Existing accessory symbols are inserted with the Accessory Insertion tool. These can be symbols that you have created, located in a Favorites file or the current file, or they can be one of the symbols imported from the libraries included with Spotlight ([VectorWorks]\Libraries); see Object Libraries.
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Select the accessory symbol from the Resource Browser and choose Make Active from the Resources menu to make it the active symbol definition. Alternatively, double-click on the symbol to activate it.
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Click once to insert the active accessory symbol definition, and then again to determine the accessory rotation. The cursor changes to a bull’s eye. Click on the instrument which will be associated with the accessory.
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Because the accessory is controlled by the associated instrument, the items move together. However, an accessory can be positioned on its own by selecting it and dragging.
If the accessory symbol is inserted without first clicking on the Accessory Insertion tool, the symbol will be inserted by the 2D Symbol Insertion tool. However, the accessory functionality will not be present. If correctly inserted, the Object Info palette displays “Lighting Device” (with a Device Type of Accessory or Static Accessory) for the selected accessory.
Once the Accessory Insertion tool has been selected, it remains selected by default so that accessories can be repeatedly inserted. To place non-instrument symbols after placing accessories, switch to the 2D Symbol Insertion tool.
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