Clone keyword
It is possible to clone from fixture to fixture; from fixture to fixture type; from fixture type to fixture; or from fixture type to fixture type.
To execute this keyword, press Copy twice, type Clone or the shortcut Clo into the command line.
Cloning to fixtures adds selective data to presets.
Cloning to fixture types adds global data to presets.
Syntax
Clone [Source Selection-list] At [Destination Selection-list]
Clone [Source Selection-list] At [Destination Selection-list] If [Scope Object-list]
Options
To get a list of all options available for the keyword Clone in the command line feedback window, type the following into the command line:
The keyword Clone has the following options:
| Option | Shortcut | Option value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| overwrite | o | no option value | Removes and replaces original data of the destination by new data. |
| merge | m | no option value | Adds data to existing content. |
| lowmerge | lm | no option value | Adds data to existing content and never destroys the existing content. |
| disablecolortransform | dct | no option value | Disables transformation of color (fetches hard attribute values). |
| prefercolorwheel | pcw | no option value | Prefers transforming color to color wheel. |
| prefermixcolor | pmc | no option value | Prefers transforming color to MIXColor. |
| prefercolorboth | pcb | no option value | Prefers transforming color to both MIXColor and color wheel. |
| noconfirm | nc | no option value | Suppresses confirmation pop-up. |
However, using the keyword If may limit the scope of cloning to just cloning parts of your show file.
The keyword clone obeys the world and does not change data outside your current world. For more information see World.
1.Example:
Cloning fixtures to fixtures
Creates selective data for fixture 2. Fixture 2 now does the exact same thing it did before cloning. Additionally, fixture 2 keeps the data of fixture 1 in case fixture 2 should not have any data for specific objects.
Copies data from fixture 1 and 2 to fixtures in Group 10 within sequence 1 thru 10 only.
Creates selective data for fixture 2. Fixture 2 now does the exact same thing as fixture 1. Additionally, fixture 2 keeps its data in case fixture 1 should not have any data for specific objects.
Creates selective data for fixture 2. Fixture 2 now does the exact same thing as fixture 1.
2.Example:
Cloning fixture to fixture type
Creates global data for fixture type 2. Fixture type 2 now does the exact same thing it did before cloning. Additionally, fixture type 2 keeps the data of fixture 1 in case fixture type 2 should not have any data for specific objects.
Creates global data for fixture type 2. Fixture type 2 now does the exact same thing as fixture 1. Additionally, fixture type 2 keeps its data in case fixture 1 should not have any data for specific objects.
Creates global data for fixture type 2. Fixture type 2 now does the exact same thing as fixture 1.
3. Example:
Cloning fixture type to fixture
Creates selective data for fixture 2. Fixture 2 now does the exact same thing it did before cloning. Additionally, fixture 2 keeps the data of fixture type 1 in case fixture 2 should not have any data for specific objects.
Creates selective data for fixture 2. Fixture 2 now does the exact same thing as fixture type 1. Additionally, fixture 2 keeps its data in case fixture type 1 should not have any data for specific objects.
Creates selective data for fixture 2. Fixture 2 now does the exact same thing as fixture type 1.
4.Example:
Cloning fixture type to fixture type
Creates global data for fixture type 2. Fixture type 2 now does the exact same thing it did before cloning. Additionally, fixture type 2 keeps the data of fixture type 1 in case fixture type 2 should not have any data for specific objects.
Creates global data for fixture type 2. Fixture type 2 keeps its data in case fixture type 1 should not have any data for specific objects.
Creates global data for fixture type 2. Fixture type 2 now does the exact same thing as fixture type 1.
It is also possible to clone using the screen. For more information on how to clone on screen see Clone – Clone using screens.