grandMA3 User Manual Publication
Layout View Settings

To open the Layout View window, follow the instructions under Add windows.

In the Add Window pop-up:

  1. Tap Tools
  2. Tap Layout Viewer.
Layout View window

Open Layout View Settings

  • To open the Layout View Settings, tap ma_logo in the upper left corner of the layout window.

The Layout View Settings pop-up opens. 

Layout View Settings pop-up

This is a description of each button in the layout view settings:

  • Layout:
    Link selected, select an existing layout, or create a new one.

  • Setup:
    Opens the setup toolbar. For more information, see Layout View Toolbar.

  • Layer:
    Select the layer readout between DMX, Value, or Output.

  • Selection Filter:
    Specifies which type of layout element will be selected when a lasso selection is made.
    • All: All layout elements will be selected.
    • Fixtures: Only fixtures will be selected.
    • Others: Everything but fixtures will be selected.
  • Show Selection:
    Displays the selected fixtures by a yellow frame in the layout view, or not. Show Selection is not available in the Setup mode.

  • Right Click To Edit:
    When this button is toggled on, it will allow editing of objects assigned to layout elements by right-clicking or using the two-finger edit gesture.
    Toggle this button off to disable the right-click and two-finger edit gesture to prevent accidental editing of objects.

Hint:
To edit an object when this button is toggled off, press Edit and tap the assigned object you wish to edit.
  • Lock Position:
    Toggle on to protect the layout arrangement.

  • Selection Mode:
    This defines how the fixtures are selected and positioned in the Selection Grid. The selection mode has two different options:
    • 2D Grid: Using the lasso selection adds them as a two-dimensional selection to the Selection Grid.
    • Linearize: The selection is linearized to only the X-axis of the Selection Grid. 
  • Auto Fit:
    Toggle on to fit elements according to the window size.

  • Canvas Fit Mode:
    There are 3 fit modes, Bar will fit the entire canvas, Crop fits the canvas to its total width, and Stretch fits the canvas to its total height.

  • Fit Type:
    Toggle to fit the Elements, the Canvas, or Both.

  • Snap To Grid:
    Toggle on for objects to snap to the grid when in setup mode.

  • Snap Grid:
    Tap to open the calculator, then enter a snap value between 1 and 14 000 pixels.
    Make this number smaller to be as precise as possible when moving elements in the layout view.

  • Visible Grid:
    Tap to open the calculator, then enter a value for the visible grid size.

  • Grid Color:
    Use the edit grid color popup to create the desired grid color.

  • Grid Style:
    Select the grid style between OffLines, or Dots.

  • Scale:
    When Auto Fit is off, the fader can be used to scale the layout.

  • Show Title Bar: Displays or hides the title bar in the layout view. 

Layout View Title Bar

  • :
    Transfers the currently selected arrangement of fixture positions in the layout to the Selection Grid.
  • Zoom to fit:
    Tap to zoom out to see the entire canvas.
Hint:
If no values are set for Dimension H and Dimension W, Zoom to fit is not available.