Artist Help:Workspace
The Artist workspace consists of the user-defined layout of Artist's windows and the files containing the programmed show data. These files are viewed in the central client area which has tabs for quick selection.
| 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. |
| Profiles | This tab is used during fixture installation and contains the Profiles for any fixtures you may want to 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 but are all still viewable in the client area.
| File type | Extension | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patch | .pat | patches MIDI, DMX and Data acquisition inputs to System Commands. |
| Template | .tem | fixture template file. This is a legacy file format that has been superseded by Profiles. |
| Profile | .jprf | fixture profile file. This file contains one or more fixture profiles. |
| Real-time events | .rtc | real-time events. |
| MIDI time events | .mtc | MIDI Time code events. |
| Audio events | .atc | Audio file events. |
| Video events | .vtc | Video file events. |
Creating a Workspace[edit]
You can create a new Workspace from the main menu by selecting File/New/Workspace or File/Wizards/Workspace. These will open the Workspace Wizard.
The Workspace is backed up on your hard drive each time it is changed. Previous copies are not overwritten; they are archived and can be selectively restored.
Copying a Workspace[edit]
Often you may want to make a duplicate Workspace that you can tinker with without upsetting what you have programmed to date. Select from the Main menu File/Save. A dialog will appear requesting a Workspace filename. Enter a new unused name to create and load a duplicate Workspace leaving the original intact.
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 |
| Content Object | these object links are contained with in Cues and Scene and point to other main objects in the workspace. |
| Loading Files | information about file loading |
| Backup and Restore | workspace backup features |