Artist Help:Example Workspace
The Example.wsp workspace supplied illustrates the basic programming elements within Artist. A Wysiwyg plot file (also supplied), was used to render this picture. It will continue to be developed and users should keep watching this article in future versions.
When working through this example workspace you should monitor the Fixture View to understand the effects. Select the appropriate fixture group as work through the cues.
Use the Operator window to select cue lists and activate cues.
If you have it installed you can also load the Wysiwyg plot in order to better understand what the cues are doing.
The Fixtures
In the client area click on the Fixtures tab to display the Fixture View. The first group shown is the Just 8 Par cans. You can move through the fixtures groups using the blue left and right arrows on the tool bar of by select a group from the combo box.
The fixtures were installed using the standard SHOWCAD.TEM fixture template file and the Fixture Wizard.
| Fixture Group | Description | Template used |
|---|---|---|
| Just 8 Par cans | 8 par cans | Simple types/Parcan |
| Colour Mixing LEDS | 32 colour mixing LED fixtures. 3 channels per fixture. | Simple types/Color mix dimmer |
| Moving Mirror Fixture | 4 Miniscan HPE scans. These are 8 bit mirror movement fixtures. | Clay Paky Miniscan HPE |
| Moving Yoke Fixture | 4 High end Studio spots. These are 16 bit yoke movement profile fixtures. | High End/Studio Spot 575 |
| Yoke Wash Fixture | 4 Martin Mac600. These are 16 bit yoke movement wash fixtures. | Martin/Mac600 (mode 4) |
Notice that the fixtures have been laid out on the screen in a way that reflects their actual positions on the rig.
Notice also how fixture groups 3 and 5 share the same view again making easier to locate the fixtures by displaying their relative locations.
List 4 is set to display all the parameters of the fixture in a list.