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The lighting devices and parameters specified in Vectorworks Spotlight can be automatically sent to Lightwright versions 5 and later to perform paperwork processing.

Only accessories with a Device Type of Accessory or Static Accessory are sent to Lightwright.

Any changes to the data in Lightwright automatically update the light plot. Once configured (and once the Vectorworks file has been saved), these updates occur seamlessly in both applications.

For versions of Lightwright earlier than 5, see the documentation for that version of Lightwright.

To specify automatic data transfer between Spotlight and Lightwright:

1.      Select the command.

2.The Spotlight Preferences dialog box opens. Click the Lightwright pane.

3.Click Use automatic Lightwright data exchange to enable automatic data transfer between the Vectorworks Spotlight product and Lightwright, and indicate the location for saving the transfer file.

4.Move fields to be exported from the Available Fields list to the Export Fields list. All parameters in the Export Fields list are exported to Lightwright.

Click Reset Defaults to use the lists last saved as the default.

As lighting devices are added, deleted, and changed in the Vectorworks Spotlight product, the edits appear in Lightwright. Similarly, edits made in Lightwright apply automatically to the Vectorworks file. Lighting devices added in Lightwright are inserted in the Vectorworks file based on the Enable auto positioning when created setting on the Spotlight preferences: Loads and Rigging pane. Lighting device data are updated when the file focus switches from the Vectorworks file to Lightwright, or Lightwright to the Vectorworks file.

In the Vectorworks file, an import worksheet is automatically created, listing lighting devices that have been added from Lightwright as well as lighting devices that did not have a Lightwright equivalent and should possibly be deleted from the Vectorworks file.

Right-click on a database row of the import worksheet, and choose Select Item to select and display the associated lighting device.

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Importing Vectorworks Spotlight lighting device data

Exporting Vectorworks Spotlight Data

Spotlight preferences setup

Spotlight preferences: Loads and Rigging pane

Spotlight preferences: Lighting Devices: Parameters pane

Spotlight preferences: Lighting Devices: Classes and Color pane

Spotlight preferences: Universes pane