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BlackTrax Zones

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Three-dimensional areas called Zones, can be drawn inside the virtual representation of the Space in BTWYG. Zones are an incorporeal volume and can only be viewed in BTWYG, but if created, exists simultaneously in the virtual and physical Space. Zones are available in rectangular, cylindrical and spherical shapes of any size.

BlackTrax has a number of preset interaction between Zones and fixtures, which can be accessed in the Chapter section in BlackTrax. For information about BlackTrax Zones, see To enable a Zone for a Fixture.

To draw a rectangular zone

  1. In BTWYG CAD mode, click the Wireframe view tab.
  2. From the BlackTrax menu, choose BT Zone and then choose Rectangular Zone.
    • Result: The New Rectangular Zone window appears.
  3. In the New Rectangular Zone window, in the Width field, enter in the width of the Zone.
  4. In the Depth field, enter in the depth of the Zone.
  5. In the Height field, enter in the depth of the Zone.
    • Note: Alternately, Zone dimensions can be created by selecting Interactive. The Zone is then drawn in Wireframe view, and dimensions are automatically recorded.
  6. In the Zone Name field, enter a unique name for the Zone.
  7. Click OK.
    • Result: The Zone will be inserted into the Space. It can be repositioned by dragging and dropping where needed. The dimensions of the Zone can be altered by manipulating the Zone directly, or by right-clicking the Zone and selecting Properties.

Rectangle Zone BTWYG drawing with a Rectangular Zone selected

To draw a cylindrical zone

  1. In BTWYG CAD mode, click the Wireframe view tab.
  2. From the BlackTrax menu, choose BT Zone and then choose Cylindrical Zone.
    • Result: The New Cylindrical Zone window appears.
  3. In the New Cylindrical Zone window, in the Height field, enter the height of the Zone.
  4. In the Horizontal Radius field, enter in the horizontal radius of the Zone.
  5. In the Vertical Radius field, enter in the vertical radius of the Zone.
    • Note: Alternately, Zone dimensions can be created by selecting Interactive. The Zone is then drawn in Wireframe view, and dimensions are automatically recorded.
  6. Lock Ratio controls the aspect ratio of the radius. This feature is enabled by default. To disable, clear the Lock Ratio checkbox.
  7. Number of Segments controls how many segments make up the radius of the cylindrical Zone. The default is set to 16. To change the number of segments, clear the Use Document Defaults checkbox. Enter the new segment number in the field.
    • Note: The maximum number of segments allowed is 40.
  8. In the Zone Name field, enter a unique name for the Zone.
  9. Click OK.
    • Result: The Zone will be inserted into the Space. It can be repositioned by dragging and dropping where needed. The dimensions of the Zone can be altered by manipulating the Zone directly, or by right-clicking the Zone and selecting Properties.

Cylindrical Zone BTWYG drawing with a Cylindrical Zone selected

To draw a spherical zone

  1. In BTWYG CAD mode, click the Wireframe view tab.
  2. From the BlackTrax menu, choose BT Zone and then choose Spherical Zone.
    • Result: The New Spherical Zone window appears.
  3. In the New Spherical Zone window, in the Horizontal Radius field, enter in the horizontal radius of the Zone.
  4. In the Vertical Radius field, enter in the vertical radius of the Zone.
    • Note: Alternately, Zone dimensions can be created by selecting Interactive. The Zone is then drawn in Wireframe view, and dimensions are automatically recorded.
  5. Lock Ratio controls the aspect ratio of the radius. This feature is enabled by default. To disable, clear the Lock Ratio checkbox.
  6. Number of Segments controls how many segments make up the radius of the spherical Zone. The default is set to 12. To change the number of segments, clear the Use Document Defaults checkbox. Enter the new segment number in the field.
    • Note: The maximum number of segments allowed is 40.
  7. In the Zone Name field, enter a unique name for the Zone.
  8. Click OK.
    • Result: The Zone will be inserted into the Space. It can be repositioned by dragging and dropping where needed. The dimensions of the Zone can be altered by manipulating the Zone directly, or by right-clicking the Zone and selecting Properties.

Spherical Zone BTWYG drawing with a Spherical Zone selected

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