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17:38, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Parameter Properties Shortcuts (Created page with "Shortcuts are quick select values. In an implemented fixture template, the box underneath the slider provides a dropdown list that can display the decimal, percentage or hex value of the slider, or a color, a bitmap or a label. Whenever the slider is moved, the box displays the sliders value. If you select an item from the dropdown list, the item's color, bitmap or label is displayed. ''It is very important that you set these values for color and gobo channels in parti...")
17:34, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Parameter Properties Presets (Created page with "The preset level is used to test a fixture and to provide usefull programming levels. === Dimmer === For dimmers this level should be maximum. This will provide a light on function and will allow you to see the other parameters as they are being tested. === Mirror and Yoke === For mirrors and yokes this should be approximately 50% tilt and 50% pan. In other words in the middle of the range of movement. This will provide a useful position for the beam during testing....")
17:01, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs moved page Profile Properties to Artist Help:Profile Properties
17:01, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs deleted page Artist Help:Profile Properties (Deleted to make way for move from "Profile Properties")
16:54, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Profile Properties (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Template Name || enter the name to be given to this template. |- | Fixture Port Type || this function is not used currently. |- | Image || select the image that will be displayed in list and tree views to present this template and its created fixtures. |} These are common functions that a fixture performs. These are functions such as Reset, Lamp On and Lamp Off. If a fixture has these functions the template should make use of...")
16:38, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs moved page Artist Help:Profile Properties to Artist Help:Parameter Controls
16:32, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Profile Properties (Created page with "The parameters in a fixture are adjusted by the user via on screen controls. These controls can be tuned to the specific requirements of the fixture and presented to the user in a Fixture Control Panel which provides all the controls required to control a fixture. The following controls are defined. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text !! Type !! Preset !! Palette !! Values !! Slider !! Zeros !! Intensity !! Code |- | Dimmer || 100% || Beam || Percentage || Y || Y ||...")
16:10, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Add/Edit Profile (Created page with "Before creating a new template, check with the ShowCAD Web Site that a template is not already available for the fixture. Make sure you have accurate information regarding the channel layout of your fixture, including the parameter levels for such things as colour and gobos. It is recommended that you have full technical details, including such things as angular movement. Artist cannot control your fixture correctly if the template is inaccurate or incomplete. Programm...")
12:17, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Fade Attributes (Created page with "The way that a parameter behaves in response to a cue or scene is determined by its default fade attribute which can be altered by right-clicking on the link and selecting Fade Attribute. You can select multiple links in order to change them simultaneously. === Parameter and Scene Attributes === {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Linear || the link fades the output element in a linear and dipless manner. |- | Non-Return to Zero || same as Dipless except the out...")
12:07, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Link Objects (Created page with "These are found within scenes and cues and, as the name suggests, provide a link to other objects outside the scope of the object they are contained within. They provide all the information necessary to make the object they link to do what ever the programmer requires. They can be viewed and edited from the navigation windows. The way they interact depends on the Fade Attribute assigned. You can also view the target object by right-clicking on the link and selecting 'F...")
12:05, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Step Objects (Created page with "This is found with a Scene Sequence and contains an array of Link Objects to parameters and scene. There can be any number of step objects within a sequencial scene. These objects can be moved or copied between scenes. See Editing Objects.")
