Creating cable chains

Instead of manually placing data cables or jumper cables on a complex light plot with hundreds or even thousands of lights, the Vectorworks Spotlight software can automatically place the cables in a chain between lighting devices, speakers, projectors, or any symbol.

The Setting cable preferences dialog box controls which side to place the cables, and the offset distance between the cables and the lighting devices.

Creating a jumper cable chain

To create a jumper cable chain:

1.      Select the command.

The Make Jumper Cable Chain dialog box opens.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

2.      Click on each object to be linked.

3.      Click in a blank area of the drawing to finish creating the jumper cable chain.

Creating a data cable chain

To create a data cable chain:

1.      Select the command.

2.      As you move the cursor over a valid object, such as a lighting device, the object is highlighted; click on the first object in the chain.

3.      Click on each object to be linked.

4.      Click in a blank area of the drawing to finish creating the data cable chain.

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Inserting jumper cables

Inserting data cables

Setting preferences

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