Lighting Tab

Supports User Guide

The Lighting tab allows you to position a lighting support. The lighting support can also be viewed in a 3D view.


	Select default tab	Click to display the default tab. The default tab is the first tab created and is positioned furthest left.
	Select ancillary tab by canvas pick	Click to display the tab for an identified ancillary using a cursor pick in the 3D view. You are prompted to Identify ancillary in current support
	2D/3D View	Click to display a 3D view of the special support and the associated ancillaries. Refer to 3D View for further information.
	Dimensions	Input values in the Dimensions fields to explicitly modify the dimensions of the lighting support. If a value is entered that is outside the allowable range, an error message displays summarising the problem.
	Build by Cursor	Click to identify the element to support from using a cursor pick in the 3D view. You are prompted to Pick surface of ceiling/wall to connect to The support is created using dimensions gained from the positions of the identified elements. By default, connections are made to the identified supporting elements which results in some Dimensions fields becoming inactive. Refer to Supports Connectivity for further information.

By default, the Select Required Template window is displayed when the Lighting tab is displayed which allows you to modify the lighting support template. Refer to Select Required Template for further information.

Select Required Template

The Select Required Template window allows you to select a lighting support template.

Select a lighting support template from the list of available templates, the template displays in the 3D view.

The Filter field allows you to restrict the elements shown in the list to names containing given characters. By default, the list displays all elements of the given type, as indicated by the * in the Filter fields. The wildcards available are:

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* Any number of any characters

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? Single character

The Show drop-down list allows you to filter the list of available templates by type, select All, Wall Mounted or Ceiling Mounted.

Select the Mirror check box to reposition the template with respect to a specified plane.

Click Cancel to close the Select Required Template window.