Overview
If you’re working with a single system of beams, you may find it useful to assign channel numbers. The channels can be shown on the drawing, transfer to Spotlight Lighting Devices when using the Convert Beams command, and be used for creating magic sheets.
Instructions
- If no beams are selected, the command channels all beams on the current layer. Otherwise the command works with selected beams of any type.
- Choose the menu Channel BeamViz Objects .
- You will see a dialog allowing you to select the first channel and the direction channels will number.
The channel displays at the focus point. You can change the font and size using the Text menu.- Select a beam, and at the bottom make sure Show Paperwork Info is checked. You can manually set channel and purpose here. Those fields can automatically transfer when a beam is turned into a Spotlight Lighting Device.
Uncheck the Show Beam parameter and select Display Field Angle. The beam object reduces to the focus point (if it’s shown) and the instrument location, with the channel, field angle, and direction displayed. This is useful for creating a rough plot from your beams.