This tab contains general properties for the fixture in the group.
Group Details
| Group name |
enter the name of the fixture group
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| Mode |
| Normal |
the active parameters of each fixture are displayed as square icons on the fixture grid
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| All Parameters |
displays all the fixture parameters in a graphic list
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| Scaled |
Scales the full fixture grid to fit in the client area
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| Hide Fixtures |
check this to hide long lists of fixtures under the fixture group in the navigator. This can speed up the loading of the navigator.
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| Fixture Position Lock |
check this to lock the positions of fixtures on the grid.
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This tab is used to set up and define the fixture grid.
Grid Details
| Snap Fixture to Grid |
if checked, when moving fixtures on the grid the position will snap to the grid lines.
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| Show Fixture Name |
if checked, the fixture names are displayed under the fixture icon.
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| Display Active Parameter |
if checked, the fixture active parameter is displayed in the fixture icon.
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| Default Matrix |
this defines the default matrix arrangement for use by chases or effects
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| View |
By default a fixture group has a dedicated view of its own. You can, however, select a specific view (between 1 and 32) on which to display the fixtures. This means that more than one fixture group can share a view allowing them to be displayed simultaneously.
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| Horz |
set the horizontal size in grid units of the fixture grid
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| Vert |
set the vertical size in grid units of the fixture grid
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This tab is used to setup and define the effect canvas. The effect canvas is only displayed when showing Pixel Array parameters.
Canvas settings
| Effect |
this sets the brightness off the masked effect canvas in order to see the whole effect.
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| Background |
this sets the brightness of the Background image.
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| Padding |
this displays padding between the pixel and the pixel border.
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| Border |
this displays a fixture border.
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| Background Filename |
this set the filename of the background image displayed in the effect canvas. This image is not output to the fixture but is used as a useful representation of the pixel locations.
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| Horz |
this is the horizontal resolution of the effect graphics surface.
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| Vert |
this is the vertical resolution of the effect graphics surface.
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| Rotate Snap Angle |
this sets the rotational snap angle in degrees.
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| Positional Snap |
this sets the positional snap of the fixture in fraction of canvas height and width.
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