12:04, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Pixel Array Control (Created page with "The pixel array control has an array of buttons, one for each pixel in the array. Activating these buttons connects the Colour control pad to the fixture pixels. You select the control mode by clicking on the title bar. Select the pixels to control by activating the relevant button Adjust the colour of the selected pixels Use slider to adjust the colour of the select pixels")
12:04, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Effect Control (Created page with "This control is design for fixtures with effect channel such as a prism. Once this control is inserted, right-click on it to change the control properties. The following properties can be changed, Artist Help:Parameter Properties Artist Help:Control Shortcuts Artist Help:Control Ranges Artist Help:Output Properties")
12:03, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Function Control (Created page with "This control is designed for fixtures with a function control channel. Once this control is inserted, right-click on it to change the control properties. The following properties can be changed, Artist Help:Parameter Properties Artist Help:Control Shortcuts Artist Help:Control Ranges Artist Help:Output Properties")
12:02, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Shutter Control (Created page with "This control is design for fixtures with a shutter in addtion to a dimmer. If the fixture has only a shutter, use the Dimmer Control for this. Once this control is inserted, right-click on it to change the control properties. The following properties can be changed, Artist Help:Parameter Properties Artist Help:Control Shortcuts Artist Help:Control Ranges Artist Help:Output Properties")
12:00, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Rotation Control (Created page with "This control is designed for fixtures with rotate channels(s) for color, gobo, prism etc. Once this control is inserted, right-click on it to change the control properties. The following properties can be changed, Artist Help:Parameter Properties Artist Help:Control Shortcuts Artist Help:Control Ranges Artist Help:Output Properties")
11:59, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Iris Control (Created page with "This control is design for fixtures with an iris channel. Once this control is inserted, right-click on it to change the control properties. The following properties can be changed, Artist Help:Parameter Properties Artist Help:Control Shortcuts Artist Help:Control Ranges Artist Help:Output Properties")
11:57, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Focus Control (Created page with "This control is design for fixtures with a beam focus channel. Once this control is inserted, right-click on it to change the control properties. The following properties can be changed, Artist Help:Parameter Properties Artist Help:Control Shortcuts Artist Help:Control Ranges Artist Help:Output Properties")
11:56, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Color Mix Control (Created page with "This control is design for fixtures with three channel color mixing fixtures. Once this control is inserted, right-click on it to change the control properties. The following properties can be changed, === Properties Color Tab === From here you can select whether the fixture is RGB (red, green, blue) or CMY (cyan, magenta, yellow) filtering. Artist Help:Parameter Properties Artist Help:Output Properties")
11:55, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Gobo Select Control (Created page with "The Gobo control is used to control a fixtures gobo channel. Bitmaps may be defined for each gobo in the fixture and spin ranges can be added. Once this control is inserted, right-click on it to change the control properties. The following properties can be changed, Artist Help:Parameter Properties Artist Help:Control Shortcuts Artist Help:Control Ranges Artist Help:Output Properties")
11:54, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Color Select Control (Created page with "The Color control is used to control a fixtures color selector channel. This should not be used for color mixing channels. The control can display the actual colors available within the fixture and spin ranges can be added. Once this control is inserted, right-click on it to change the control properties. The following properties can be changed, Artist Help:Parameter Properties Artist Help:Control Shortcuts Artist Help:Control Ranges Artist Help:Out...")
11:52, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Yoke Control (Created page with "This control is designed for use with yoke fixtures. The range of the fixture is represented by a circle. The crosshair show the relative position of the beam. Clicking and holding in the circle allows you to change the position. There are four buttons whose functions are, {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | M (Memory) || clicking sets the memory to the current position |- | R (Restore) || restores the previous position stored by the memory button |- | C (Center...")
11:49, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Mirror Control (Created page with "This control is designed for use with Pan and Tilt mirror channels. The range of the axis is arranged in a square with (0, 0) in the bottom left corner (MaxX, MaxY) in the top right. Clicking and holding in the square allows you to move the crosshair position and thus the fixture's mirror. In addition, there are three small buttons these are, {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | M (Memory) || clicking sets the memory to the current position |- | R (Restore) || rest...")
11:46, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Output Properties (Created page with "This dialog displays the channel offsets and ranges of the output channels associated with a template or fixture. When designing a template it is important that pan and/or tilt move in the conventional way as defined by ShowCAD. If a pan or tilt axis does not conform, you must set the Invert check box for that axis. === Mirror Convention === With the fixture mirror pointing away from your point of view, moving the Joypad to the left should move the beam to left, and mo...")
11:43, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Control Ranges (Created page with "By default the range of a slider control is that of the resolution of the parameter it is attached to i.e. 255 decimal or 65535 decimal for 16 bit parameters. Some fixtures combine variable parameters on one channel. For example, a fixture channel might have a range of values for the iris and another for the dimmer. Defining ranges in the Slider control will provide a column of small buttons that allow you to select these ranges. When selected, the Sliders values are lim...")
11:42, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Control Shortcuts (Created page with "Shortcuts are quick select values. In an implemented fixture template, the box underneath the slider provides a dropdown list that can display the decimal, percentage or hex value of the slider, or a color, a bitmap or a label. Whenever the slider is moved, the box displays the sliders value. If you select an item from the dropdown list, the item's color, bitmap or label is displayed. It is very important that you set these values for color and gobo channels in particu...")
11:34, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Preset Level (Created page with "The preset level is used to test a fixture and to provide usefull programming levels. === Dimmer === For dimmers this level should be maximum. This will provide a light on function and will allow you to see the other parameters as they are being tested. === Mirror and Yoke === For mirrors and yokes this should be approximately 50% tilt and 50% pan. In other words in the middle of the range of movement. This will provide a useful position for the beam during testing....")
