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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, | 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 fixtures you have installed in this workspace. | {| class="wikitable" | ||
Scenes This tab contains all the sub-scenes you have created. | |+ Client Area | ||
Cues This tab contains all your cues. | |- | ||
Templates This tab is used during fixture installation and contains the templates for any fixtures you may install | | Fixtures || This tab defines all the fixtures you have installed in this workspace. | ||
Patch This tab patches external devices to Artist System Commands. | |- | ||
Timed events These tabs contain timed events. | | Scenes || This tab contains all the sub-scenes you have created. | ||
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| Cues || This tab contains all your cues. | |||
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| Templates || This tab is used during fixture installation and contains the templates for any fixtures you may install | |||
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| Patch || This tab patches external devices to Artist System Commands. | |||
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| Timed events || These tabs contain timed events. | |||
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Activating the tab associated with each of these workspace files will display the view and the main menu and toolbars will change according to the view selected. | Activating the tab associated with each of these workspace files will display the view and the main menu and toolbars will change according to the view selected. | ||
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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. | 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 | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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. | |+ Core Workspace files | ||
Fixture <WorkspaceName>.fix This file contains the installed fixtures. | |- | ||
Scene <WorkspaceName>.scn This file contains your sub-scenes. | ! File type !! Filename !! Contained objects | ||
Cue <WorkspaceName>.clt This file contains your cues. | |- | ||
| 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. | |||
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| Fixture || <WorkspaceName>.fix || This file contains the installed fixtures. | |||
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| Scene || <WorkspaceName>.scn || This file contains your sub-scenes. | |||
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| Cue || <WorkspaceName>.clt || This file contains your cues. | |||
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The remaining file types all have names that are independent of the workspace file name. | The remaining file types all have names that are independent of the workspace file name. | ||
File type Extension Description | {| class="wikitable" | ||
Patch .pat patches MIDI, DMX and Data acquisition inputs to System Commands. | |+ Other File Types | ||
Template .tem fixture template file. Only used for installing fixtures or creating new templates. | |- | ||
Real-time events .rtc real-time events. | ! File type !! Extension !! Description | ||
MIDI time events .mtc MIDI Time code events. | |- | ||
Audio events .atc Audio file events. | | Patch || .pat || patches MIDI, DMX and Data acquisition inputs to System Commands. | ||
CD events .ctc CD events. | |- | ||
Video events .vtc Video file events. | | Template || .tem || fixture template file. Only used for installing fixtures or creating new templates. | ||
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| Real-time events || .rtc || real-time events. | |||
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| MIDI time events || .mtc || MIDI Time code events. | |||
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| Audio events || .atc || Audio file events. | |||
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| CD events || .ctc || CD events. | |||
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| Video events || .vtc || Video file events. | |||
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=== Creating a Workspace === | === Creating a Workspace === | ||
Revision as of 22:37, 15 May 2024
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 fixtures 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 and 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 toolbars 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 file 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.
| Workspace Wizard | using the Wizard to create a new workspace |
| Fixtures | all about Fixtures |
| Scenes | all about Scenes |
| Cues | all about Cues |
| Content Object | Example |
| Profiles | the use of Profiles in creating Fixtures |
| Timed Events | making time |
| Loading Files | Example |