Artist Help:Workspace

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,

Client Area

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.

Core Workspace files

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.

Other File Types

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.

Related Topics

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
Patch Inputs	creating connection with external devices
Timed Events	making time
Loading Files	Example