11:33, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Parameter Properties (Created page with "Right-click on the parameter of either a template or fixture and select 'Properties'. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- ! Header text !! Header text |- | Parameter type || This combo box contains the types that this parameter can be changed to. Commonly you may have defined a mirror movement when it should have been a yoke, or shutter when it should be a dimmer. |- | Parameter name || You may change the default name if you must, though it is preferred to stick to...")
11:29, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Dimmer Control (Created page with "The Dimmer control is used for fixture parameters that control the light output. For fixtures that do not implement a dimmer, use the shutter channel. For ordinary lamps use this control. Once this control is inserted, right-click on it to change the control properties. The following properties can be changed, Artist Help:Parameter Properties Artist Help:Control Shortcuts Artist Help:Control Ranges Artist Help:Output Properties")
11:27, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Control Objects (Created page with "These are contained within parameter objects and provide the user interface to change the parameter data. {| class="wikitable" |+ Available Controls |- | Artist Help:Dimmer Control |- | Artist Help:Mirror Control |- | Artist Help:Yoke Control |- | Artist Help:Color Select Control |- | Artist Help:Gobo Select Control |- | Artist Help:Color Mix Control |- | Artist Help:Focus Control |- | Artist Help:Iris Control |- | Artist Help...")
10:55, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Parameter Object (Created page with "These are contained within Fixtures and Templates. They define the output channels associated with a fixture axis of control. The parameter defines the output channel offset addresses, range and type of control. Each parameter contains a Control Object that is used to change the parameter data values. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Dimmer || most fixtures have a dimmer parameter. It is specific to the intensity of the light output of the fixture and is the on...")
10:32, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Cue List Sequencing (Created page with "Each list of cues can be made sequence by setting the Seq or Chase modes. These are found in the Cue Control window. === Seq Mode === Starting with the selected cue in the Cue Control window each cue is faded in and held for the times specified in the cue. When the hold time has elapsed the next cue's fade in starts and the current cue fades out. === Chase Mode === Starting with the selected cue in the Cue Control window each cue is faded in and held for the times s...")
10:29, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Create Snap Shot (Created page with "This dialog is open from the Main Menu when viewing the Cue Lists in the client window. It shows a list of all the currently active cues and allows you to create a cue that will activate all the cues selected. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Active Cues || this list shows all of the currently active cues. If a cue is checked it will be added to the snap shot cue. |- | Cue Name || this is the name the Snap Shot Cue will be given. |- | OK || this will create th...")
10:27, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Create Sequence (Created page with "This dialog creates a scene sequence from the cues in the currently selected cue list. Each cue will become a step in the scene and the scene will be added to the currently selected Scene Group in the Program Control window. This dialog can also create a parent cue to access the scene. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Cue List || Select the cue list that you want to sequence |- | Cues || Displays the cues in the order they will be added as steps to the new sce...")
10:21, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Editin Cues (Created page with "The contents of a cue are best viewed in the Cue Tree. This shows the contents of a cue as a collection of Link Objects. These objects can be deleted, copied or moved. See Editing Objects === Editing a Cue === You can add or edit data in a cue by the following method. Right-click on the Cue and select 'Set Parameters'. This will set the Fixture Control panel and scenes. It will also set up the 'Cue Programming' section of the 'Program Control' window. Adjust or add...")
10:20, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Cue Control Panel (Created page with "This panel controls the associated cue properties. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Fader || this adjusts the overall level of the cue. This usually only affects the level of Dimmer parameters and the level of sub-scenes and parameter effects. |- | Time || Without the check box checked this adjusts the In and Out times to be the same. With the check box checked it adjusts the proportional hold time. See Rate and BPM Control. |- | Rate || this affects the rat...")
10:13, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Creating Cues (Created page with "When programming you should have the Program Control window open. This displays the cue storing functions. === To store a cue === set the fixtures using the Fixtures view and the Fixture Control Panel select a cue list in the 'Cue Programming' section of the Program Control window where the cue will be created. click on 'New Cue'. This will open the Program Data window. click 'Save'. This cue is now stored and can be view from the Cue List View or Cue Tab on t...")
10:11, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:AutoPilot Cue List Properties (Created page with "These are the settings that determine how the AutoPilot function will use the cues within this list. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Change Period || set the minimum and maximum periods for change of the cues within this list. |- | Speed || state what speed of cues are in this list. |- | Type || state what type of lighting is in these cues. |- | Include this List || check this to include this list in AutoPilot control. |- | Default list for Silence || check...")
