Version 1.9
Align key
The Align key is used to spread out the values on multiple selected fixtures.
The Align function has five different modes:
- Align Off: All values are the same. This is the default mode.
- Align <: This will keep the value of the first selected fixture and spread the value to the last selected fixture.
- In this example the ten fixtures (selected from 1 to 10) are set to 50% and then the align function is applied and the encoder turned (down). This is the result:
Figure 1: Align < example. - This result can also be done using the keys: Fixture 1 Thru 1 0 At 5 0 Thru 1 Please.
- In this example the ten fixtures (selected from 1 to 10) are set to 50% and then the align function is applied and the encoder turned (down). This is the result:
- Align >: This will keep the value of the last selected fixture and spread the value to the first selected fixture.
- In this example the ten fixtures (selected from 1 to 10) are set to 50% and then the align function is applied and the encoder turned(down). This is the result:
Figure 2: Align > example. - This result can also be done using the keys: Fixture 1 Thru 1 0 At 0 Thru 5 0 Please.
- In this example the ten fixtures (selected from 1 to 10) are set to 50% and then the align function is applied and the encoder turned(down). This is the result:
- Align ><: This will keep the value of the middle of your selection and spread out the value to the first and last. Like a seesaw or center pivot point.
- In this example the ten fixtures (selected from 1 to 10) are set to 50% and then the align function is applied and the encoder turned (down). This is the result:
Figure 3: Align >< example. - This result can also be done using the keys: Fixture 1 Thru 1 0 At 1 0 0 Thru 0 Please.
- In this example the ten fixtures (selected from 1 to 10) are set to 50% and then the align function is applied and the encoder turned (down). This is the result:
- Align <>: This will keep the values on the first and last fixtures in your selection and spread out the value towards the middle of your selection. Like an arrow.
- In this example the ten fixtures (selected from 1 to 10) are set to 50% and then the align function is applied and the encoder turned (down). This is the result:
Figure 4: Align <> example. - This result can also be done using the keys: Fixture 1 Thru 1 0 At 5 0 Thru 0 Thru 5 0 Please.
- In this example the ten fixtures (selected from 1 to 10) are set to 50% and then the align function is applied and the encoder turned (down). This is the result:
When you press the Align key, you will toggle through these five modes. A small information balloon appears on screen 1 telling you the selected mode.
If you have selected something other than "Align Off" then you'll now align the next attribute you change when you turn the encoders or use the Preset Type views.
As soon as you begin to change a new thing, then the Align function jumps back to "Align Off".
This key doesn't interact with your command line entry.
The different Align's are also available as Macros.