 Adding loads
Adding loads
  | Tool | Tool set | 
| Rigging Load 
 | Rigging | 
Many Spotlight objects are automatically considered to be either a point load (such as lighting devices and projectors) or a distributed load (such as soft goods, video screens, and LED screens). A generic point load or distributed load can be added with the Rigging Load tool. See Concept: Attaching loads to rigging objects.
After placement, the generic load symbol can be switched to use a realistic graphical symbol instead.

| Mode | Description | 
| Point Load 
 | Inserts a point load | 
| Distributed Load 
 | Inserts a distributed load | 
| Load Category | Specifies the load category, which is important for calculations (Braceworks required) | 
| Weight | Sets the weight of the load. For a point load, this value is the total weight. For a distributed load, this value represents either the distributed weight or the total weight, depending on the selected weight mode. | 
| Non-Rotated Label 
 (point load only) | Does not rotate the label text | 
| Perpendicular Label   (point load only) | Angles the label text 90 degrees from the rigging object | 
| Angled Label 
 (point load only) | Angles the label text 45 degrees from the rigging object | 
| Distributed Weight 
 (distributed load only) | For distributed loads, the specified Weight represents the distributed weight | 
| Total Weight 
 (distributed load only) | For distributed loads, the specified Weight represents the total weight | 
| Load Settings 
 | Opens the Load Settings dialog box, for creating and selecting saved load sets | 

 
 






