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Patch and Fixture Setup

Fixtures need to be added to the show file before they can be controlled or operated.

Fixtures are added to the show using the Patch menu.

The patch menu gives access to Fixture Types, Attribute Definitions, Parameter List, DMX Universes, Stages, and DMX Curves.

The patch menu has two different modes. The image above shows the Condensed mode. This mode hides a lot of columns that might not be needed. The other mode is called Full. This shows all columns in the patch menu. The mode can be toggled by tapping Columns in the title bar.

The fixture list can also be filtered using the filter settings in the title bar or by activating Split View.

Split view filters the fixtures by different column properties.

The different split options appear as tabs that can be selected to filter the fixture list.

The list of fixtures is separated into two sides. The left side is a list of the different elements of the selected split filter. The right side is a list of the fixtures that qualify based on the object selected on the left side.

The tabs and split options are:

• Fixture Types:
  The left side lists the different imported fixture types including <All> (all fixtures) and <No Fixture Type> (fixtures without an assigned fixture type). Learn more about fixture types in the Fixture Types section.
• DMX Universes:
  The left side lists the different DMX universes including <All> (all universes) and <Unpatched> (fixtures without an assigned DMX address). Learn more about DMX universes in the DMX Universes topic.
• ID Types:
  The left side lists the different defined ID types including <All> (all fixtures) and <No ID> (fixtures without an assigned FID or CID). Learn more about ID types in the What are Fixtures topic.
• Filters:
  The left side lists the different filters in the Filter pool including <All> (all fixtures). Learn more about filters in the World and Filters section.
• Layers:
  The left side lists the different defined layers including <All> (all fixtures) and <No Layer> (fixtures without an assigned layer). Learn more about layers in the Classes and Layers topic.
• Classes:
  The left side lists the different defined classes including <All> (all fixtures) and <No Class> (fixtures without an assigned class). Learn more about classes in the Classes and Layers topic.
• Hierarchy:
  The left side lists the hierarchical structure of the patch. It lists the parent elements and can be unfolded. The right side displays the elements directly dependent on the selected object on the left side.

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Sub topics

• What are fixtures
• Add fixtures to the show
• MVR
• Live patch
• DMX sheet
• DMX universes
• Remove fixtures from the show
• Position fixtures in the 3D space
• 3D
• Camera Pool
• Stages
• Classes and Layers
• Attribute definitions
• Parameter list
• DMX curves

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