Return-Path: X-Scanned-By: RAE MPP/Clamd http://raeinternet.com/mpp X-Scanned-By: This message was scanned by MPP Lite Edition (www.messagepartners.com)! X-Real-To: stagecraftlist [at] theatrical.net Received: by prxy.net (CommuniGate Pro PIPE 4.2.10) with PIPE id 35924610; Fri, 06 Oct 2006 03:00:45 -0700 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.7 required=5.0 tests=AWL,EMPTY_MESSAGE, NO_RECEIVED,NO_RELAYS autolearn=no version=3.1.5 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.5 (2006-08-29) on localhost X-ListServer: CommuniGate Pro LIST 4.2.10 List-Unsubscribe: List-ID: Message-ID: From: "Stagecraft" Sender: "Stagecraft" To: "Stagecraft" Precedence: list Subject: Stagecraft Digest #973 Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2006 03:00:19 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Disposition: inline X-TFF-CGPSA-Version: 1.4 X-prxy-Spam-Filter: Scanned For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- Stagecraft Digest, Issue #973 1. Re: Long Reach Long Rider news by Stephen Rees 2. Re: usb fun... by Michael Sorensen 3. Re: Long Reach Long Rider news by "LES LIND" 4. touring over seas by "Jonathan S. Deull" 5. Re: touring over seas by "Ken" 6. Re: Vectorworks quick question.... by "C. Andrew Dunning" 7. Re: Horizon by Ian Schmidt 8. Re: Horizon by "John Penisten" 9. Re: Horizon by webmaster [at] usittuta.org 10. touring overseas by b Ricie 11. Auto CAD question by b Ricie 12. Re: Auto CAD question by Andrew Vance 13. General stage policy by "LES LIND" 14. motorized electric by "Brambila, Patrick" 15. Re: motorized electric by "Frank E. Merrill" 16. Re: touring over seas by Steve Shelley 17. Re: Auto CAD question by Ian Schmidt 18. Re: Auto CAD question by SS 19. Re: General stage policy by SS 20. Re: Long Reach Long Rider news by "Lon Butcher" 21. Re: General stage policy by "Joel Harari" 22. Re: touring over seas by "Michael Finney" 23. Re: touring over seas by "ladesigners [at] juno.com" 24. Re: General stage policy by "ladesigners [at] juno.com" 25. Re: motorized electric by "ladesigners [at] juno.com" 26. Vectorworks: rotating drawing by "Scott Parker" 27. Re: Vectorworks: rotating drawing by "Paul Schreiner" 28. Re: Auto CAD question by J Burch 29. USITT Electrical PDW by Cosmo Catalano 30. Re: Horizon by James Feinberg 31. Re: touring over seas by CB 32. Tech Support by Jerry Durand *** Please update the subject line of your reply to use the subject *** line of the message you are replying to! Please only reply to *** one message subject in each reply. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2006 08:23:04 -0400 Subject: Re: Long Reach Long Rider news From: Stephen Rees Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Even the Mickey D's in Maine have decent Lobster Rolls. :) Steve On 10/4/06 9:42 PM, "Bill Sapsis" wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > Lobster dinner. Lobster lunch. Lobster for breakfast too. > When in Rome.... > > > > > On 10/4/06 5:53 PM, "rigger [at] tds.net" wrote: > >> For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> At 7:41 AM -0400 10/3/06, Bill Sapsis wrote: >> >>> In 2007 we'll be in New England. We start in Philly on July 29th and head to >>> Cooperstown. After that it will be Ottawa, Middlebury & St. Johnsbury, VT. >>> Then Bar Harbor and Bangor, ME. Then down to Lakeview CT and on to >>> Philadelphia. A total of 9 days. >> >> >> Hmmm... Lobster dinner in Rockport, ME perhaps? > > ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20061005130224.63170.qmail [at] web50714.mail.yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 06:02:24 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Sorensen Subject: re: usb fun... In-Reply-To: From: Andrew Vance Subject: USB fun Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 13:36:08 -0400 http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/10/04/usb_hamster_wheel/ or http://tinyurl.com/en2sc -- Sincerely, Andrew Vance Lighting Designer atvanceld [at] gmail.com And thank you for making me snort cocoa all over my keyboard! A perfect gift for my engineer wife!!! Michael Sorensen Proton Lighting and Video "We positively charge up your show!" Phone: 520-232-3540 Email: chaoscon666 [at] yahoo.com "It's all just a scam, isn't it? You get those actors to put on a show, just so you can have a good reason to play with your toys." --Christopher Stasheff, "A Slight Detour" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Message-Id: <4524D0430200002900001563 [at] mailhost.nesd.k12.pa.us> Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2006 09:28:35 -0400 From: "LES LIND" Subject: Re: Long Reach Long Rider news References:

In-Reply-To: Similarly one summer, years ago, when I had my photography studio a half dozen motorcycle riders pulled up in front of the studio. The other photographer, a rather crazy woman, stood in the open doorway and screamed, "Oh my God, Hell's Angles!" They had a laugh and I was releived to find out most were professional people including another photographer and a physician. Can't say if any were theatre-types. Now that would have scared me. Les Les Lind Northeastern High School Manchester, PA >>> Jerry Durand 10/4/06 11:02 PM >>> For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- On Oct 4, 2006, at 7:52 PM, Bill Sapsis wrote: > Twenty or so grungy motorcyclists standing on the doorstep of your > in-laws > house. Now there's an image. Years ago I was in a "family" motorcycle group. It was fun to have someone come into a restaurant we were stopped at and start looking around wondering where all the bikers were that went with the 30 bikes in the parking lot. :) ------------------------------ From: "Jonathan S. Deull" Subject: touring over seas Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 10:04:07 -0400 Message-ID: <009101c6e887$20262e80$4700000a [at] M60> In-Reply-To: ...I've been asked to start research about shipping one of our full length story ballets over seas to Turkey... Kenneth: Call Dan McClafferty, who runs Clark Transfer's international operations, at 202 232-6066 or email at dmcclaff [at] clarktransfer.com. At the very least he can give you good, practical advice. Jonathan * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Jonathan S. Deull Executive Vice President Clark Transfer, Inc. jdeull [at] clarktransfer.com www.clarktransfer.com ------------------------------ Message-ID: <000c01c6e889$e9e43ad0$6901a8c0 [at] MONORAIL> From: "Ken" References: Subject: Re: touring over seas Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 09:23:57 -0500 Keith asked: my first question is, , , do you think you could fit it in a 20 ' international shipping container ? Yes, I've still got some room in the 24' truck, so a 20' containter should be no problem. Kenneth Pogin Production Manager Minnesota Ballet ------------------------------ Message-Id: <200610051439.k95EcuNb031890 [at] et-hou-18.site.stayonline.net> Reply-To: From: "C. Andrew Dunning" Subject: RE: Vectorworks quick question.... Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 09:39:00 -0500 Organization: Landru Design In-Reply-To: Jon - >Now if only I could get it to unload the current tool with >just a right-click off the object... (rather than hitting X, >or clicking the arrow tool in the upper left corner)... But...if you unload a given tool, what would you want VW to be doing? Wouldn't you simply be selecting another tool? If you're meaning having VW revert to a user-chosen default, though, I fully understand that desire. - Andy ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2006 10:44:46 -0400 From: Ian Schmidt Subject: Re: Horizon In-reply-to: Message-id: <45251A5E.3090200 [at] gmu.edu> Organization: George Mason University References: Benjamin Eastep wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > I know the horizon website says you can't do it, but I'm going to ask > anyway... > > Does anyone know of a way to make one of the old Parallel port Horizon boxes > work on a new laptop with lots of USB, but no parallel ports..? > > thanks > Ben Eastep > If it was serial I'd say get a Palm Serial to USB cable but I should think that if you got the right adapter from a "true" electronics store, probably not Radioshack, then it may work but i don't know if they make those cables. Ian -- Ian Schmidt Master Electrician Center for the Arts George Mason University office 703-993-8895 fax 703-993-4092 ------------------------------ Message-ID: <87e6786e0610050812gdf09681hc49e886e5890f782 [at] mail.gmail.com> Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 10:12:07 -0500 From: "John Penisten" Subject: Re: Horizon In-Reply-To: References:

Is this for an existing Horizon interface, or one you are looking at purchasing? I believe they have a USB interface available if you are looking at buying something new. John On 10/5/06, Ian Schmidt wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > Benjamin Eastep wrote: > > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > > I know the horizon website says you can't do it, but I'm going to ask > > anyway... > > > > Does anyone know of a way to make one of the old Parallel port Horizon boxes > > work on a new laptop with lots of USB, but no parallel ports..? > > > > thanks > > Ben Eastep > > > If it was serial I'd say get a Palm Serial to USB cable but I should > think that if you got the right adapter from a "true" electronics store, > probably