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Version 3.9

PresetType Keyword

To get the PresetType keyword in the command line, press and hold ma + Preset.

You can also type PresetType, PresetT, or PT in the command line.

Description

With the PresetType keyword you can:

  • Call PresetTypes and select them in the preset type bar.
  • Select PresetTypes in the fixture sheet. A selected preset type is indicated by a yellow font in the column header.
  • Activate PresetTypes for the selected fixtures in the programmer.
  • Store only values of the given preset type.

Preset types contains features and attributes, which means that you can also call features and attributes with the PresetType keyword, using dot-separated numbers.

Syntax

PresetType [PresetType Number]

PresetType "PresetType Name"

PresetType [PresetType Number] . [Feature Number]

PresetType [PresetType Number] . [Feature Number] . [Attribute Number]

[Function Keyword] PresetType [PresetType Number] . [Feature Number]

Examples

  • Call preset type 3 in the fixture sheet and in the preset type bar.
[Channel]> PresetType 3

  • Call preset type color in the fixture sheet and in the preset type bar.
[Channel]> PresetType "Dimmer"

  •  Call preset type 3, feature 1, in the fixture sheet and in the encoder bar.
[Channel]> PresetType 3.1

  • Activate the second color feature for the selected fixtures.
[Channel]> On PresetType "Color".2

  • Call the second feature of the current selected preset type.  
[Channel]> PresetType $preset.2

  • Call preset type 3, feature 2, attribute 1, in the fixture sheet and in the encoder bar.
[Channel]> PresetType 3.2.1

  • Store only the pan/tilt values for the fixture selection.
[Channel]> Store If PresetType Position If Selection