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Import Fixture Types

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Version 2.1

Fixture Types is used to import fixtures for later use.

It is possible to import fixture types from these libraries:

  • grandMA3 fixtures
  • Converted grandMA2 fixtures
  • Fixtures using GDTF format

Fixture Types Menu

  1. To access the Patch menu, press Menu and then tap Patch.
Hint:
When creating a new show, the Insert New Fixtures window opens. It is a good habit to import new Fixture Types from the Fixture Types menu. Tap on the top right corner of the Insert New Fixtures window to close it.
  1. Tap Fixture Types in the bar on the left of the patch dialog. The Fixture Types menu opens as shown in the image below:

Fixture Types menu - Demoshow grandMA3

The menu is separated into different columns and rows. This is a short explanation of the different columns:

  • Lock, No, Name:
    See Parameter List topic.
  • Scribble, Note, Appearance:
    See Scribble, Notes, and Appearances topic.
  • Color:
    Changes the color value. The selected color value is linked to the Fixture Types column in the Split View of the Patch window. It is also the image color of the used appearance.
  • Source:
    Displays the origin of the fixture type. The source can be grandMA3 or grandMA2 for every fixture from the library (), or User for every fixture from the User () or Share (). User source includes fixture types from the GDTF share and imported grandMA3 fixture types.
  • ShortName:
    Defines the name suggestion of fixtures the user wants to patch with this fixture type.
  • LongName:
    Displays the full name of the fixture type/product.
  • Description:
    Adds a description to a fixture. If a description is deposited in the library, It is automatically filled out. 
  • Manufacturer:
    Shows the name of the fixture type manufacturer.
  • Used:
    Displays how many fixtures in the show use this fixture type.
  • CanHaveChildren:
    This setting defines whether a fixture can have children. For most fixture types it is No.
  • Special Purpose:
    Tap and hold a cell in this column to open the Select Special Purpose pop-up:

For more information, see Bitmap and MArker.

  • ShareGlobal:
    When the same fixture type (attributes, their order, and their physical form and physical to values) is used several times within a show file, the patched fixtures of these fixture types can use the global presets that are only stored for one of these fixture types. ShareGlobal is set to Yes by default. ShareGlobal can not be changed in the Live Patch.
  • Version:
    This displays the grandMA3 version number with which the fixture type can be used. The running grandMA3 version must be the same as or higher than the fixture type's version number.
  • XYZ:
    XYZ can be enabled for a fixture type that supports this feature. Yes indicates that every fixture type mode has XYZ enabled. Partial indicates that at least one mode of the fixture type has XYZ enabled. XYZ is set to No per default. To enable XYZ, see Activating XYZ for Fixture Types.

Select and Import Fixture Types

Requirements: Steps 1 and 2 from the chapter above.

  1. To import fixture types from the library, tap Import. The pop-up Select fixture type to import opens.
  2. Select a fixture type and then tap Import in the bottom-right corner of the Select fixture type window. The fixture is imported to the fixture type list and can now be patched.
Select Fixture Type to Import From Library pop-up.

For a detailed description of Insert new Fixture window, see Add fixtures to the show.