not Radioshack, then it may work but i don't know if they make > those cables. > > Ian > > > -- > Ian Schmidt > Master Electrician > Center for the Arts > George Mason University > office 703-993-8895 > fax 703-993-4092 > > ------------------------------ Message-ID: <1077.129.107.240.1.1160061697.squirrel [at] webmail.usittuta.org> Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 08:21:37 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Horizon From: webmaster [at] usittuta.org You would need a Horizon specific USB to parallel converter. Common USB to parallel converters are only made to communicate with printers. They won't work with scanners, zip drives, etc. because the USB connector is hard wired to certain pins in the parallel connector. Horizon may not use those pins or may use more pins that would be dead in the adapter. Your best bet would be to get a parallel PCMCIA card. The one by Quatech seems to have good compatibility and user reviews. You can get it from the manufacturer's website ( http://www.quatech.com/catalog/parallel_pcmcia.php ) for about $130, but I've seen it elsewhere for just slightly under $100. Hope that helps. Kyler Glaze Webmaster USITT [at] UTA http://www.usittuta.org/ Benjamin Eastep wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > I know the horizon website says you can't do it, but I'm going to ask > anyway... > > Does anyone know of a way to make one of the old Parallel port Horizon boxes > work on a new laptop with lots of USB, but no parallel ports..? > > thanks > Ben Eastep ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20061005154041.52033.qmail [at] web50606.mail.yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 08:40:41 -0700 (PDT) From: b Ricie Subject: touring overseas In-Reply-To: Do yourself a favor and inventory absolutely EVERYTHING that will be in the shipping container. Note how many of "what" you have and where its point of origin is/was. You will be glad to have the info when it comes time to fill out your manifest. And if you make it to Istanbul, take the time to be humbled and tour a Mosque. IMHO the Higia Sophia and Blue Mosque are not to be missed. When I was there, it was a small city of about 11 million people, I think I saw them all in one day. Enjoy! Brian Rice 508-685-0716 b_ricie [at] yahoo.com "Blessed are the cracked: For it is they who let in the light." __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20061005154550.59859.qmail [at] web50609.mail.yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 08:45:50 -0700 (PDT) From: b Ricie Subject: Auto CAD question In-Reply-To: I was wondering if there is a program or download that will allow me to open and view an auto cad file? I do not use CAD myself (still pencil and paper here) but it would be nice to be able to view a file without having to purchase the entire program. Thanks, Brian Rice 508-685-0716 b_ricie [at] yahoo.com "Blessed are the cracked: For it is they who let in the light." __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ In-Reply-To: References: Message-Id: <992860B3-B706-4759-A594-D7FEEA7A780B [at] gmail.com> From: Andrew Vance Subject: Re: Auto CAD question Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 11:53:59 -0400 On 05 Oct, 2006, at 11:45 , b Ricie wrote: > I was wondering if there is a program or download that > will allow me to open and view an auto cad file? > I do not use CAD myself (still pencil and paper here) > but it would be nice to be able to view a file without > having to purchase the entire program. Someone on the list pointed me towards eDrawings awhile ago, and I use it all the time to read the drawings the shop makes. Mac & PC, easy to use, free. http://tinyurl.com/3nnm5 http://www.solidworks.com/pages/products/edrawings/eDrawings.html -- Sincerely, Andrew Vance Lighting Designer atvanceld [at] gmail.com ------------------------------ Message-Id: <4524F53E020000290000157C [at] mailhost.nesd.k12.pa.us> Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:06:22 -0400 From: "LES LIND" Subject: General stage policy Good afternoon list, As I've said before, I resigned from the TD position here at the high school. The new guy, who is a teacher and has no formal stage training, was asking if we had a policy set up for general stage use. His example was, 'no bare feet on stage', 'no playing with line sets' and the like. The question then is, do other high school theaters have these kind of guidelines and who inforces them? I had no written policy. When I saw someone without shoes I invited them off stage to go get them. Les Les Lind Northeastern High School Manchester, PA ------------------------------ Subject: motorized electric Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 09:15:51 -0700 Message-ID: From: "Brambila, Patrick" Hello all, hope you can help Our ME installed a motorized FOH electric using truck bumper winches, wrong hardware, no unified control and on and on. I sent a report=20 to campus health and safety, they passed it on to facilities.