BeamViz Settings
Overview
Opens a dialogue which allows you to:
set the default base class and layer prefix
set the Interactive mode when duplicating
choose which consolidated calculations to display, and where they are displayed in the Object Info Palette
choose whether hiding the beam hides the focus vector as well
You can save defaults for all new documents.
Options
- Default Insertion Class
Choose a class for all new Savvy Position Label objects, or choose to insert in the active class.
- Component class prefix
Choose a class prefix for sub-classes components of the label. The Auto-Class option uses this value.
- Move to layer prefix
Enter a prefix for layers created with the Move Beam to Layer command.
- Interactive mode when duplicating
This setting affects how beams behave when duplicating with tools, shortcuts, or menu commands.
Select Object's Mode, Throw, Light Location, Focus Location
- Display consolidated calculations in OIP
Select options for showing consolidated read-only calculations in Object Info.
Calculated data can appear at the top of the OIP, the bottom of the OIP, or both.
Select which fields to display. These fields appear in addition to their categorized locations in Obj Info.
- Hiding beam hides focus vector
Disable the option to show focus vectors even if the beam is hidden. This can be useful for television or film plots, where a light's purpose and focus may not be obvious.
- ID Display
Select which paperwork fields to display for the beam. If Show Beam is enabled, information displays at the focus point. Otherwise, information displays at the hanging point.
- Make default for all new documents
Select to make the current settings selections the default for all new drawings. This option only applies to the next time you press OK, and will reset itself.