Spot00090.pngLighting device properties

Instrument (or accessory) parameters can be viewed and edited from the Object Info palette. The parameters that display on the Shape tab of the Object Info palette depend on the settings made in Spotlight preferences; see Spotlight preferences: Lighting devices: Parameters pane.

Parameters can also be edited from the Lighting Device dialog box; see Changing device properties. Change advanced light properties, including turning on the associated light source, by editing the light source embedded within the instrument; see Advanced light properties.

DMX patching may change the lighting device parameters as conflicts are resolved; see DMX patching.

For a custom instrument symbol without an information record attached, enter the required instrument object parameters (see Attaching the Light Info record and Light Info M record). An entry is not required for every field.

For instruments and accessories, do not provide a name on the Data tab. The instrument or accessory Unique ID Number (UID) is automatically entered and must be used as the instrument or accessory name.

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Changing device properties

Editing lighting instruments

Spotlight preferences: Lighting devices: Parameters pane

Changing the instrument label legend

Spotlight preferences setup

Advanced light properties

DMX patching

Workflow: Visualizer data exchange

Visualizer data mapping

Exporting Vectorworks Spotlight data