=20 facilities doesn't want to take my word that it is bad. =20 They insist on bringing in an outside expert. I would be fine with this, except, no one wants to pay for one. Is this something OSHA could look into? Would they know what they are looking at, or do they just deal with cranes etc? Do they have any authority at a state school? Is there some other organization that deals with this? Any info would be appreciated.=20 Thanks Patrick Brambila Scene shop supervisor California State University, Los Angeles Dept. of Theater Arts and Dance ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 12:32:34 -0400 From: "Frank E. Merrill" Reply-To: "Frank E. Merrill" Message-ID: <1098048630.20061005123234 [at] tcon.net> Subject: Re: motorized electric In-Reply-To: References: Howdy ! Thursday, October 5, 2006, Patrick Bramblia wrote: > facilities doesn't want to take my word that it is bad. Document...document...document...so when you and everybody else stand in front of the magistrate and endure the shredding from a team of shiny-pants lawyers you'll be able to produce your written documentation so the glare will go somewhere else. We all hope it isn't your grand-daughter that gets clonked on the noggin and hope it isn't you on the eleven o'clock news. C'est la guerre.... Best regards, Frank E. Merrill MERRILL STAGE EQUIPMENT Indianapolis Established 1946 www.merrillstage.com Running THE BAT! Natural e-mail system v.3.85.03 mailto:Lamplighter [at] tcon.net ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:35:51 -0400 Subject: Re: touring over seas From: Steve Shelley Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Hi jim. You bring up a great point. Is there a web site or an centralized information source that provides this kind of info? I'm not that familiar with this topic this, but from experience I wish I could have checked it out in advance. Calling shows on american wireless in brazil and hearing the police screaming at you to get off their channels is a little embarrassing to say the least. Any knowledge source would be a great start. TIA, shelley On 10/4/06 4:43 PM, "Jim at TheatreWireless.com" wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > >> tours the US in a 24' box truck The starting place for this >> research of who and how to ship the set over to Turkey is >> right here with the list. > > Is there any radio equipment in this tour? Start early figuring out what > equipment can and cannot be used in Turkey, due to differing rf regulations. > This applies to wireless microphones, headsets, wireless dimming, etc. > > Jim > RC4 > -- Steve Shelley SoftSymbols Designer MrTemplate [at] Earthlink.net www.fieldtemplate.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:12:45 -0400 From: Ian Schmidt Subject: Re: Auto CAD question In-reply-to: Message-id: <45252EFD.1030506 [at] gmu.edu> Organization: George Mason University References:

> > Someone on the list pointed me towards eDrawings awhile ago, and I use > it all the time to read the drawings the shop makes. Mac & PC, easy > to use, free. > > http://tinyurl.com/3nnm5 > http://www.solidworks.com/pages/products/edrawings/eDrawings.html The other option would be to Download Vectorworks viewer but I think that's only for VW files. -- Ian Schmidt Master Electrician Center for the Arts George Mason University office 703-993-8895 fax 703-993-4092 ------------------------------ Message-ID: <8231e7ea0610050952w650554abh7942ec6dfe3bb4b4 [at] mail.gmail.com> Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 12:52:54 -0400 From: SS Subject: Re: Auto CAD question In-Reply-To: References:

> I was wondering if there is a program or download that > will allow me to open and view an auto cad file? > I do not use CAD myself (still pencil and paper here) > but it would be nice to be able to view a file without > having to purchase the entire program. Don't know your circumstances, but if you're just looking to view the occasional drawing and not actually alter one, whoever/whereever you are receiving files from can Save/Send you CAD drawings as .BMP or .PDF. Just ask nicely! HTH, maybe? -SS TTS-EKU "Short summary of every Jewish holiday: They tried to kill us, we won, let's eat." ------------------------------ Message-ID: <8231e7ea0610050955p2b0da2cp6bcf01364521832c [at] mail.gmail.com> Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 12:55:14 -0400 From: SS Subject: Re: General stage