Artist Help: Movement sub-scene

A Four point move This example shows how to make a scene that causes the fixture mirror to move between four positions. This will be used as a sub-scene within a cue and so it will contain only mirror data.

Select all fixtures and set the preset levels from the Fixture Control Toll bar.

In the Program Control window select the scene group in which to create the new scene.

Select the first fixture only and position it where it is required for step one of the movement.

Then select each of the other fixtures in turn and position them where required for step one.

In the Program Control window click 'New Scene' in the 'Scene programming' section. This will open the Program data dialog.

Notice that the data that is checked to be added contains colour, gobo and effect channels.

Select the 'Position only' radio button. Now you notice that only the position parameters are checked.

Enter a name for the new scene (e.g. "4 point move") and click 'Ok'. Notice that the selected scene in the Scene Programming section is now the one you have just created.

A scene called "4 point move" has now been created in the select scene group. Because you selected 'Position only' only the position parameter flags have been cleared therefore the dimmer, colour and gobo settings that you had are still in effect.

Adding steps Now to add the other three steps.

In the window ensure that the selected scene in the Scene Programming section is the one you just created and click the 'Scene' button. This will display the contents of the scene in the Navigator and set all the fixture parameters. You will find it useful to start from the position of the first step.

Now select the first fixture and position it where required for the second step of the move.

Select each of the other fixtures in turn and position them as required for the second step.

Click 'New Step' and the Program data window will open. It should only show position data as selected in the previous part of the operation.

Click 'Ok'

Repeat until all four steps of the move are completed.

Testing the movement The movement has been designed as a sub-scene to be used within another scene or cue and therefore does not contain any data for any other parameters other than position. In order to see the move,

Select all the fixture and set the preset levels from the Fixture Control tool bar.

In the Fixture Control Panel right-click on the joypad and select 'Zero Level'. This will zero the output of the position parameters in all the fixtures to prevent it being added to that from the scene.

In the Program Control window click on 'Group' in the 'Scene programming' section. This will display the group containing the scene you created.

Activate the scene. You will now see the movement of the sub-scene.

Double-click on the scene name in the scene list view. This will open the Scene Sequence control panel from where you can adjust the speed and other parameters affecting the movement.