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You should know the physical dimensions of the area(s) you want to cover, so the next logical step is to complete the
Audience Area
section on the right side of the screen.
To simplify this step, BeamWare provides five templates, the Standard one used as the default starting point and four oth-
ers; Small Arena, Large Arena, Open Air and Theater. These templates are available by clicking on
Presets
button.
You should become familiar with these templates, so we suggest you try each one of them and then choose the one that
comes closest to matching your project. Note how the number of areas and the size of the Audience Areas change.
Once you have selected the template, alter the Audience Area size(s) and location(s) to match your project’s dimensions.
Notice that you can also add or delete up to a maximum of 3 Audience Areas by using the
Number
field and associated
drop down arrow. The
Start
field establishes the beginning point of the Audience Area relative to the “0” point of the graph.
The Start point is usually the first row of seating.
Height 1
is the height of the front of the Audience Area. It usually is “0” for
the front of the first floor area.
Length
is the physical length of the Audience Area from the front edge to the rear edge.
Height 2
is the elevation (height) of the rear of the Audience Area above the “0” plane.
The next step is to configure the steerable column(s) you will be using in your project, i.e., position them, define the
beam(s), etc. using the IC Configuration section on the left side of the window. See graphic on next page.
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