Add an object to the drawing

Insert in the Drawing

1. Click on the BeamViz Tool icon

2. Select your desired insertion mode

3. Select whether you would like to detect the position height at the hanging location, and attach the beam to the Rigging Object

4. Click in the drawing according to your selected mode

   

   1. Click on the drawing in the approximate plan location where you would like the light to hang

   2. Drag the beam edge or focus point (indicated by a locus) to the point you would stand when focusing the light. The size and shape of the beam will change accordingly

      Alternatively, you can insert the beam at its focus point and drag the boxed control point to a hanging position. Your cursor will change to a double arrow when it is over the control point.

   

   1. Click on the drawing in the approximate plan location where you would like the light to focus

   2. In Object Info, set the interaction lock to Focus. Drag anywhere on the beam to the point you want the light to hang. The size and shape of the beam will change accordingly

      Alternatively, you can drag the boxed control point to a hanging position. Your cursor will change to a double arrow when it is over the control point.

   This mode works well in both Top/Plan and 3D views

   1. Click on the drawing in the location where you would like the light to hang

   2. Click where you would like the beam to focus.

      Optionally, BeamViz will detect any Focus Points under your cursor for setting the focus coordinate, face plane height, and focus data field.

   This mode works well in both Top/Plan and 3D views

   1. Click where you would like the beam to focus.

      Optionally, BeamViz will detect any Focus Points under your cursor for setting the focus coordinate, face plane height, and focus data field.

   2. Click on the drawing in the location where you would like the light to hang

5. You can also use nudge shift+up down left right or grid nudge ctrl+shift+up down left right to fine-tune the beam based on your fixed parameter (focus location or light location)