Inserting a stage lift

A stage lift object can be added to a drawing to represent the typical adjustable support device commonly found on stage for supporting speakers, trusses, and other stage equipment. The stage lift can be shown extended or collapsed, with a specific appearance and fork position, and can be labeled.

2. Click to place the object in the drawing, and click again to set the rotation.

The first time you use the tool in a file, a properties dialog box opens. Set the default properties. The properties can be edited from the Object Info palette.

Parameter	Description
Stored	When selected, folds the stage lift and fully retracts the mast; forks and support legs are placed in the stored position. Certain parameters are not available when the stage lift is in stored position.
Fork Position	Select whether the forks are in the up or down position, or whether the lift has no forks
Height	Sets the height of the forks; the mast extends automatically to add height to the stage lift, up to the maximum possible height
Maximum Height	Displays the maximum possible height that can be set for the forks, when all mast sections have been extended
Width	Specifies the spacing of the forks, as measured inside the forks; set the width to 0 to hide the forks, but keep the crossbar visible
Orientation	Select whether the forks are oriented horizontally or vertically
3D Colors
Forks	Select gray or black for the color of the forks
Mast	Select black or silver for the color of the mast
Legs and Base	Select gray or black for the color of the legs and base when the lift is viewed in 3D
Hardware	Select silver or black for the color of the hardware when the lift is viewed in 3D
Name, Lift Type, Location, Load Type, Load Weight, Note	Adds information which can be placed in the drawing with the Text Options
Text Options	Opens the Text Options dialog box, to enable the display and format the text of labels
Default Text Position	Restores text labels to their default positions
Classes	Opens the Classes dialog box, to specify class naming for the various portions of the stage lift. This allows portions of the stage lift to be set to visible, grayed, or invisible. Use the suggested standard class, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Stage Lift Class> to place the stage lift element in the same class as the stage lift. ● Class Prefix: Specifies an optional default root class naming standard for all stage lift parts; click Use Standard Classes to begin all stage lift class names with the prefix, so that they are sorted together. ● Use Standard Classes: Sets the class names for all stage lift elements to the default suggested standard names, using the Class Prefix if there is one. ● Stage lift elements: For each portion of the stage lift, including the loci that represent the center of the stage lift legs, specifies the class name standard; the class names shown here are applied to the elements.
Update	Updates the object when changes have been made to the Object Info palette parameters