The instrument information is now available for editing in Lightwright. Provide a name for the automated action, which can be selected later from File > Automated Actions. Saving the action speeds up the import process, because the matching selections and other options will not need to be specified again. Select whether to save the import action in Lightwright. Lightwright reports the number of instruments that were imported this may differ from the number of instruments exported from the Vectorworks program due to Static Accessories.

Enter a “-” (dash) so that Vectorworks Spotlight fields with a “-” are ignored.Ĭlick OK to begin the import.

Select Do not import first record and Ignore fields with only. Verify that the information has been matched correctly. +Store multiple shows on Lightwright Touch +Transfer shows back to Lightwright for reconciliation with the original show file. Lightwright attempts to match the imported data fields to Lightwright fields. Lightwright Touch provides mobile viewing and editing of Lightwright® 5 or 6 lighting equipment data. Specify the location of the file that was just created, and click Open. In Lightwright, select File > Import Data. To import Vectorworks data into Lightwright: Prior to import, select Setup > Vocabulary in Lightwright.Įnsure that the Separate accessories from instrument types with field contains a “+” sign. Most importantly Channel -> Channel, Address -> Dimmer, Type -> Device Type and optionally Label -> Purpose, Gel -> Color. Then make sure the columns line up correctly between Eos and the source file. The data exported from the Vectorworks Spotlight program now needs to be imported into Lightwright so that it can be edited. Hi, You have to make sure that you choose import ->Lightwright. Importing the Vectorworks Data into Lightwright

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