Position fixtures in the 3D Space

The 3D Window shows a 3D visualization of the fixtures in a 3D space.

The fixtures needs to be position in the 3D space for this to truly be a powerful tool. The virtual fixtures should be positioned and rotated to match the real world fixtures.

There are two primary ways to change the fixture position: Using the patch and using the 3D window.

Position fixtures using the patch

The best way to position the fixtures from the patch is from the Live Patch:

1. Press the Menu button.
2. Tap the Live Patch button.

In the patch there are rows for each fixture and there are columns with position and rotation values:

New fixtures are always added in the zero point location and with the zero rotation.

The zero point is 0.000m for all three position axis (X, Y, and Z) and 0.0° for all three rotation axis.

• X position is usually regarded as the Stage Left and Stage Right indication. A positive value is in the stage left direction.
• Y position is usually the Downstage and Upstage direction. A positive value would move the fixture more upstage.
• Z position is the height. A positive value would move the fixture above the stage.
• X rotation is rotating the fixture around the fixtures own X axis. Positive value is rotating the top of the fixture towards downstage.
• Y rotation is rotating around the fixtures own Y axis. Positive value rotates the top towards stage left.
• Z rotation is rotating around the fixtures own Z axis. Positive value rotates the fixture counter clockwise seen from the top.

The grandMA3 software currently only works with meters and degrees.

 

Do the following steps to edit the fixtures position and rotation: 

1. Locate the rows for the fixtures that needs to be positioned.
2. Edit the needed fields.
3. Type the new position.

 

Position fixtures using the 3D window

The 3D window can be used to position and rotate the fixtures. The window needs to be in Setup mode. This can be changed by tapping the Mode button in the title bar.

This mode changes the encoder toolbar into this:

There are different buttons in this tool bar that changes how the fixtures are affected by the encoders.

The general workflow is this:

1. Select the fixtures that needs to be moved.
2. Change the settings in the tool bar to match the wanted action.
3. Use the encoders to adjust the values.

The values on the encoders show the relevant values depending on the selected fixtures. Turning the encoders changes the values and thus the position or rotation of the selected fixtures.

The different buttons have the following functions:

• Function
  This button toggles between two different modes: Position and Rotation. This changes the function of the encoders to either change the position or rotation of the selected fixtures.
• Axis
  The axis is used when a fixture is moved or rotated. The two options here is Stage and Object. This means that the selected fixtures can be positioned and rotated using their own axis (Object) or the stage or world axis (Stage).
• Rotation Mode
  When multiple fixtures are selected and the rotation mode is selected, then Rotation Mode can be changed between Single or Group. This defines if the rotation is done for each fixture or if the selection of fixtures are treated as a group, and thus rotated as one object.
• Align
  This swipe button changes the align mode. Read more about align in the Align button topic.
• Reset Position
  Tap this button to reset the fixture position to 0 in all positions.
• Reset Rotation
  Tap this button to reset the rotation to 0 on all axis.
• Oops
  This is a general Oops function. Read more in the Oops keyword topic.