Hang Structures

CAD mode is where you create and modify hang structures in your show drawings. WYSIWYG adds features that are specific to the entertainment industry, such as a comprehensive 3D library containing truss, and equipment for rigging lighting fixtures.

In this section

Hang_structures

Position Manager

Drawing_pipes

Hanging_truss

Rolling truss and alternate mount points

Truss snap

Mirroring truss

Truss Manager

Drawing_rigging_points

Hang structures

Hang structures are a very important part of creating a lighting plot in WYSIWYG. All fixtures must be placed on a hang structure, which can be either a pipe or a truss. Truss hang structures are ACTUAL pieces of truss, ladders, booms, floor mounts or stands. Hang structures are not only a place to hang fixtures, but also a means to organize your paperwork. Some general facts about hang structures:

• Pipes are drawn, trusses are inserted from the truss library. There are many different types of truss pieces in the truss library, including box, triangle, and curved.
• AutoUnit will assign and adjust unit numbers for fixtures on a pipe as you add, move, or delete them. AutoUnit does not work with truss.
• Hang structures can have the same name, even if they are not connected. For example, you can use this feature for set mounts, where you have many small pipes attached to the same piece of scenery.

Hang structure properties

Options on the Hang Structure tab affect the properties of the selected hang structure(s).

• Position Name: Select a new name for the hang structure from the Name drop-down list. Click the ellipsis (...) button to open the Position Manager and create new names.
• AutoUnit: Select this checkbox to automatically assign a number to each fixture that you hang. Fixtures are automatically renumbered if you add a new fixture into the middle of a row of fixtures. This option is available for pipes only and does not apply to truss. 

Hang Options

• Snap: Select this checkbox to hang fixtures on the pipe at a certain interval, as specified in the Interval box.
• Interval: Type the distance between fixtures in this box. This option is used for pipe snaps.
• Use Document Defaults: Select this checkbox to use the interval for pipe snap as defined on the Fixture settings tab in Document Options. For more information on this tab, see Fixture Settings tab.
• Number of fixtures: The number of fixtures on the hang structure.
• Fixture weight: The total weight of fixtures on the hang structure. The weight measurement accounts for fixture weight only and does not consider cable or other safety ratings.