Dell Emphasis Lighting Control System User Manual

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b. Press TAB and change missing coordinate to -6’-0”.

c. Click the XZ Ortho button

on the CAD Options

toolbar to constrain the surface to vertical and
horizontal sides.

d. In the Draw menu, click Surface.
e. Place the mouse at -21’-0”, -6’-0”, 18’-0” and click to

place the first corner of the surface.

f.

Place the mouse at 21’-0”, -6’-0”, 18’-0” and click to place the next corner of
the surface.

g. Place the mouse at 21’-0”, -6’-0”, 26’-0” and click to place the next corner of

the surface.

h. Place the mouse at -21’-0”, -6’-0”, 26’-0” and click to place the last corner of

the surface.

i.

Right-click and click Finish Surface.

N o t e :

Drawing the surface counter-clockwise from the bottom-left places applied textures on

the side of the surface facing you.
If you want to use the ComEdit toolbar to enter the points manually, don’t type in the

missing coordinate value (-6’-0”).

Step 9:

Draw a Riser.

a. Change to the plan view.

b. In the Draw menu, click Riser. The Riser dialog will

open.

c. Change the width to 6’-0” and click OK.
d. Drag the riser to the upstage-left corner and click to

place it.

e. In the File menu, click Save Show.

Step 10:

Insert props.

Emphasis contains a Library of thousands of objects. You can insert these

objects into your drawing to represent scenic objects, seating and props.

a. In the Library menu, click Browse

Library.

b. Click the Objects button

at the

bottom of the Library Browser.

c. Click the “+” next to Ladders.

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