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    Calling cues

    Something I have always wondered. Why LX and why doesn't sound have a special title for there cues. Just curious.
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    Breakable Egg

    Is coroplast somewhat bendable. Ive never used that. I assume its alot like cardboard. This is what I have so far for an idea.
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    Breakable Egg

    Just need to happens once plus the couple times we practice with it. Its for a promo and doesn't need to be used over and over in a show.
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    Breakable Egg

    Since renting seems like a no go does anyone have a material that it could be constructed out of? So far it looks like Paper Machete is the way to go but I was hoping something like some type of Styrofoam would work. What keywords did you use when you searched. I keep getting crap thats not...
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    Breakable Egg

    The event will be held in Indianapolis Indiana.
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    Breakable Egg

    lol. yep! Exactly like that.I am not sure if it would be easier to make or if there is somewhere that sells this relatively cheaply. I haven't had too much luck with a google search.
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    Breakable Egg

    For one of our events the director wants us to build a giant egg that someone can be inside and pop out of. The first thought was Styrofoam but I don't know that it bends enough. what would be the best way to make something of this scale out of either material that is breakable or have a pre cut...
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    Vectorworks and LightWright Questions

    Okay number 2 answered. Thanks. For number one I usually like to auto number my systems. So my first wash is 25 lights. 1+ then my second wash is 25 lights so 31+. If I need to twofer something I was hoping lightwright would be able to tell these are in the same dimmer therefore they are...
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    Vectorworks and LightWright Questions

    A couple of questions here.1. In vectorworks there is an easy way to have a two units share both dimmer and channel (two fer) Is there a way to accomplish this in lightwright that they are twofered together? This way when you select a number of channels and number them that it doesn't switch...
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    LightWright and Vectorworks

    I think the excel sheet is easier since it is less work to keep updated. Lightwright keeps "too much" information and we just need a quick way to keep track of whats extra besides the base plots. If Lightwright could cross reference two vectorworks files and keep track of how much spares are...
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    LightWright and Vectorworks

    Steve,I am looking for something else. I want to be able to use Lightwright as inventory for lights that arent on stage and I don't think it really has the capability. We have two spaces that sometimes share resources so besides going in and changing stuff each time I am not sure this is what...
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    Wiring Extension Cables

    This makes so much sense now that I read about it. I always wondered why I had to cross wires under but this makes it clear. I actually figured this out myself a couple days ago but the reasoning makes sense now.Thank you.
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    Wiring Extension Cables

    I don't mean to offend so I apologize if my post did that. What I mean is that if you do a google search for how to wire electrical cable you get more buy results than helpful ways to do it. It is not easy to find a step by step picture or video of how to wire cable and the reasoning behind it...
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    Lightwright Sorting

    BA! I found it. I will test to make sure but there is a bar called sorted by and you can choose what to sort by. If you click color it will show color. If you need to change how it sorts you can go to setup-> sorting... you can specify how it sorts.
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    Wiring Extension Cables

    Thanks everyone for your help with this matter. I know electricity is one of those things that is risky and hard to teach/give advice over a screen.
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