rigging objects.

When repositioning a load on a truss line, the tool’s Reposition mode enables sophisticated truss snapping. This allows you to precisely set the load’s hanging point on the top, bottom, or side of the truss. Using the tool for repositioning is more precise than Associating existing loads by dragging.

The following modes are available:

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Mode

Description

Attach

Associates selected load objects with the selected rigging object

Remove

Disassociates selected load objects from their associated rigging object

Reposition

Displays control points on all load objects associated with a selecting rigging object, for repositioning the loads.

To display control points on schematic loads, select the schematic load or its associated schematic rigging object.

There are several ways to associate lighting devices and other loads with a rigging object. The association can be automatically created when the load is created or when an existing load is moved in the drawing. For details, see Associating loads with rigging objects. In addition, various commands allow you to associate, move, and disassociate loads from rigging objects in the model and in schematic views.

Action

Method

Description

Associating Loads

 

 

Insert a load on a rigging object

Symbol insertion

Spotlight preferences: Loads and rigging pane and Adding lighting instruments 

Move a load to a rigging object

Click-drag operation

Associating existing loads by dragging

Attach one or more loads to a rigging object

        Manage Loads tool

        Load object context menu command

Associating existing loads with the Manage Loads tool

Repositioning Associated Loads

 

 

Move a load’s hanging point in the model and schematic view

        Manage Loads tool (model only)

        Hanging point control point

        Repositioning loads with the Manage Loads tool

        Moving schematic loads by control points

Move a load’s offset position in the schematic view

Object position control point (schematic only)

Moving schematic loads by control points

Move an offset load onto the schematic rigging object

Drop-down context menu command (schematic only)

Moving an offset load onto the schematic rigging object

Move all offset loads onto the schematic rigging object

Rigging object context menu command (schematic only)

Moving all offset loads onto the schematic rigging object

Disassociating Loads

 

 

Disassociate a load from the rigging object

Manage Loads tool

Disassociating loads with the Manage Loads tool

Remove a load from the schematic view

Drop-down context menu command (schematic only)

Disassociating loads in the schematic view

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Concept: Rigging objects

Concept: Schematic views

Associating loads with rigging objects

Repositioning loads

Disassociating loads