Adding Lighting Instruments

Instruments can be placed on the light plot in three ways.

In the Resource Browser, either select one of the lighting symbols from the symbol libraries or one of the symbols you have created in this file or a Favorites file. Insert the symbol with the Inst Insertion tool to place a lighting instrument object on the light plot. This method is described in Inserting Instruments.

Symbols that have already been placed on the plot can be converted to lighting instruments. This method is described in Creating a Lighting Instrument.

The instrument symbols from the libraries included with Spotlight contain all the required attribute information. When creating or using your own symbols with Spotlight, see Lighting Instrument Specifications.

Existing lighting instruments with specific parameters can be saved as symbols. These “red” symbols can be easily placed from the Resource Browser, picking up the active label legend at placement. This method is described in Creating and Inserting Lighting Resources.