The lighting instrument object automatically uses the appropriate portion of the symbol. Symbols can have a separate 2D and 3D representation.
See Lighting Instrument Specifications for more information and restrictions on using custom symbols for lighting instruments, and information on attaching the Light Info Record.Ĭonvert the object to a symbol by selecting Modify > Create Symbol. Create a Spotlight instrument out of a currently selected symbol-once the symbol is converted to an instrument, the instrument functionality is present and the label legend is attached. The Vectorworks Spotlight program provides thousands of lighting symbols however, it is not necessary to use only these pre-defined symbols.
