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Post by shrunkenned on Nov 4, 2016 11:32:09 GMT -5
VW 2016 on Mac 10.11.6 Latest service packs I go into 'Spotlight Preferences' > 'Lighting Device Parameters' I can see the U Address field, and it's checked to display it.  When I go back into the design layer, in the object info window, it doesn't display. It DOES, however, sync with LW exchange in the background, updating the address field. But I can't edit the DMX # in VW since it won't display the field.  Anyone else seeing this? Or am I wrong in thinking this should be displayed? I have the LW setting for exchange under options;  So it seems like its expected that I can. Thanks. |
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Post by shac on Nov 11, 2016 16:59:39 GMT -5
For some odd reason which I dont understand why Vectorworks will not show it. You can see the u address when you right click on a fixture and hit edit. I reported it to Vectorworks but kinda go ignored by it. I called as well and no one can explain why? So it not you it's Vectorworks
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Post by shrunkenned on Nov 11, 2016 18:46:42 GMT -5
Thanks for following up. Very odd
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Post by johnmcsoft on Nov 12, 2016 0:18:01 GMT -5
I don't remember exactly how it works, but there are options in Vectorworks to assign universes automatically(?), and turning that option on/off makes some of the 3 address fields visible or not. It's weird, but that's the way they designed it to work.
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Post by shac on Nov 12, 2016 0:29:25 GMT -5
Yes it visible but not editable. Which means if you want to change all of the u Address for unit 1 thru 10 you have to do it via LW. Which is strange. What not thru the OIP. I personally do like the auto addressing.
What would be nice is if we could have a option in LW that show the actual Dmx cha that is assigned to fixture x not just as 1/123 but also just 123.
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Post by johnmcsoft on Nov 12, 2016 22:08:01 GMT -5
What would be nice is if we could have a option in LW that show the actual Dmx cha that is assigned to fixture x not just as 1/123 but also just 123. Lightwright 6 does this. It has 3 columns (universe#, DMX#, and address). All are linked, Address shows the combined form (1/123), changing one changes the others. |
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Post by shac on Nov 12, 2016 22:12:07 GMT -5
Yes I`m aware of it. But can we have the address filed just show the dmx# without the universe #?
If it's uni 2 dmx# 1 I would like to see the Address as 1 and not 513
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Post by johnmcsoft on Nov 17, 2016 12:54:11 GMT -5
Then look and use the DMX# column, not the Address column.
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Post by shac on Nov 17, 2016 13:24:08 GMT -5
But the address column is the one exchanged with Vectorworks correct?
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Post by johnmcsoft on Nov 20, 2016 12:50:14 GMT -5
Take a look at the "Lightwright 6 Addresses & Vectorworks" document in Lightwright's Help menu. There are three fields, you need to tell Lightwright which ones you want to use in Vectorworks. Once you read the Help document, you'll understand.
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