Selection Grid

Fixtures can have information about their position in a 3D selection grid.

Each fixture is symbolized as a box using one space in the grid.

The grid is a way to organize the fixtures in relation to each other but not necessarily their position in the 3D Window.

The grid is used when a range of values is applied. Fixtures positioned at the same X and Y axes but at different Z axis will apply the same value.

In the first example picture below, the fixtures were selected using a group with the grid information, and then colors were assigned using the Align function in the color picker. The value range is applied from the lowest column to the highest column number in the selection window.

The fixture's position in a grid can be seen in the Selection Window.

The title bar has three On/Off buttons:

Auto Remove X Gaps:
When turned on, will remove the gaps in the fixture selection.

Show Grid:
Toggles the visibility of the grid.

Fit:
Resets the window to fit all the fixtures in the grid.

Grid Cursor

Fixtures are positioned based on the position of the grid cursor. The grid cursor is the blue cells in the grid.

The grid cursor can be moved using the Grid keyword (all three axes are possible) or simply by tapping in the selection window (only selects at the 2D XY plane).

For example, moving the cursor to X position 3, Y position 2, and Z position 1, press the following keys:

MA + X3 3 / 2 / 1 Please

The Z-axis can be omitted if it is 1.

The grid cursor can be more than one cell. A range of cells can be selected using the Thru keyword and specifying the beginning cell and the ending cell.

For example, press the following keys:

MA + X3 1 Thru 3 / 2 Please

Selecting fixtures after defining the grid puts the fixtures in the area. If only one cell is selected, then the grid cursor moves to the following free cell in the X-axis and positions horizontally the fixtures from this location. Moving the grid cursor to one field "right" (positive X-axis) with every placed fixture.

The grid numbers cannot currently be negative.

Store the Grid

When the fixtures are positioned in a grid, it can be stored in groups, presets, or other objects using the grid information. Use any available store methods (buttons, screens, or any combination) to store the group, preset, or another object.

Read more about storing groups in the Create Groups topic or generally about groups in the Groups topic.

Read about storing presets in the Create Presets topic or, more generally, about presets in the Presets topic.

Read more about storing cues in the Store Cues topic or the cues and sequences section.

Adjust the Selection Grid

The grid can be rotated by pressing the window with a single finger and moving the finger around the screen. The same can be achieved by moving the mouse while having the left button pressed.

The grid can be zoomed using a pinch motion with two fingers on the touch screens. A scroll wheel on a mouse also zooms.

The grid can be moved around by touching the screen with two fingers and moving them around the screen. This can be done with a mouse by keeping both the left and right mouse button pressed while moving the mouse.

Grid Tools

The Grid Tools are available on the left side of the Selection Grid window. They can be used to modify the selection of the current fixtures in the Selection Grid window.

•  Transpose: Interchanges the X and Y grid coordinates of every selected fixture.
•  Linearize Numerical: The currently selected fixtures are rearranged into a line starting at Grid 0/0/0. The new order of the fixtures is in ascending order by their Fixture IDs (and secondarily by the CIDs).
•  Linearize Left To Right, Top to Bottom: The currently selected fixtures are rearranged into a line starting at Grid 0/0/0. The new order of the fixtures is determined to work from left to right first and then from top to bottom, based on the current grid arrangement.
•  Linearize Top to Bottom, Left to Right: The currently selected fixtures are rearranged into a line starting at Grid 0/0/0. The new order of the fixtures is determined to work from top to bottom first and then from left to right, based on the current grid arrangement.
•  Rotate 90° clockwise: Rotates the currently selected fixtures by 90° in a clockwise direction along the XY plane.
•  Rotate 90° counterclockwise: Rotates the currently selected fixtures by 90° in a counterclockwise direction along the XY plane.
•  Mirror Grid at X-axis: Mirrors the fixtures in the grid along a vertical mirror line.
•  Mirror Grid at Y-axis: Mirrors the fixtures in the grid along a horizontal mirror line.
•  Center Alignment: When different numbers of fixtures are selected on different Y coordinates, they will be aligned together to their center on the X-axis.
•  Compress: Removes all gaps between fixtures and moves the selection to the left and up so that the selection starts at 0/0/0.

Use the Grid Keyword to trigger the grid tools from the command line.

Pressing and holding MA + X3 enters the Grid keyword into the command line.

These are the commands for each tool:

• Transpose: Grid 'Transpose'
• Linearize Numerical: Grid 'Linearize' 'Numerical'
• Linearize Left To Right, Top to Bottom: Grid 'Linearize' 'LeftToRight'
• Linearize Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Grid 'Linearize' 'TopToBottom'
• Rotate clockwise: Grid 'Rotate' 'Right'
• Rotate counterclockwise: Grid 'Rotate' 'Left'
• Mirror Grid at X-axis: Grid 'Flip' 'X'
• Mirror Grid at Y-axis: Grid 'Flip' 'Y'
• Center Alignment: Grid 'Align'
• Compress: Grid 'Compress'