Editing Artist Help: Cloning Cues

Another of the same
Often you will want to make many programmes that are all basically the same but for a few minor changes. The cloning method is the best way to achieve this. To clone the cue from the previous example,

Select the cue. 

Click 'Set Parameters'. By right-clicking on the cue in the list or tree views. This will set the parameters of the fixtures as they were when the original cue was set up. 

Now, alter any of the parameter in the Fixture Control Panel. For example purposes set an new position for each fixture. 

In Program Control click 'New Cue' to open the cue data dialog. 

Enter a name a click OK. 

You now have two cue with the same colour, gobo and effect settings but each with different positions. Give this cue a one second fade in and out time. Now try activating  each of the two cues in turn and see how they behave.

The Power of Cloning
You will find that this method is one of Artist's most powerful features. Previous users of ShowCAD or Masterpiece would use sub-scenes over an over primarily to conserve memory resources. The limitation of this is that always down the line you want to change some part of the sub-scene without effecting all other cues using that sub-scene. Sub-scenes are catered for but not recommended. Artist's sub-scenes are used primarily to provided point to point movements and custom chase patterns.