Plot & Documentation

In this chapter, it is explained how to quickly and easily create and export lighting plots with Depence.

Plot Rendering

Each Render View can now be switched to a Plot View in addition to the Photorealistic and CAD views. This view renders the scene with the current camera in an outline mode. Furthermore, annotations and labels are displayed.

Set RenderView to Plot View

In this view, you can check whether fixtures and labels are displayed correctly with the current layer/filter configuration or if, for example, other geometry or scene components are obstructing the desired fixtures.

This mode is intended only as a preparation for the Plot-Page Editor and is not suitable for construction. For this purpose, it is best to switch to CAD rendering.

Plot Collection

A Plot Collection is a compilation of multiple pages. A collection can be exported as a single cohesive PDF or as individual pages. In the repository folder > "Plots," you can create multiple collections. Double-click on a collection to open the Plot Editor, or create a new one by right-clicking and selecting New Collection.

Plot Page Editor

In the Plot Editor, you can edit all pages of the selected collection. Right-click and select New Page or go to the Page menu and choose New Page to add a new page.

Add new Items

To place new items on the page, right-click and select Add.

Plot View

The Plot View displays the current scene view. To navigate within the view (camera), double-click on the Plot View. You can then navigate using the mouse wheel or the right mouse button. Double-clicking again exits the navigation mode.

Double click to enter navigation mode

To control the visibility of fixtures and objects for each Plot View, you can assign a layer filter to each Plot View. In addition to other settings, a symbol-label definition can also be referenced.

Title Blocks

Custom title blocks can be easily created using the Frame, Text, and Image objects. To do this, place the desired text fields and frames as needed.

Variables

Variables can be directly embedded into the text field. The content is automatically replaced with the current values. Use the following format: {$Variable}.

Variables

Following variables are currently available:

Variable	Function
CurrentPage	Displays current Page Index
PageCount	All pages in this collection
PageTitle	Page Title
ProjectTitle	Project Name
Location	Location
Author	Project Author
ProjectDate	Date of the Project
Version	Version
Customer	Customer
Date	Current Date
Time	Current Time

Import & Export Tile Blocks

To export elements to use them on other pages simply select them all, and use the drag-icon to move them into the MyLibrary. You can drag them back in at any time.

In the "Misc" section of the Library you can also find predefined sample title blocks.