Adamson Blueprint AV User Manual

Adamson Systems Engineering

Blueprint AV Training Module

Blueprint AV is a 2D / 3D modeling suite that provides precise audio performance data within a fast

and efcient workspace. Pre-loaded with acoustic and mechanical data from Adamson’s product
line, Blueprint AV is the ultimate simulation tool to ensure that your Adamson loudspeaker system is
deployed properly and efciently. This guide aims to familiarize the end user with the correct use of
the Blueprint AV program.

Disclaimer: Blueprint AV will show mechanical information relating to working loads. Safe lifting and
suspension of those loads is under the direction and authority of others beyond the jurisdiction, re­sponsibility and control of Adamson Systems Engineering.

Table of Contents

Blueprint AV Training Module

Section A: Setting Up Basic 2D Workspace......................................................................................4

Section B: Designing 2D Surfaces.......................................................................................................6

Section C: Cabinet Selection..................................................................................................................9

Section D: Mechanical Page View........................................................................................................15

Section E: 3D Mode Surface Design...................................................................................................16

Section F: 3D Mode Complex Surface Design.................................................................................21

Section G: Complex Cabinet Placement and Simulation............................................................29

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Section A:

Setting up basic 2D workspace

1. Launch Blueprint AV, bringing up the following base screen:

2. Select Design from the Menu drop-down, bringing up the default Design workspace

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Section A:

Setting up basic 2D workspace

3. Select 2D Mode from the Tools menu

4. Dene Scale; Metric or Imperial

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Section B:

Designing 2D Surfaces

1. Room Data; Floor; Add Floor Group using button

2. Group Name, Color, Audience Listening Height, Activation (for simulation)

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Section B:

Designing 2D Surfaces

3. Create Surface in the Main Floor Group using button; X axis; Set the following coordinates

in the manual coordinate input elds.

Surface type

Mirror and

Center functions

Manual
coordinate
input

Audience
height

Activate
Surface

Note: -Center option duplicates data on alternate side of specied axis

-When using 2D mode the center button should always be checked.

Edge and

Vertex linking

feature

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Section B:

Designing 2D Surfaces

5. Create a second surface; Copy X axis data from surface 1, V3 and copy to X axis, V0; set X
and Z for V3 to the following coordinates in the manual coordinate input elds:

6. Cross Section of 2D surface

Height

Distance

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Section C:

Cabinet Selection

Blueprint AV can help determine the optimum amount and type of boxes to hang in order to
achieve a desired SPL level in a given space.

1. Cabinet; Create a new Cabinet Group by clicking the button.

2. A) Label the Cabinet Group under Group Name,
B) Choose to fly your Cabinet Group.
C) Activate your array.

A)
B)

C)

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Section C:

Cabinet Selection

3. Cabinet Main Page

Loudspeaker
type

Rigging frame conguration

Rigging frame coordinates

Box N
(Amount of Boxes)

Mirror function

4. Change Box Type to E15, Box N to 12

12

Cabinet

delay

Cabinet

gain

E15

Polarity
flip

Box

type

Box Angle Box Gain

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