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ordinates boxes update to display the position you
picked.
5. Click Apply to move the luminaire without clos-
ing the dialog, or click OK to move the luminaire and
close the dialog.
Note: You can also drag a luminaire to a new posi-
tion using the interactive Transformation tools. For
more information see “Transforming Objects” on
page 43.
Rotating a Luminaire Instance
You can rotate a luminaire so that it shines on a
different object or so that its light is distributed in
another direction.
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You can only rotate luminaires in the Prepara-
tion stage.
To rotate a luminaire:
1.
Select the luminaire you want to rotate.
2.
Right-click the Graphic window, then choose
Transformation.
The Transformation dialog appears.
3.
Click the Rotate tab.
4.
Select one of the following rotation modes:
• Absolute: use Absolute to rotate the selected lumi-
naire at an absolute angle about an axis of rotation
specified by X, Y, and Z. For example, enter 90 in the
X box to rotate the luminaire to an angle of 90 degrees
along the X axis.
• Relative: use Relative to rotate the selected luminaire
relative to its current angle about an axis. Enter an off-
set angle to rotate the luminaire around the X, Y
and/or Z axis, or select Aim axis, and enter the
amount you want the luminaire to rotate about its
Aim axis.
5.
Click Apply to rotate the luminaire without clos-
ing the dialog, or click OK to rotate the luminaire and
close the Transformation dialog.
Note:
You can also rotate a luminaire using the
interactive Transformation tools. For more informa-
tion see “Transforming Objects” on page 43.
Scaling a Luminaire
Adjust the scaling of the luminaire geometry to
change the size of a luminaire. Adjusting the lumi-