policy In-Reply-To: References: > Good afternoon list, > As I've said before, I resigned from the TD position here at the high > school. The new guy, who is a teacher and has no formal stage training, > was asking if we had a policy set up for general stage use. His example > was, 'no bare feet on stage', 'no playing with line sets' and the like. > The question then is, do other high school theaters have these kind of > guidelines and who inforces them? I had no written policy. When I saw > someone without shoes I invited them off stage to go get them. Peering into my crystal ball.... I see a Doom book promo in your immediate future. :) :) -SS TTS-EKU "Short summary of every Jewish holiday: They tried to kill us, we won, let's eat." ------------------------------ Subject: Re: Long Reach Long Rider news Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 10:06:13 -0700 Message-ID: From: "Lon Butcher" >Jerry Durand wrote: >Years ago I was in a "family" motorcycle group. It was fun to have =20 >someone come into a restaurant we were stopped at and start looking =20 >around wondering where all the bikers were that went with the 30 =20 >bikes in the parking lot. :) All this talk about the LRLR's has me waxing nostalgic. Many years ago I, when I was just out of undergrad, I did a lot of riding. There was a stretch where I was also the Wine Steward at the Sheraton in Billings, MT. Occasionally I'd walk through the lobby windblown and sporting my wings. Now and then someone would do a double take when they recognized me upstairs in my tux serving them a Chateauneuf du Pape. My stepson and his family, including my 5 year old grand daughter live in Maine. I hadn't considered the "fly and ride" option...hmmmm.... Lon Butcher College of Fine and Performing Arts Western Washington University ------------------------------ From: "Joel Harari" Subject: RE: General stage policy Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 10:06:56 -0700 Message-ID: <000001c6e8a0$aa0762e0$6401a8c0 [at] Tigger> In-Reply-To: As the theatre manager/TD I enforce all the rules, but I don't have an end all list of dos and don'ts. Similarly if someone walks out on stage with out shoes I ask them to go find their shoes. Joel Harari Western High School -----Original Message----- From: Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft [at] theatrical.net] On Behalf Of LES LIND Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 9:06 AM To: Stagecraft Subject: General stage policy For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- Good afternoon list, As I've said before, I resigned from the TD position here at the high school. The new guy, who is a teacher and has no formal stage training, was asking if we had a policy set up for general stage use. His example was, 'no bare feet on stage', 'no playing with line sets' and the like. The question then is, do other high school theaters have these kind of guidelines and who inforces them? I had no written policy. When I saw someone without shoes I invited them off stage to go get them. Les Les Lind Northeastern High School Manchester, PA ------------------------------ Subject: Re: touring over seas Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 10:10:19 -0700 Message-ID: <44FC1DD5E9E93D4F9D4C289DF28F7C3F1418F7 [at] thinkwellsbs.ThinkWell.corp> From: "Michael Finney" Kenneth Pogin wrote:=20 <> Hey Ken; I'd second the recommendation on Rock-it for something this size - especially if you haven't taken a tour out of country before. They're a great choice for a "one stop shop". Saved me a ton of trouble on several occasions (heck, just used them last week to get a set of banners to Atlanta for a Falcons game). I usually deal with Doug Masterson in the LA office (310.216.0935 - contact me off-list if you have trouble getting ahold of him). Caveat: they are often not the cheapest option (you're paying for the service). =20 For larger stuff (like 35 40' sea containers to Japan) I use a company called E-Logistics. (Rock-it is very capable of doing big shows too...I just have more opportunity to devote some effort/resources to managing the shipping on a large project). Good entertainment experience, and generally less expensive. Contact is Kent Kline at 818.355.2746, or kkline [at] elogisticsgroup.com. Kent has *always* done a good job for me, but may not have the bandwidth to help explain all the ins and outs of the shipping process as you go along...and that may make Rock-it a more comfortable choice. Sounds like fun, thought! Ballet in Turkey...cool. =20 Michael Finney Thinkwell Design & Production mfinney [at] thinkwelldesign.com www.thinkwelldesign.com=20 ------------------------------ From: "ladesigners [at] juno.com" Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 17:31:09 GMT Subject: Re: touring over seas Message-Id: <20061005.103139.15735.542000 [at] webmail30.lax.untd.com> I have had luck shipping/receiving 53' containers that can just be = dropped off at a siding if shipped by rail, or dropped off still on a = skeleton if shipped by highway and/or by sea. I can then use my own = forklifts to leisurely load/unload without offending the unions... = /s/ Richard ___________________________ Kenneth Pogin wrote: = <> Hey Ken; I'd second the recommendation on Rock-it for something this size - especially if you haven't taken a tour out of country before. = They're a great choice for a "one stop shop". Saved me a ton of = trouble on several occasions Caveat: they are often not the = cheapest option (you're paying for the service). = For larger stuff (like 35 40' sea containers to Japan) I use a company called E-Logistics. Good entertainment experience, and generally less = expensive. Contact is Kent Kline at 818.355.2746, or = kkline [at] elogisticsgroup.com. = Sounds like fun, thought! Ballet in Turkey...cool. = Michael Finney ------------------------------ From: "ladesigners [at] juno.com" Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 18:02:39 GMT Subject: Re: General stage policy Message-Id: <20061005.110242.15735.542198 [at] webmail30.lax.untd.com> Buy, rather than borrow, the PURPLE BOOK* by the very purple Dr. = Randall Davidson. Copy out the permission slips from the back and = use them. Copy out whatever ground rules are applicable to your = institution within the parameters of 'Fair Use' as that term is used = under Section 107 of Title 17 of US Code (The Copyright Act). Having = a copy chained down, but available for reference by everybody, might = lessen your, and your school's, liability when an accident happens. *ISBN# 0-9774525-0-6, Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005938979 /s/ Richard ____________________________ Good afternoon list, As I've said before, I resigned from the TD position here at the high school. The new guy, who is a teacher and has no formal stage = training, was asking if we had a policy set up for general stage use. = His example was, 'no bare feet on stage', 'no playing with line sets' = and the like. The question then is, do other high school theaters = have these kind of guidelines and who inforces them? I had no written = policy. When I saw someone without shoes I invited them off stage to = go get them. Les Les Lind Northeastern High School Manchester, PA ------------------------------ From: "ladesigners [at] juno.com" Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 18:10:02 GMT Subject: Re: motorized electric Message-Id: <20061005.111053.15735.542238 [at] webmail30.lax.untd.com> Dear Patrick, In that we both live in the most HIGHLY REGULATED State in the Union, = help is not too far off. Start with the Office of the State Architect. /s/ Richard _______________________________ Hello all, hope you can help Our ME installed a motorized FOH electric using truck bumper winches, wrong hardware, no unified control and on and on. I sent a report = to campus health and safety, they passed it on to facilities. = facilities doesn't want to take my word that it is bad. = They insist on bringing in an outside expert. I would be fine with this, except, no one wants to pay for one. Is this something OSHA could look into? Would they know what they are looking at, or do they just deal with cranes etc? Do they have = any authority at a state school? Is there some other organization = that deals with this? Any info would be appreciated. = Thanks Patrick Brambila Scene shop supervisor California State University, Los Angeles Dept. of Theater Arts and Dance ------------------------------ Message-ID: <90d9c9980610051147w4f235938g9463c5fe953752c2 [at] mail.gmail.com> Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 14:47:03 -0400 From: "Scott Parker" Subject: Vectorworks: rotating drawing Hello all, I'm having a Dickens of a time trying to find this in the help file. Working on 3D, I have a platform that I would like to work on from a head-on front view. The platform is not at a right angle to anything. I would like to rotate the entire drawing to align with the front of the platform so that I can add face details in "front" view. Then rotate the whole drawing back to my plaster line. I've tried 3d rotate, but it only gives me the window that asks me for exact angles. I know there must be a rotate to object command.... ? I've also tried playing with rotate plain with little success. The only cheat I've found is to select all and then rotate. This leaves out invisible layer items. Any suggestions? Thanks and take