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Cloning Fixtures in the Patch

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Version 2.0

The cloning feature is a useful tool for duplicating existing fixtures and their data to new fixtures in the Patch menu for immediate use. The Copy and Paste functions automatically create a complete clone of the show data for the corresponding fixtures.

The following topics offer additional information:

Take a look at the following example to get a better understanding of cloning fixtures in the patch.


Example

Tab the video below to see the example.


Requirements:

  • Load the grandMA3 demo show file and enter the Patch menu.

  1. Tap and hold FID 2 and drag it downwards to FID 7. Fixtures 2 through 7 are selected.

  2. Tap Copy.
  3. Tap LED Backwall and then tap Paste. The copied fixtures are cloned to the specified location and can be processed.

  • After copying and pasting fixtures into the Patch, the pasted fixtures get a cyan text (Cloned <FID>) on the right side of the Name cell.
  • The number indicates the source fixtures. In the example above, the fixtures 2 through 7 were the source fixtures.
Hint:
The show data will be copied when leaving the Patch. After closing and reopening the Patch menu, the cyan text is no longer displayed.