Spot00036.pngGenerating paperwork 

Command

Path

Generate Paperwork

Spotlight > Reports

Specify the information to be included in the various schedules and reports, as well as the format of the reports, in the Generate Paperwork dialog box.

The Create Report command automatically creates certain reports as preformatted worksheets; see Używanie predefiniowanych raportów.

To set up the schedule and report information:

1.      Select the command.

The Generate Paperwork dialog box opens.

2.      If Magic Sheets were generated, a new design layer is added to the file. Depending on the type of magic sheet generated, the new design layer is called Magic Sheet-Area or Magic Sheet-Color. The magic sheets are placed on this design layer, and formatted to the specified page size (select View > Zoom > Fit to Objects if the magic sheet items cannot be seen). If the light plot parameters are changed, regenerate the magic sheets to reflect the updates.

3.      All other generated schedules and reports display as worksheet resources in the Resource Manager. To add schedules and reports to the light plot for printing, see Wstawianie arkusza do rysunku.

Remember the following points when working with generated paperwork:

        Edits to these worksheets do not update the light plot parameters.

        If the light plot parameters are edited, regenerate the report or schedule to reflect the updates.

Schedule setup

Specify the information to be included in the various schedules, as well as the format of the schedules, from the Schedule Formatting dialog box.

To set up the schedule contents and formatting:

1.      From the Schedule Formatting dialog box, select each desired schedule from the Schedule list and set up the formatting as needed.

When selecting Available fields and Column Order, press and hold the Shift key to select multiple, contiguous items or press and hold the Ctrl key (Windows) or Command key (Mac) to select non-contiguous items.

2.      After specifying the column information, order, and width, as well as the page formatting for each type of schedule to be generated, click OK to return to the Generate Paperwork dialog box.

3.      From the Generate Paperwork dialog box, select each schedule you want to include in the file. When you click OK, the selected schedules are added to the file as worksheet resources. Additionally, the schedule formatting settings are saved in the Schedule Formats worksheet. The worksheets can be imported into another file through the Resource Manager.

Magic sheets

Magic sheets are graphical representations of instruments on the plot used for cueing a show. They can be broken down either by focus point or color.

To set up a magic sheet:

1.      From the Magic Sheet Setup dialog box, specify the desired setup parameters.

Action

Description

Generates the magic sheets with lighting summarized by color

Click Color; each instrument of a particular color is shown in one view. The general Theatre Style needs to be selected from the list to be used as a reference for the color summaries.

Generates the magic sheets with lighting summarized by focus area

Click Area. All instrumentation that has a specified focus point will be included in the report. If desired, the magic sheet color number value can be displayed in an approximation of its gel color. Select Show Color Name in color.

The Theatre Styles are editable symbols. Custom styles can be added into the file’s Theater Types folder using the Resource Manager.

2.      Click OK to return to the Generate Paperwork dialog box. Select the Magic Sheets report option, and click OK again to place the magic sheet object in the drawing.

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Używanie predefiniowanych raportów