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The Artist workspace is made up of the user defined layout of Artist's windows and the file containing the programmed show data. These files are, in general, viewed in the central client area which has tabs for quick selection and are,
Fixtures This tab defines all the fixture you have installed in this workspace. Scenes This tab contains all the sub-scenes you have created. Cues This tab contains all your cues. Templates This tab is used during fixture installation an contains the templates for any fixtures you may install. Patch This tab patches external devices to Artist System Commands. Timed events These tabs contain timed events.
Activating the tab associated with each of these workspace files will display the view and the main menu and tool bars will change according to the view selected.
When you save your workspace, data about how you have set up the client windows are also saved, ensuring that when you boot Artist it appears the way you left it. These are the Workspace file types.
File type Filename Contained objects Workspace <WorkspaceName>.wsp This file defines which Patch, Time event, Fixture, Scene and Cue files are loaded. It also contains information about the window layout and appearance. Fixture <WorkspaceName>.fix This file contains the installed fixtures. Scene <WorkspaceName>.scn This file contains your sub-scenes. Cue <WorkspaceName>.clt This file contains your cues.
The remaining files types all have names that are independent of the workspace file name.
File type Extension Description Patch .pat patches MIDI, DMX and Data acquisition inputs to System Commands. Template .tem fixture template file. Only used for installing fixtures or creating new templates. Real time events .rtc real time events. MIDI time events .mtc MIDI Time code events. Audio events .atc Audio file events. CD events .ctc CD events. Video events .vtc Video file events.
Creating a Workspace You can create a new Workspace from the main menu by selecting File/New/Workspace. This will open the Workspace Wizard.
Backup and Restore The Workspace is backed up on you hard drive each time it is changed. Previous copies are not overwritten; they are archive and can be selectively restored. See Backup.
Copying a Workspace Often you may want to make a duplicate Workspace that you can tinker with without upsetting what you have programmed to date.
If select from the Main menu File/Save As a dialog will appear requesting a Workspace filename. Enter a new unused name and this will create and load a duplicate Workspace leaving the original in tact.
Other settings such as, Resource Settings are only saved as you exit Artist. Therefore it is important to shut down Artist properly.