care, Scott Scott C. Parker Professor/Technical Director Dept. of Performing Arts Dyson College of Arts and Sciences [at] Pace University Office/shipping: 41 Park Row, 1205F Mailing: 1 Pace Plaza New York, NY 10038 212-346-1423 Fax: 914-989-8425 ------------------------------ Subject: RE: Vectorworks: rotating drawing Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 16:02:20 -0400 Message-ID: <6E497ADB607656479C24E6D7BF6B505A066249A1 [at] exchange.rmwc.edu> In-Reply-To: From: "Paul Schreiner" > Working on 3D, I have a platform that I would like to work on=20 > from a head-on front view. The platform is not at a right=20 > angle to anything. > Any suggestions? Sounds like a job for the "Set Working Plane Tool". Actually, since I'm just knowledgeable enough in VW to be dangerous, one of the things I do with weirdly-rotated things is to copy them to a separate layer and position them aligned with the standard XYZ axes. I do my futzing on that layer, then do another copy-paste into the layer I want to rotate them in...a little clunkier, but even though I've fiddled with working planes before they still are a bit beyond my expertise. And it's not like I've got tons of free time to really become an expert. :) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20061005201838.40760.qmail [at] web33307.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 13:18:38 -0700 (PDT) From: J Burch Subject: Re: Auto CAD question In-Reply-To: > On 05 Oct, 2006, at 11:45 , b Ricie wrote: > > I was wondering if there is a program or download > that > > will allow me to open and view an auto cad file? > > I do not use CAD myself (still pencil and paper > here) > > but it would be nice to be able to view a file > without > > having to purchase the entire program. Autodesk has a free download that allows you to view, plot and publish drawings. The link is: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=6703438&siteID=123112 You can view dwf drawings (another autocad option to save formating, text or graphics within the file) with their free dwf viewer. The link: http://www.stanfordmarsh.co.uk/free_autocad_viewer.html Hope this helps. Jean Burch __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:24:15 -0400 From: Cosmo Catalano Subject: USITT Electrical PDW Message-id: Is the PDW Electrical Workshop for Phoenix geared towards information that will be helpful for ETCP Electrician certification? I'm sure it couldn't hurt to take it, but is moving participants towards qualification for certification testing one of the goals? Cosmo ------------------------------ In-Reply-To: References: Message-Id: From: James Feinberg Subject: Re: Horizon Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 13:26:58 -0700 This sounds like a job for Black Box. http://www.blackbox.com/Catalog/Category.aspx?cid=308 --James Feinberg San Diego, CA On Oct 4, 2006, at 11:09 PM, Benjamin Eastep wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > > --------------------------------------------------- > > I know the horizon website says you can't do it, but I'm going to ask > anyway... > > Does anyone know of a way to make one of the old Parallel port Horizon > boxes > work on a new laptop with lots of USB, but no parallel ports..? > > thanks > Ben Eastep > ------------------------------ Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20061005161951.00c62978 [at] pop.west.cox.net> Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:19:51 From: CB Subject: Re: touring over seas >3 words.... Rock It Cargo Er, that's two words. The three you might have been looking for are, "Rock-It Cargo, done!" Yeah. I went overseas *without* Rockit once... Once. The tour manager (slash band manager slash producer slash writer slash, well, you get the idea...) said that he was a close personal friend of Dennis DeConcini's and we wouldn't need a carne to get through customs. Needless to say, our European Tour was a paid two week vacation in London, and the gear went from LA to the custom shed in London to the US. Call Rock-It and forget the hassles. Where you at, Mr. O? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2006 18:42:49 -0700 From: Jerry Durand Subject: Tech Support Message-id: <6F18EDF7-3373-4B32-968F-44B5D062E813 [at] interstellar.com> References: <20061006012222.70805.qmail [at] web51309.mail.yahoo.com> For everyone who has to deal with outsourced tech support... Begin forwarded message: > Check this hilarious movie out written by Indians themselves. > > http://www.callcentermovie.com/ > > Its free. Dont know if you will be more or less frustrated after > watching it. Goes for 12 mins. > ------------------------------ End of Stagecraft Digest #973 *****************************