Editing Artist Help: Best Practice (section)

=== A new Workspace ===

Create a new Workspace using the Workspace Wizard. This will produce a blank set of files for you to create your show. 

Install all system Fixtures using Fixture Wizard. This informs Artist of all the fixture devices connected to your DMX512 lines. 

Position your fixtures on the combined Grid View. This provides a meaningful representation of your rig and thus makes it easier and faster to access your fixtures. 

Test all system fixtures and Control panels. As you test your fixtures set some common and useable position, such as the centre floor. This position is useful for servicing purposes also. So set the fixture in each group to a centre floor and click 'Add to Focus Palette' and name the place holder. As you are programming the system you should save as many common positions as possible to the palette. These will prove very useful.