Spot00056.pngSetting up instrument label legends

Label legends specify the labels and label formatting for lighting instruments on the light plot. Multiple label legends can be defined and then selectively applied to different instruments. The active label legend is applied to instruments as they are placed, or a label legend can be selected for existing instruments from the Object Info palette, or applied with a single command.

The labels display the lighting instrument object information. The instrument Object Info palette also shows this information (see Lighting device properties).

Labels can be set in “single label format” for Top/Plan, 3D views, or both. This allows you to make all label formatting and layout selections once, and apply them to all of the labels in that view, rather than having to set each label’s format and location individually.

If not set as a single label format, each label legend has a separate 2D and 3D layout. Label legends display in Top/Plan view as 2D screen plane objects (See Ruimtelijke modi van 2D-objecten: Schermvlak en ontwerplaagvlak). From the 3D Legend View parameter in the Object Info palette of a selected lighting device, 3D labels align to the selected view; alternatively, they can remain in a screen plane view regardless of the 3D view.

2D and 3D labels can be assigned to classes. This allows the labels to be globally turned on and off. For example, if the designer is printing the light plot for an electrician, the “Label-Purpose” class of labels can be hidden so that only electrical information labels are shown. All label legend classes can begin with a Label Root Class prefix specified in the Spotlight preferences: Lighting devices: Class and color pane.

Single label format labels are grouped in a single text block and moved by a single control point. If not in single label format, labels can still be grouped when editing the layout.

Label Legend Manager

Command

Path

Shortcut

Label Legend Manager

Spotlight > Label Legend

        Ctrl+Shift+Alt+L (Windows)

        Cmd+Shift+Option+L (Mac)

The Label Legend Manager controls the setup and modification of the instrument label styles for light plot legends. Select the command to open the Label Legend Manager dialog box.

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Creating label legends

Editing label legends

Formatting the label legend layout

Importing label legends from another file

Repositioning labels

Setting up instrument label legends