10:07, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Cue List Access (Created page with "This tab define various external and internal access properties. === Display in Operator mode === If this is checked (default) the list will be displayed in the Operator GUI. Hidden otherwise. === Dynamic Fader Control === The options defines how the cues of this list will respond to the Dynamic Fader system command. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Catch || if this box is checked the fader will not respond until the input level matches the cue's present le...")
01:15, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Internal Cue List Properties (Created page with "The behaviour of the Cue List can be modified by selecting Group Properties either from the tool bar, the main menu, the right-click context menu or Settings in the Master Cue Control. === List name === The edit box at the top of this dialog displays the name of the Cue list which can be altered to any meaningful description of the list of cues. === List Action === This combo box selects the activation behaviour of the Cues in the list. {| class="wikitable" |+ Capt...")
01:04, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Global Cue List Properties (Created page with "The Global control properties can be set by by selecting Group Properties either from the tool bar, the main menu, the right-click context menu or Setting in the Global Control window. === Lock Action === This section describes the activation behaviour of the Cues in this list and their effect on Cues in other lists. The list box shows all your other Cues lists. Any that are checked will be affected by the selected action. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Non...")
00:59, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Cue List Properties (Created page with "The Cue list properties dialog has four tabs. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Global || This tab sets the way that the Cue List behaves in relation to other lists. |- | Internal || This tab sets the way that Cues behave within a list. |- | | Access This tab define various external and internal access properties. |- | Artist Help:AutoPi...")
00:50, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Fader Cues (Created page with "Fader Cue Lists provide fader only control for a list of cues for use in house/environment lighting control and are best used with a Fader Panel in the Operator Panel. The Operator Panel can be local or installed on a remote system such as a tablet or PC. The Operator panel allows for manual control of the Cue levels and through the cues the levels of fixtures. The Fader Cue List can be bound to another Cue List to act as a list of preset levels. When a Preset Cue is...")
00:46, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Cue List Events (Created page with "Cue Lists in Artist can be assigned to an event stream. Each cue in the list can be set to trigger at a particular time on the selected stream thus providing synchronous timing with the incoming timing stream. The following event sources are available: {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | None || the does not monitor any incoming streams and therefore does not use any of the allocated event times. |- | List Timer || the list is assigned to a free running timer whi...")
00:41, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Adding Scene/Cue (Created page with "First select a scene of cue from either of the tree views and then click one of the following functions/ === As a Link === This function allows you to select Scenes to be linked to a parent Step, Scene or Cue. This is an alternative method to the usual function provided by the Program Control window. You cannot link Cues in this way. Scenes that are link to a parent object are activated and deactivated when the parent is activated or deactivate. Also, the settings for...")
00:37, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Accessed By (Created page with "Use this function to display a list of Cues and Scenes that access a particular Scene. Right-click on the Scene in question and select 'Accessed by'. The displayed list shows the Cues and Scenes that access the scene. If you click on the any Scene or Cue in the list, the navigator will display the usage of the sub-scene. If you double-click it the navigator will display the contents and the window will close.")
00:36, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Editing Scenes (Created page with "The contents of a scene are viewed in the Scene Tree. This shows the contents of a scene as a collection of Step Objects and Link Objects. These objects can be deleted, copied or moved. See Editing Objects === Editing a Static Scene === You can add or edit data in a scene by the following method. * Right-click on the Scene and select 'Set Parameters'. This will set the Fixture Control panel and scenes. It will also set up the 'Scene Programming' section of the 'Progra...")
00:35, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Creating Scenes (Created page with "When creating Scenes you must specify in the Program Control window which Scene Group the Scene is to be store to. A Scene contains an array of link objects to any other object in the system except a Cue object. They can provide individual level data and properties to each target object. A Scene can have one or more steps. This means it can act like a chase and be triggered by many sources. === Create a Scene Static === * open the Fixture Control Panel and adjust the...")
00:32, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Scene Group Properties (Created page with "The edit box provides a means for changing the scene group name. The combo box allows you to select the action of the activate buttons. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Latched || the activate buttons are independent of each other. Click to activate, click again to deactivate. |- | Interlocked || the buttons are interlocked together such that only one can be active at any one time. |}")
00:27, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Addressing List (Created page with "This view shows a list of fixtures with their respective group headings. This view view allows you to set addresses without concern over conflicts until you save the new values. The columns in this view are: {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Fixture || fixture names |- | Universe || assigned universe |- | Address || assigned address |- | Current Address || the current address of the fixture |} === Changing Universe === Click on the Universe column of a fixtu...")